Khaled - The dentist with a Kubernetes Cluster and Home Assistant
Khaled - The dentist with a Kubernetes Cluster and Home Assistant  
Podcast: Home Assistant Podcast
Published On: Tue Jul 21 2026
Description: Phil and Rohan chat with Khaled, a periodontist who turned Home Assistant into the central brain of his home. From Roomba integrations and Soma shades to barcode-driven dog treat tracking, e-ink dashboards, and local AI workflows, this conversation is packed with practical smart home ideas.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA243Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.Chapters00:00:00 Intro00:01:56 Khaled’s Background00:04:21 First Home Assistant Use00:08:52 GUI Over YAML00:12:24 Hardware And Green00:16:27 Grocy And Barcodes00:20:45 Scanner Workflow00:26:20 NFC And More Ideas00:35:35 Voice PE Remote00:39:52 Terminal Displays00:47:23 Local AI Tools00:53:04 Automating CV Updates00:56:39 Paperless NGX01:00:46 Hermes And AgentsThis episode was made possible thanks to our sponsorsHome Assistant Cloud by Nabu CasaEasily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Sign up for your free trial in your Home Assistant system: https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/ or visit https://nabucasa.comZoozIf you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.comApollo AutomationApollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.Symcode 2D QR Bluetooth Barcode ScannerProducts we RecommendHostsPhil HawthorneWebsiteTwitter: @philhawthorneBluesky: @philhawthorne.comBuy Phil a CoffeeRohan KaramandiWebsiteTwitter: @rohank9Buy Rohan a CoffeePrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy