Episode 566 - Peculiar Projects

On this week’s show: iRobot comes back from bankruptcy with a tiny Roomba Mini that won’t launch in the US, Homey adds Python support to open the app floodgates, Sonos launches a new portable Play speaker and a mic-free Era 100 SL while also admitting its Apple TV rival is dead, IKEA pushes a Dirigera update to fix Matter pairing, and Zooz gets Z-Wave Long Range sensors certified for Alarm.com. All of this, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! (  / hometech  ) Show Notes Show Notes • iRobot’s Roomba Mini can clean where its larger robovacs can’t reach - The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/tech/891985/...) • Introducing the Python Apps SDK – News | Homey - homey.app (https://homey.app/en-us/news/introduc...) • Sonos Launches ‘Play’ Speaker and Era 100 SL: Here’s Canadian Pricing | iPhone in Canada (https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/03...) • Sonos CEO Confirms Apple TV Competitor Is Dead: Why ‘Pinewood’ Never Launched | iPhone in Canada (https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/03...) • Ikea Dirigera firmware update targets Matter onboarding and pairing issues - Matter Alpha (https://www.matteralpha.com/news/ikea...) • 🎉 Alarm.com Certifications - What's New - zoozcommunity (https://www.zoozcommunity.com/t/alarm...) • Pick of the Week: Can Home Assistant Run Doom? (https://fosstodon.org/@frenck/1161555...)