DIY
Bose SoundTouch rescue
I build a quick and dirty internet radio streaming box with arcade-style buttons to not throw away the Bose SoundTouch system.
Home Assistant
Happy Holidays - Favorite Smart Home Gadget
My favorite smart home gadget is a robot vacuum and mop! My personal PokyPow use case. I am working on a cat litter box scale to automatically vacuum the area around the cat litter box. And: Happy holidays!
Home Assistant
Smart Doorbell for Cats with Home Assitant
Create a Smart Doorbell with a pressure mat and the Aqara
PokyPow
PokyPow Updates and Tasmota
We need more subscribers, Tasmota might come, new hardware revision coming soon.
Home Assistant
An Emergency Stop Button with ZigBee and Home Assistant
How to build a very simple ZigBee Emergency Stop Button for Home Assistant
Home Automation
"Smart" Blumat Water Container with Home Assistant
Automatically water plants with physics and a simple water container thanks to the Blumat system. Additionally, detect if the water container is empty with Home Assistant and get notified.
DIY
Modding an iPod Classic - 1 TB and bigger battery
How to mod an iPod classic with SD Cards and a bigger battery.
Home Lab and Hardware
Synology DS415+ does not boot - How to fix it!
How to fix Synology DS415+ boot problem and the story behind that problem.