Stop automating your smart home, it's making things worse
…feel less like a project I’m constantly managing and more like part of the background, which is exactly where good technology belongs. For me, less automation didn’t mean a less…
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xTool's M2 does color printing, laser cutting, and engraving for $599 — and it actually changes the game for makers
…The M2 adds a CMYK inkjet module, dual cameras for visual positioning, automated material-handling features , and swappable tool modules that let it switch between printing, cutting, engraving, and IR marking. That…
Home Assistant's best integrations aren't the obvious ones – here's what actually changed my setup
…TVs and projectors configured as media players in my HASS hub. Then you’ve got the automation benefits from this package. For example, I’ve created workflows that automatically dim my LEDs…
If you use a Fitbit or Garmin smartwatch, you need to set up this Grafana dashboard
…So, how is it related to fitness data, you ask? Well, two sister projects on GitHub by Arpan Ghosh, titled Fitbit Health Dashboard and Garmin Grafana , allow you to fetch your health…
I uninstalled these 4 Obsidian plugins and my vault instantly became easier to manage
…But the vault started feeling more like a project I was managing on top of my actual projects. Which is kind of the opposite of what I wanted when I picked Obsidian…
My media server started as a convenience project, but it has become one of my favorite things I’ve ever built
…What began as a convenience project has now evolved (or devolved, depending on how you see it) into my Jellyfin setup – one that’s not only armed with a bunch of cool…
I monitor my PC with Home Assistant, and it's a bigger deal than I realized
…Automations changed everything When my PC started acting instead of just reporting I connected my PC with Home Assistant for basic monitoring, but automations are what made this setup truly powerful. Once…
I tried to go back to “standard” VS Code after a week of agentic coding, and I felt like I was typing in slow motion
…Again, it depends on the kind of project you are currently working on. If it’s a small project with a tight deadline, I prefer agentic tools. But when I am dealing…
The ESP32 project I'm most proud of has no cloud, no app, and no gimmicks
…What I really appreciate is that I can flash the same ready-made project to any spare ESP32 boards and place it anywhere in my house. The simplest project that isn’t…
I used Obsidian wrong for a year, here's the folder setup that finally clicks
…Related How I set up a local wiki for my projects using Obsidian My secret weapon for project mastery My previous Obsidian setup A lot of manual work For the better part…