Category: IT
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After 6 months of using Amazon Fire HD tablet and Home Assistant
After 6 months of using Amazon Fire HD tablet and Home Assistant Link to the original blog post with a nice text/pictures layout. I wrote about the FireHD tablet & Home Assistant: *** update 1. Aug. 2024 *** After half a year of using the Fire HD tablet for Home Assistant display, I can not…
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Hard drives, figs, birds and a scarecrow
Link to the original blog post with a nice text/pictures layout. The problem: Birds are eating figs in my backyard as soon as they’re ripe. Figs. Ripe figs. Not birds. I’d prefer to eat them unharmed. Figs. Not birds. The solution: There’s an IT solution to every problem. Even more, every problem can be solved…
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Running “Warrior” crowd web archiving software on Proxmox
Link to the original blog post with a nice text/pictures layout. Intro It’s like Seti@home, but for archiving the web. If you like me and hoard information, this project will be to your liking. “Warrior” software (aka ‘virtual appliance’) by ArchiveTeam (1) helps to preserve digital heritage by scraping and storing disappearing websites (like Blogger…
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Yet Another ESP32 Webcam
Link to the original blog post with a nice text & pictures layout. The problem: I used an old phone with an Android IP Webcam app to check my driveway, but it stopped working after 3 days. Then I had to reset it – this means going up the ladder every single time. I couldn’t…
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Nova Cobiss Ela na PocketBook e-bralnikih
(link na blog) *** dodano 26. 6. 2024 *** Pisal sem na PocketBook support (help@pocketbook-int.com) in vprašal, če bodo podprli Readium 2.5. Odgovor – mogoče: Predlagam, da jim pišete tudi vi. *** dodano 25. 6. 2024 *** Od 20. 6. naprej ta navodila več ne delujejo (ob odpiranju knjige zahteva geslo, vendar knjige ne odpre).…
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Bathroom dehumidifying using a floating humidity threshold
Blog: Bathroom dehumidifying using two sensors and a floating humidity threshold. Link to the original blog post with a nice text/pictures layout. The problem: The bathroom fan is running too long if it’s raining outside. A year ago I automated the dehumidifying of the bathroom using an extraction fan, Sonoff mini switch, Xiaomi Mi BLE…
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Homemade ESP32 webcam
Homemade ESP32 webcam Link to the original blog post with a nice text/pictures layout. The problem: I want to see what’s happening around the house, especially if the dog is naughty again and digging holes. Actually, there is no problem. I just like to tinker. The solution: A cheap webcam (10€) integrated in #homeassistant. HW…
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Unlocking the front door using the mobile phone and Home Assistant
Link to the original blog post with a nice text/pictures layout. The problem: The solution: HW parts: SW: The process: Here’s the doodle of the connecting scheme: Here’s the original connecting scheme from Innotherm (door manufacturer), in Slovenian: It was useful because it reveals which power supply is appropriate (Meanwell MW HDR 30-24). 7. Fitted…
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Moon lamp project
Link to original blog post (moon lamp project). The final product is a #3dprint of a #moonlamp: I’ve 3d printed a moon lamp and installed it on an old lava lamp stand. The process: 1. 3D Printing 3D model: https://www.printables.com/model/23859 Slicing: I used the following settings, as recommended by the model designer: I’ve tried to…
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Proxmox server temperature tracking in Home Assistant
(Link to the original blog post with a proper layout) It’s a pity that #Proxmox doesn’t report CPU and other temperatures to #homeassistant. I had several freezes of my old laptop that runs Proxmox due to a stuck CPU fan. I googled a bit and found an elegant solution for temperature reporting: a command_line sensor.…