The state of home automation has come a long way from when I started my home automation journey. Home Automation from 2016 Home Automation from...
TV Ambient Lighting
This project is a journey from an idea to a working prototype. When I started this project in 2017 with just a simple idea, I...
My Home Assistant Setup
Although this is a constant work in progress, I will try and summarize my home assistant setup. This will hopefully provide an overview of how...
Whole House Energy Monitoring
I always wanted to have energy monitoring for my house, but I had been putting this off because it seemed so intimidating for obvious reasons....
Reverse Engineering Private API – OAuth Code Flow with PKCE
This post continues from my first post on reverse engineering a private API. In the previous post I explained how I had to jailbreak my...
Reverse Engineering Private API – SSL Pinning
Last year, I backed an Air purifier from Kickstarter developed by Mila Cares team, who promised to provide public API on launch. My goal was...
Tracking baby’s sleep without wearable
When I became a dad, I wanted to track my daughter's sleep quality without any intrusive way and without buying any additional trackers. We were...
Creating a DIY Multisensor
If you are wondering what this ugly-looking thing is, it's the multisensor I made using some electronic components I already had from previous DIY projects....
Multiple Currency Support for Mint.com
As I am integrating more and more services I use on the daily basis with Home Assistant, I was a little disappointed that there is...
Automate – Tag articles in Pocket reader
If you are like me who has 100s of articles saved to read for later and uses "Pocket" to browse offline, you might find it...