After six years, an upgraded homemade smart mirror project comes to life, involving a 27″ Dell monitor, two-way glass, Raspberry Pi, and various DIY components. Assembled and software-configured with MagicMirror2, the mirror showcases real-time information using diverse modules like news, weather, and music, enhancing convenience and aesthetics.
Automate Ring Security Alarm
This homeowner outlines a home automation system using location tracking and presence detection to manage security settings, like arming the home at night or when away. Automations are triggered by family members’ locations via smartphone apps and WiFi connections, and account for specific scenarios such as unlocking doors or motion detection, to avoid false alarms and offer peace of mind without manual intervention. The system also integrates with various smart home devices and platforms.
Alexa, warm up the milk
A father improved his milk-warming process with home automation, progressing through three versions. Initially, he used an Alexa voice command with a Kasa smart switch. He then added a Zigbee button for convenience and non-Alexa users. Finally, leveraging his Eero mesh WiFi, he improved location accuracy for the sound alert through Home Assistant, offering a seamless experience regardless of the room. He shares his Home Assistant nursery dashboard for others seeking automation inspiration.
Automating my Comic Book Library
I employ Tachiyomi for Android to download and read comics but prefer reading on my iPad. No iPad apps match Tachiyomi’s capabilities, so I’ve created a workflow involving Tachiyomi, rsync, a Synology NAS, and an Ubooquity server on docker, with the Chunky app for reading. My comics are converted to CBZ files by a custom script for Ubooquity’s compatibility.
Smart Garage Cover
When I bought my new home, I was very excited to finally be able to automate my garage cover. It always annoyed me when I...
Cleaning up Netgear Meural cloud storage
I recently ran into an interesting problem with cleaning up some uploads from my Netgear Meural account. The mobile app and web interface both let...
Home Assistant Dashboard – 3D Home
There is a reason why I saved this view for the last. This is the home page for the kiosk browser I have set up...
Hackathon – Jenkins Nanny
I am so happy to win another hackathon at Shutterstock. My team developed a chrome extension called "Jenkins Nanny" after getting tired of spending so...
Hosting my wedding site on Github for free
For my wedding site, I wanted a simple, yet elegant and fast website. In this post, I am going to share how I went about...