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Reverse Engineering Private API – OAuth Code Flow with PKCE

June 30, 2021March 16, 2022 1 Comment

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 iPhone to bypass SSL pinning used by the mobile app for secure communication with its server. I was so excited to finally get everything working and see the HTTPS network […]

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Automate Boring Stuff Open Source

Reverse Engineering Private API – SSL Pinning

May 30, 2021March 16, 2022 1 Comment

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 to write an integration component for the air purifier with Home Assistant like I have done in the past with Snoo smart sleeper and Mint finance. However, I wasn’t surprised […]

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Automate Boring Stuff Home Assistant Open Source

Tracking baby’s sleep without wearable

March 12, 2021March 16, 2022 2 Comments

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 already using a Snoo smart sleeper that is a responsive bassinet that adds sleep by responding to a baby’s cries with white noise and motion to soothe fussing. The important […]

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DIY Home Assistant

Creating a DIY Multisensor

July 24, 2020March 16, 2022 No Comments

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. As I started getting into the Smart home hobby, I quickly realized how expensive it gets with so many sensors I have to place around the house (e.g. motion, temperature, […]

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Home Assistant Open Source

Multiple Currency Support for Mint.com

October 20, 2019March 16, 2022 No Comments

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 no existing integration for my favorite personal finance application. Upon some research, I found out this was something considered for Home Assistant core components but later removed because it had […]

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Automate Boring Stuff Random

iOS and watchOS App – VLC Remote

August 13, 2016April 3, 2022 No Comments

As soon as Apple released WatchKit for developing WatchOS Applications, I wanted to learn how to make an app and publish it to the app store. I use a VLC media player to play music and sometimes videos and I use an iPhone application that controls the playback and volume. Unfortunately, the developer of the […]

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