ESPHome Smart LED Candles
I recently picked up a set of four realistic LED wax candles – they flicker nicely and really...
Home Assistant as a Z-Wave Gateway
Managing a home Z-Wave network can become challenging when devices or gateways are unreliable. In this setup, 12...
Mitsubishi Heavy WF‑RAC in Home Assistant
Before buying a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) split AC, I explored the WF‑RAC (Smart M‑Air) Wi-Fi module to...
LilyGO T-Display S3 Energy Dashboard
Monitoring your home energy system can be both fascinating and practical. With the LilyGO T-Display S3, an ESP32-S3...
Recover an Arduino that won’t flash
During an ESPHome project for my aquarium, I noticed that several D1 Mini (ESP8266) boards suddenly refused to...
Smart Devices with ESPHome
When I started automating my aquarium in June 2022, my goal was simple: monitor temperature, control the lighting,...
Alamos aPager Pro Meets Node-RED
Node-RED is a programming tool based on Node.js that can be used to connect hardware devices, APIs and...
Real-Time UPS Alerts via Telegram
Why Worry About Your UPS? If you run any kind of server – whether it’s a home lab,...
Accurate Weather Data integrating Wetter.com
You have a weather station? Become part of the wetter.com weather network, a large community of weather stations...