On... Holiday

Tech thoughts from being on holiday

Posted on 25 August 2025 in #Thoughts

Mini Review - Reolink Doorbell

My mini review of the Reolink WiFi Doorbell

Posted on 25 March 2025 in #HomeAutomation  #SmartHome  #HomeAssistant  #Review

ESPHome Presence Sensor - Part 3 - LD2420 Config

Part 3 of a tutorial to set up a basic presence sensor using ESPHome and Home Assistant

Posted on 12 February 2025 in #HomeAutomation  #SmartHome  #HomeAssistant  #ESPHome

ESPHome Presence Sensor - Part 2 - ESP32 Config

Part 2 of a tutorial to set up a basic presence sensor using ESPHome and Home Assistant

Posted on 15 January 2025 in #HomeAutomation  #SmartHome  #HomeAssistant  #ESPHome

Mini Review - Eightree Matter Smart Plug

My mini review of the EIGHTREE Matter Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring

Posted on 13 January 2025 in #HomeAutomation  #SmartHome  #HomeAssistant  #Review

ESPHome Presence Sensor - Part 1 - Pre-Reqs

Part 1 of a tutorial to set up a basic presence sensor using ESPHome and Home Assistant

Posted on 10 January 2025 in #HomeAutomation  #SmartHome  #HomeAssistant  #ESPHome  #Updated

2025 Tech To-Do

Technical stuff I'd like to do in 2025 (not resolutions!)

Posted on 2 January 2025 in #Technology  #3DPrinter  #HomeAutomation  #SmartHome  #HomeAssistant  #ESPHome  #Solar  #Battery  #Heatpump  #Updated

2024 Technical Review

Looking back at gadgets and other techy items I've played with in 2024

Posted on 31 December 2024 in #Technology  #Review  #3DPrinter  #HomeAutomation  #SmartHome  #HomeAssistant  #ESPHome  #Meshtastic

Smart Home

An overview of my smart home setup

Posted on 9 October 2024 in #SmartHome  #AppleHome  #HomeAssistant  #ESPHome  #GeneralPages

Web Theme Selection

Enabling web dark/light theme selection

Posted on 28 August 2024 in #Webdev