January 2018 - The Budget Smart Home

How to use Logic Level Shifters

Daniel MasonJan 29, 2018November 9, 20200

If you need to use an Arduino that outputs 3.3v logic in a circuit that requires 5v logic signals, you can use a component known as a logic level shifter.

Hosting a Jekyll Blog on Raspberry Pi (using Docker)

Daniel MasonJan 13, 2018June 8, 20200

In an attempt to self-host this blog, I have built an ARM/RPi compatible Docker image for Jekyll. You can build it yourself by running docker build -t jekyll-rpi . or download my image from Dockerhub

Automating Linux File Backups using Rsync, Bash script and Cron

Daniel MasonJan 11, 2018June 5, 20200

This is a script that copies directories from A to B. It does not compress directories into an archive, though you are welcome to adapt your script using snippets from this post.

Spotify Button

Daniel MasonJan 4, 2018November 10, 20200

Wouldn't if be great if all you had to do to add a song to your Spotify is smack a big red buzzer button when you hear a song you like? The currently playing song