Dockerising the RF to MQTT gateway
Let's create a MQTT to RF gateway image and use it to control cheap RF devices in our home automation set up!
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Spotify Button Build
This post shows the completed Banger Button project build.
Creating Project Documentation
As part of my never-ending search for the ultimate blog theme, I stumbled across other static site generators similar to Jekyll (which this blog uses).
Home Assistant API Tool
The ultimate development tool for the Home Assistant API. Connect to your hub, load in your entities and start exploring the capabilities of Home Assistant's
Featured Home Cinema Automations with Home Assistant and Chromecast
The addition of Chromecast to my setup has opened up even more automation opportunities. In particular, to improve the movie watching and media consumption experience.
Custom Binary Sensors
Using the binary sensor component, we can define virtual sensors in our Home Assistant configuration that allow us to track states derived from related input
Update Home Assistant Automatically
Here's a bash script that pulls the latest HA docker image and recreates your container. Place this image in the same location as the `docker-compose.yaml`
Arduino Types and Use Cases
Arduinos come in all shapes and sizes and it can be intimidating to choose between them. This post should clear up some confusions you might
How to use Logic Level Shifters
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
Hosting a Jekyll Blog on Raspberry Pi (using Docker)
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
