Smart Home Projects, Development Insights, and Stoic Reflections

Weeks 3 and 4 of my C and Assembly learning journey focused on pointers, continued practice with C fundamentals, and finding new project-based learning resources.

My experience installing the Aqara U100 smart lock, connecting it to Apple HomeKit and Home Assistant with Matter, setting up automations, and testing third-party NFC tags.

Week 2 of my C and Assembly journey, where I dove into C syntax with K.N. King's book and practiced hands-on exercises to sharpen foundational skills.

Week 1 of my C and Assembly learning journey. I completed beginner-level C courses, watched tutorials, and reflected on how much C# and Delphi have kept C syntax familiar.

After 34 years, I'm finally learning C and Assembly—the languages I set out to explore as a kid. Join me as I revisit low-level programming with weekly updates, hands-on projects, and lessons from ...

How I use SwitchBot, Airthings, Ecobee, and Aqara sensors to monitor and automate air quality in my home, without relying on the cloud.

Learn how I solved the subtitle syncing problem in Plex by building SubSyncForPlex and integrating it with Home Assistant for seamless syncing, notifications, and automatic playback refresh.

Turn grocery store-style epaper tags into real-time smart displays for your home using ESP32 and Home Assistant. Learn how to set up OpenEPaperLink and create dynamic dashboards with ease.­­

Track your internet speed in Home Assistant with Speedtest Tracker. Step-by-step setup, automations, and real-world examples for reliable monitoring.

Updated guide for Home Assistant LLM Vision v1.5.2: smarter Home Assistant camera alerts using AI. Learn to install, automate, and visualize with actionable notifications.