Home Assistant
Home Assistant Community in Cologne
The Home Assistant Community Day in Cologne was awesome. We’re doing it again next year!
Andrej Friesen
Hey, I am Andrej and I run this blog.
Home Assistant
Home Assistant Meetups Around the World
Home Assistant Community Day is happening on the 24.05.2025. Join my local meetup in Cologne!
How to mount the LTT 40 oz / 1.2 Liter Water Bottle on a Bike
Finding a bottle cage for the LTT 40 oz bottle was a quest. Here is my model.
Home Assistant
Migrate Zigbee Dongle with Zigbee2MQTT
I got a Zigbee Dongle with Ethernet, and here is my surprisingly effortless migration experience.
NAS
Server & NAS Cases for those who need HDDs
A list of popular NAS and Server cases with pictures and some specifications for your next NAS or Server build.
Hackaday Europe 2025
My Hackaday Europe 2025 Experience
PokyPow
PokyPow Documentation is Live
While waiting for parts I worked on the PokyPow documentation and implement flashing via the browser. An overview of the tech I used.
Programming
Python Environment Management for Everyone - The Easy Way
Short and easy way how to handle multiple Python projects with multiple Python versions to save you from version hell.
Home Lab and Hardware
How to use PiKVM with an MSI Z690-A Board
How to fix PiKVM weird output issue with the MSI Z690-A Board.
PokyPow
UEFI Settings are strange - Always on USB for the MSI MAG B550M MORTAR WIFI
Enabling USB Always on for MSI Motherboard and some PokyPow Updates
PokyPow
How to Remove the Login Password in Windows 11, Power On with Home Assistant and keep your Steam Games up to Date
How to make your PC more like a console: Remove the Windows Password prompt. Automatically update your favorite games. Start your PC with Home Assistant and the PokyPow. Plus a small PokyPow Demo with my Setup.
Home Assistant
Happy Holidays - Favorite Smart Home Gadget
My favorite smart home gadget is a robot vacuum and mop! My personal PokyPow use case. I am working on a cat litter box scale to automatically vacuum the area around the cat litter box. And: Happy holidays!