Home Automation
Free your robot vacuum from the cloud
How to use the robot vacuum without a cloud and integrate it with Home Assistant. With that, some pros and cons of a used older robot vacuum.
Andrej Friesen
Hey, I am Andrej and I run this blog.
Linux
Why is Ubuntu using WiFi when I use a dongle with ethernet?
How to set priorities for ethernet and WiFi connections in Ubuntu 20.04.
PokyPow
Long due pc-switch update and testing a Discord server
Small pc-switch update. Let's try a Discord server to help each other out on pc-switch problems.
Weekly Musings
Moving and Internet Chaos
Moving to a new home and chaos with internet in Germany.
ARM
State of the ARM NAS in 2022
Is it worth running an ARM NAS in 2022? I have checked the market and found a few DIY ARM NAS solutions.
Linux
Passwordless SSH login with YubiKey and FIDO2
How to use your YubiKey with OpenSSH to authenticate securely against servers without a password.
Home Automation
"Smart" Blumat Water Container with Home Assistant
Automatically water plants with physics and a simple water container thanks to the Blumat system. Additionally, detect if the water container is empty with Home Assistant and get notified.
Weekly Musings
Updates and Musings 14 - Analytics, Updates, and Blogposts
Analytics for May and June and updates on why I do not write much lately. And also links to my blog posts.
Self-Hosting
Keep your self-hosted Ghost blog up to date - fully automated
How to automatically keep every docker container up to date. Here we will keep a Ghost blog up to date as an example.
DIY
Modding an iPod Classic - 1 TB and bigger battery
How to mod an iPod classic with SD Cards and a bigger battery.
Home Automation
Make your old doorbell smart with Home Assistant and ESPHome
Make your old doorbell smart with Home Assistant and ESPHome
Weekly Musings
Weekly Musings 13 - Managing Tabs, Books for babies
pc-switch update, managing tabs, iPod classic update coming soon, and a tech book for babies.