Technical Capers

A behind the scenes look at 2024's outdoor Christmas lighting rig.

Where I go on an adventure to integrate my new LG TV and Sound Bar with Home Assistant. Of course, it works! But how to turn the thing on...

Getting geeky with a new Aico smoke, heat and CO alarm system for my house. With, of course, a Home Assistant integration

Notes, observations and case studies from my adventures with Philips Hue lights, Home Assistant and Alexa.

A failed exterior light on the driveway presented a great opportunity to upgrade

Plug-in power monitoring done the easy way.

I want to know when I've left the freezer door open.

Restoring the factory firmware on to a Shelly WiFi relay was not as easy as I thought it would be.