Recent Posts

  • September 15, 2024
  • Updated on 2024-09-16

Making an Automatic Email Backup (Updated 9/15/2024)

This is basically an update to the project I discussed in these three previous posts:

Read more 
  • March 31, 2024
  • Updated on 2024-04-09

Nextcloud Docker with Nginx Proxy Manager

Nextcloud has become an integral part of my work flow these days. I love having a "place" to go that's totally mine. I have been running it from a docker…

Read more 
  • February 11, 2024
  • Updated on 2024-04-09

Fully Local Universal Remote Control with Home Assistant

I have had a Logitech Harmony remote solution for almost 10 years. In my opinion, it is a very nice product. It integrates nicely into Home Assistant, and…

Read more 
  • September 15, 2022
  • Updated on 2024-04-15

Create a FREE public endpoint for self-hosted services using Oracle Cloud and OPNsense

As many of you (the people who would be interested enough to read this post), I have a number of self hosted services which have become integral to my…

Read more 
  • June 22, 2022
  • Updated on 2024-04-15

Making an Automatic Email Backup - Part 3

Repackaging the mbsync and Dovecot setup from Parts 1 and 2 into a pair of Docker images, configured entirely through environment variables.

Read more 
  • June 17, 2022
  • Updated on 2024-04-15

Integrating XMCOSY+ Outdoor String Lights with Home Assistant Locally

Home automation is incredible and obviously in my opinion, a lot of fun. However, I'm sure many of you would agree that buying a product for use in your…

Read more 
  • November 26, 2021
  • Updated on 2024-04-15

Custom 3D Printed Mount for Fire Tablet (2015)

I have been enamored by the slew of Home Assistant Dashboard mounts lately and have wanted to make one for a while. I saw that the newer Amazon tablets…

Read more 
  • October 18, 2021
  • Updated on 2024-04-15

UPDATE 2: A Wired Sonoff Zigbee Alternative

The updates for this little device keep coming. Thanks to the folks leaving comments, we keep getting more information. I apologize for not noticing this…

Read more 
  • October 15, 2021
  • Updated on 2024-04-15

UPDATE: A Wired Sonoff Zigbee Alternative

So while the documentation in the initial post on how to compile and flash Tasmota to the ZB-GW03 works, there is a bug when using the Tasmotized device…

Read more 
  • October 9, 2021
  • Updated on 2024-04-15

Making an Automatic Email Backup - Part 2

Adding self-signed SSL certificates to Dovecot and installing Roundcube, so the local mail archive is reachable from any browser on the network.

Read more