Network & Home Automation Apps

Network & Home Automation Apps

In all, I have quite a few components keeping my home automation system running. Some are apps I use every day, some are for managing different parts of the infrastructure and a few are for entertainment. Nearly everything here runs…
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Do you need more than a M4 Mac Mini?

Do you need more than a M4 Mac Mini?

Anyone who knows me is well aware that I am really particular about my setup and organization in general. I just finished managing cables after switching out my old M1 Mac Mini I use in my office for a new…
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A love letter to Docker Compose

A love letter to Docker Compose

Today I moved my Home Assistant setup from the NAS it's been on for 3+ years, to my frigate server. With Frigate processing 15 cameras for objects, both the CPU and GPU rarely rose over 10%. I had noticed some…
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Shop Server Rack – Tower 2

Shop Server Rack – Tower 2

Always trying to improve organization and make things tidy. Moved all of the network and server hardware in my shop to a studio rack I was no longer using. Formally, Tower 2. Top to Bottom AI Docker Server i7-12700KF, 64GB,…
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Digging a pointless birthday trench

Digging a pointless birthday trench

Today is my birthday and I'm spending it knocking out a task that has been nagging me for months. I had originally tucked an outdoor ethernet cable between the house and shop. I wasn't able to get 10Gbps speeds to…
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Python Nerdery: Audio RSTP AI Listener

Python Nerdery: Audio RSTP AI Listener

Today's python experiment came after hearing an explosion outside. We never identified what it was, but it led me to be curious if I could create an AI listener to the camera. Long story short, python with numpy, pandas and…
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Logitech MX Mechanical Mini & Master 3S

Logitech MX Mechanical Mini & Master 3S

I am a bit of a keyboard nerd. Earlier this year when I did my Marie Kondo impression and decluttered my computer junk, I had several keyboards I sold. I was in the market for a new main keyboard now…
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