Batrium integration with Home Assistant
The ultimate goal is to be able to monitor my power-wall in the Home Assistant (HA) dashboard. In my case, HA runs on a 10″ android tablet out in the Kitchen. Firstly, I need to throw some recognition to a…
vultr.com – Cloud Computing
I generally only post offline software tools that have helped me in the past, however, I can’t really go past this online cloud service. Now I know what your thinking, there are heaps of these services! and yes, there are….
Epoxy Infilled Wooden Flags
As some of you may be aware I am trying to fund the batteries for my Electric Vehicle project by selling a few custom made epoxy infilled wooden flags. The motivation for this project also was to have a go…
Infographic – Linux for Dummies!
Having grown up with Windows it pains me to try and learn all the intricacies of the Linux operating system. However, the pro’s for running a server based on this architecture is great. The cons are that I must learn…
TFTP32 – DHCP, TFTP, DNS, SNTP all in one Server
An honorable mention goes out to TFTP32! Today I had the task of setting up some IP cameras that by default required a DHCP server to get an IP address. Funnily enough, I did not have a router insight and…
Rufus – Create bootable USB drives the easy way
I create bootable USB drives for all kinds of things, recovery, fresh installs, and development to name a few. I always find myself back using Rufus to get the job done super quick and easy. I use this tool on…
DIY Powerwall – Part 6 – Finally Finished
Let me give you one piece of advice when building a Powerwall… When you think you are done, think again! the DIY Powerwall experience is an ongoing adventure that has no end! I have recently found myself chasing more power,…
Electric Vehicle Adapter Plate Library
As you may or may not be aware I am undertaking an EV build. I am converting an old 1979 Holden Gemini to an EV. After much research, I have found that the best DIY approach is to attach an…
WinSCP – Free SFTP/FTP Client for Windows
Have you ever wanted to copy files from a Windows computer a Linux device? From Windows 10 to a Raspberry Pi for example? This is the solution for you if you do not have a full understanding of Linux and…
DIY Powerwall – Part 5
Well, that’s a wrap!… Kinda. I have had some very mixed results when trying to commission the whole system. If you don’t feel like reading the whole article, the main problems were with the inverter and how the BMS interacted…
Home Assistant – Amazon Fire Tablet Kiosk
The Home Assistant setup I have is pretty basic at the moment. The biggest problem I have with the whole automation thing is accessibility. I want to be able to turn on or off automation without having to get my…
The most solid DIY outdoor table ever!
When was the last time you went shopping for a large outdoor table? How about the prices of them? You’re easily looking at $1000-$2000 for a complete set. Even then, half of them feel flimsy and look like they won’t…