Monthly Archives: July 2023
HA – setting automations/events/color/conditions, without fiddling around in HA settings
My wife likes to set/change colors/brightness of our lights, based on certain conditions/events, butshe doesn’t want to fiddle around in the HA interface or yaml itself. I created some buttons on dashboards, so she can set the colors/brightness of every … Continue reading
A whole bunch of new electronic equipment *UPDATED, July 15, 2023*
I’m currently in the preparation-phase of a makeover of my hobby-room.A 40m² space, that I need to share between 3 different hobbies:– My model railroad– My “maker space” (3D printing /lathe / CNC mills and routers / electronic projects)– My … Continue reading
RPI Zero W – DMX/OLA
The RPI Zero W is the little brother of the RPI(4). This does have a less powerful processor and only 512KB Rams. Due to its very low power-consumption, it’s ideal to do some smaller (sub)automations.You can also attach a screen … Continue reading
*Article in progress: Converting the A500 Mini to an Amiga 4000 (with WB 3.1)
Because a real Amiga 4000 is way to expensive, I bought “The A500 Mini” from RetroGames.This can be easily modified, to run as an A4000 (with WB 3.1), it can even connect to the internet (via WiFi) with little effort, … Continue reading
RPI 400
The RPI400 is a Raspberry Pi 4 with 4 GB memory, build into a keyboard. (actually the same idea as the Commodore 64, some decades ago, but more compact and more powerful)The RPI400 is ideal to do some development with … Continue reading
HA – switching from RPI4 to Odroid N2+
In December 2022, I switched my HA-machine from RPI4 to Odroid N2+.All went well (backup from RPI4 and restore to Odroid N2+ did take less then 15 minutes in total), and since then, my HA is running more snappy, smoother, … Continue reading
Okdo Rock 5B – better then a RPI4 ?
I recently bought an Okdo Rock 5B 8GB.If you look at the specs, it’s a “better” alternative then a RPI4:– Faster CPU– 2x HDMI output, supports 8K60p– HDMI input that supports 4K60p– SD/EMMC and M.2 2280 SSD support– M.2 2230 … Continue reading
*Article in progress: HA – custom notifications via Browser_mod to IOS and various devices
I have some “nice” notifications:– Showing cameras on our google nest devices, based on motion and/or other triggers.– Let google nest speak the number and name of people that are calling on our landline or outgoing calls.– Even show pictures … Continue reading
Ultra-wide/regular touchscreens
Recently I discovered Ultra-wide and a regular touchscreen from WaveShare.They come in 2 flavours:– 11.9 inch (320 x 1480 resolution – 287.3mm x 69.1mm)– 7.9 inch (400 x 1280 resolution – 207.78mm x 69.8mm)– 10.1 inch (1920×1200 resolution – 217.91 … Continue reading
Dyson V15 Detect Absolute – Vacuum cleaner
Our “old” Dyson “dust-sucker” FINALLY broke, after more then 15 years of usage 🙂So, it was time for something new. This V15 Detect Absolute, does also have some special functions and brushes for pet-hair. (with a green laser-light, so you … Continue reading
Bosch WTH83001FG – Dryer
After more then 15 years, our dryer died …So, we both a Bosch dryer 🙂 Name Value Manufacturer code WTH83001FG Brand Bosch Warranty 5 years Type of dryer Heat pump dryer Condensation drain Collection in reservoir, Via drain Maximum load … Continue reading
Bosch SMS8YCI03E – Dishwasher
After more then 15 years of loyal service, our “old” dishwasher died 🙁After some investigation, I came to the conclusion that a Bosch dishwasher with a “B” energy-label,is more economical, then a Siemens or Miele dishwasher with an “A” energy-label … Continue reading
Pico (W) – Picomite
Specifications:-Uses a RPI Pico (W) as the main controller-VGA output 640×480 pixels monochrome or 320×240 pixels in colour mode.-PS2 keyboard input.-Full featured very powerfull BASIC interpreter with floating point,64 bit integers and much more. It executes a program up to … Continue reading
Pico (W) – Waveshare evaluation board
Waveshare evalution board voor Pico (W):– ILI9488: 480×320 3.5″ LCD– XPT2046: Touch controller– WS2818: RGB LED– PCM5101A: Audio interface– ICM-2094: 9-axis Mems motion tracking/3-axis gyro/3-axis accelerometer/3-axis compas– LSF0204: 4-bits Bidirectional Multi-voltage level translator– Buzzer– Photoresistor– SD Card slot This board … Continue reading
Pico (W) – DVI Sock & Pimoroni DV Demo Base
With the DVI Stock and the Pimoroni DV Demo Base, you can send a DVI signal (over HDMI connection) to a connected screen, with a RPI Pico (W)This is perfectly possible with the Arduino IDE.– First, add the Pico boards … Continue reading
Asus Vivobook 17 X1702ZA-AU045W-BE AZERTY
My HP Pavilion laptop screen broke (don’t ask !), so I was in urgent need of a new laptop.For the first time in my life, I bought an ASUS laptop 17″ !No AMD Ryzen this time, but an Intel I7 … Continue reading
HA – record video when doorbell rings + recording gallery + auto-delete old recordings
I have an EUFY video doorbell (but this should work with any HA supported doorbell) and also several Tapo C310 and EzViz cams.Whenever these camera’s trigger a motion (or button push from the doorbell), it starts recording video for about … Continue reading
The Agon Light (2) – a Z80 computer
Agon light™ is a fully open-source 8-bit microcomputer and microcontroller in one small, low-cost board, built with state-of-the-art 21st-century technology. It has two claims to fame, both of which are substantiated in the next sections. In a nutshell, Agon light™ … Continue reading