Full, step-by-step guides — firmware, home automation, and self-hosted builds, written so you can follow along start to finish.
ESP32 · HOME AUTOMATION
Full build guide: DHT22 sensor, 1.3" TFT display, IR blaster and Tuya/SmartLife explained from scratch, and the Home Assistant automation logic that makes it reliable.
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ESP32-S3
Full parts list, wiring, ESPHome YAML, and how to wire Home Assistant + Gemini + Google Cloud Tamil STT/TTS into a working voice pipeline — including the hardware fault that took a week to track down.
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PWA
How to structure, build, and ship a fully offline-capable app with zero backend cost — the exact pattern used to build a construction site safety app now in daily use.
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HOME LAB · SELF-HOSTING
Reviving an old laptop with Docker, Pi-hole, Immich, Jellyfin, a full media automation stack, Paperless, and remote access via Tailscale.
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HOME AUTOMATION
Connecting Tuya devices and custom ESP32 sensors into one system, and building automations that actually hold up after a restart.
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SELF-HOSTING · NETWORKING
One Docker container, and every device on your Wi-Fi gets ads and trackers blocked automatically — groups, regex blocking, and whitelisting included.
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SELF-HOSTING · NETWORKING
Reach your home server securely from anywhere, without opening a single port on your router.
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SELF-HOSTING · PHOTOS
A private, subscription-free alternative to Google Photos — automatic backup from your phone, fully under your control.
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SELF-HOSTING · MEDIA
Stream your own movie and TV library to any device in the house, or anywhere with remote access.
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SELF-HOSTING · MEDIA
How Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, and Transmission work together so your library finds and organizes itself.
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SELF-HOSTING · DOCUMENTS
Scan, tag, and search years of paperwork — a private, searchable archive instead of a pile of PDFs.
READ GUIDESixteen years in industrial safety by day, and a running list of builds by night. This blog turns those builds into full guides — ESP32 boards, home automation, self-hosted infrastructure, and the occasional PWA — written so someone else could follow the same steps and end up with a working build, not just a photo of one.