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Upgrading to Next.js 13 and opting in to the app directory beta
I documented my journey of upgrading this site to Next.js 13 and opting into the new app directory beta.

Rack Mounting Home Assistant Yellow
I designed and 3D printed a custom panel for rack mounting the new Home Assistant Yellow and a Raspberry Pi 4.

Tricking an Ecobee Thermostat to Wirelessly Control Mini Split Unit Without Any Wiring
Step by step guide to connect an ecobee thermostat to a mini split unit via Home Assistant and locally controlled integrations.

Creating Christmas Light Effect with WLED
Using open-source WLED library to recreate a traditional repeating color Christmas string light effect

Playing UniFi G4 Doorbell Chime through Sonos with Home Assistant
How I used Home Assistant to play the UniFi G4 doorbell chime through my Sonos speaker.

Using Custom Icon SVGs with Font Awesome's React Component
How I was able to load a custom svg file into the FontAwesomeReact component.

Controlling a 3D Printer's Power Supply with OctoPrint
One of the first things I wanted to do after buying the Ender 3 back in August 2020 was the ability to power on/off the printer via the OctoPrint interface. Luckily there is a robust PSU Control plugin that already exists. I just needed to figure out the hardware...
