by Chirag | Nov 30, 2024 | 3D Printing
Your new 3D printer has arrived and I bet you’re excited to print something. I know I was when I got mine. Following the advice of Reddit, I printed a Benchy, but that might not have been the right move (print failed). To explain why and help you get started,...
by Chirag | Feb 4, 2024 | 3D Printing, Home Automation
I decided to buy a 3D printer to help me finish some projects at home. Buying a 3D printer requires some research, so I’m sharing mine here to help you. Why buy a 3D printer? If you’ve spoken to me over the past couple of years, you’ll know I bought...
by Chirag | Jan 1, 2024 | Home Automation
I have two Velux windows in my roof, each with a battery-powered blind, charged by a built-in solar panel. Each blind has its own Velux KL312 remote which has three buttons: blind up, blind down and stop. The remotes can’t be included in Home Assistant without...
by Chirag | May 28, 2023 | Raspberry Pi
SD cards can fail when used in a Raspberry Pi. Failure isn’t an option for me, since I use my Raspberry Pi 4 to run my smart home. In my older Raspberry Pi 2, the SD card failed and my whole smart home went offline. That was painful. To avoid making the same...
by Chirag | Mar 22, 2022 | Productivity
Building a new habit is hard. I usually stumble into habits, both good and bad. When I’m deliberate about a habit, it sticks for several days, but if I stumble off track – because of work, travel or life in general – I usually stay off track. Travel...
