I did it! Nearly 3 years after purchasing it, I finally beat Ring Fit Adventure on the Nintendo Switch! All while reaching my goal of finishing it before 2024 ended. 💪. It took ~150 gaming sessions and a lot of sweat. But we got there. 😎. #RingFitAdventure #NintendoSwitch

AI supercharged my quest to unearth the forgotten history of Soo Machine & Auto, sparked by a family connection. Explore my findings & how AI (NotebookLM) transforms research, breathing life into the past. #AI #NotebookLM #history #research #Michigan.

Never miss trash day again! I built a DIY system with Bluetooth beacons & @home_assistant that automatically reminds me when to take out the trash (and tells me when they've been emptied!) ♻️. #homeassistant #smarthome #DIY #trashday.

#RingFitAdventure #NintendoSwitch

This past summer I started tracking my final utility, water. I'm tracking water consumption for my whole home and irrigation with @home_assistant using @esphome_ and my @OpenSprinkler controller. You can read about my project here:.

I receive push notifications when the mail arrives at my house by using a Z-Wave contact sensor to trigger an automation in @home_assistant. It's supposed to have a 5 year battery life! Here's my write-up.

Want to hear a good pun? Here's how I "transformed" our old doorbells to send us smart alerts using @home_assistant and some @usa_shelly Shelly 1 relays.

After a chunk of research, I'm happy to say I've cornered affordable options for water-leak detection and temperature monitoring inside @home_assistant using an SDR. I've posted my choices, device templates, and automations on my website.

Thanks to the "Notifications for Android TV" @HomeAssistant integration, I can see who is at the door while watching TV. Also, no one rings doorbells anymore. :( .

Having trouble launching the #GoogleAssistant on your #Android work profile because you can't set the default assistant app? I think I have the solution to get around that without resetting. #Bug

Our house has an old shower drain that hasn't been made in decades. Rather than cutting our toes on it or retiling the shower floor, I decided to recreate it. I think I did pretty well. #3dprinting #functionalprint🖨️

In July I posted about how I was monitoring my older 240V electric dryer with a vibration sensor and @esphome_. After overcoming incorrect alerts I switched gears to use a CT clamp with a split-phase meter for unequivocal monitoring.

Since my washing machine and dryer are missing buzzers, I've tapped into using @esphome_ to monitor their states using power and vibration readings. Now I receive a friendly broadcast on my Google Homes when they are done.

I recently switched over all of my smart plugs in @home_assistant away from Z-Wave to @esphome_ and I couldn't be any happier with that decision. My new plugs are more accurate, reliable, and easier to manage.

Google Meet's new noise cancellation allows me to run my robot vacuum without requiring me to mute my mic.

#AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch

#AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch

#AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch

A few weeks ago my co-workers asked why I had a fire extinguisher in my car. I explained it was because I didn't fully trust the wiring job on my remote starter. If you're interested in the full saga of achieving remote starter serenity, check out my post.

I'm famous now. I just found my Amazon review of a product inside of a booklet that came with my package. Any day I'll start collecting royalties. #Zooz