What watts?
I’m so bored in lockdown that I’ve been using a smart plug to measure power draw from various devices…
The inevitable COVID-19 post
I don’t normally write about the world outside of tech. It barely gets a passing mention on my blog. But everyone and his dog (or indeed pangolin) is talking about Coronavirus and I can’t help joining in…
Sending CCTV to the cloud
I finally got round to adding another critical element to my Zoneminder CCTV system…
Linux to OneDrive via Synology
I run Home Assistant and a number of other things from a small Linux PC that acts as my server. It’s not storing much critical data but it would be a pain if I lost all of the configuration…
Personal Disaster Recovery
Disaster recovery is a key element of business strategy and it’s not a bad idea to apply some of the same thinking to your personal data…
The 2019 review
It’s that time of year… a quick recap of the tech I’ve used and the projects I’ve been working on…
Maintaining a smart home
It turns out you can’t just set up a smart home and expect everything to keep running smoothly. A certain amount of routine maintenance is essential…
Humble pie and GnuCash
Time for me to eat some humble pie and admit defeat. About a year ago I started a project to write a simple home finance system for myself…