…a blog with awesome projects. A collection of overcomplicated devices nobody needs. A sanctum for all the things that did not get living room clearance, but oughta be seen by fellow nerds.
13 August 2020
When I tried to integrate my son’s MP3 player into our openHAB system to control it with our everyday household app, I found that it was fairly easy to do so. In fact, I got much more than I was hoping for…
You can get an idea of this project in the accompanying Youtube video. However, more details and all the code are presented in this blog post.
08 August 2020
Our “Hartan Racer” baby stroller started to lose its wheels. Turns out that the mechanism that is supposed to allow switching wheels was worn out and a simple 3d printed replacement is the solution.
Since this is mostly about design and less about coding, the accompanying video might actually give you a better idea:
Anyhow, we bought this Hartan Racer second hand and are very happy with it. Until it suddenly missed a wheel. After tracking back, we found it, mounted it and… lost it again. Several times. So, I had to look into it.
08 July 2020
Could there be a more exciting topic to start my new blog? Dehumidifiers. Warriors against mold. Not so exciting? Well, I have to start somewhere…
07 July 2020
So, this is it. My blog. And this is that awkward first post that nobody reads and that tries to justify the content to come.
We will see if this turns out to be a diary for myself or if actual visitors will show some interest…