Home Assistant Update - Building my own Echos
It has been four years since I adopted Home Assistant, and since then, the devices on my network has expanded dramatically. At time of...
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Project Videos
I've made a LOT of projects over the years, and so I have began experimenting with making short form video to explore bites of my smart home and other projects. You can watch them on Instagram, TikTok, or most easily on YouTube Shorts.
- Jun 19
Hosting my own LLM - Part 2
I had previously written about my attempts at hosting my own LLM on my AI Machine, but I wanted to take what was a working prototype and...
- Jun 19
Experiments with Docker - Building my own Search Engine
Whenever I am talking to fellow “makers” and tinkerers, I find that they invariably fall into one of two camps. Those that love Docker,...
- Apr 9
Building a Magic Mirror
Smart mirrors are a staple of near-future science fiction, often turning on when the user wakes and giving them relevant information...
- Jan 29
Hacking Smarts into my Kitchen Vent
Most kitchens have some sort of vent located above their ranges to help eliminate smoke and particulates in the air that comes as a...
- Dec 31, 2023
Hosting my own Large Language Model (FreddyGPT)
Large Language Models (LLMs) are an incredibly powerful tool for productivity, but a number of security problems with them remain,...
- Dec 9, 2023
Experiments in Stable Diffusion
My experiments with Stable Diffusion, including fine-tuning the model to create fun images of myself.
- Oct 12, 2023
Building my AI Computer
In my experiments to become a better investor, I am constantly experimenting with new AI models, and much of the art in my home results...
- Sep 21, 2023
How Should I Automate Hand Washing?
During the pandemic, there was a massive education campaign from governments and companies on proper hand washing techniques. One result...
- Jun 19, 2023
Removing Batteries from my Smart Home
Stationary smart devices should not require battery replacements. Batteries make plenty of sense for mobile devices or as an option for...
- Feb 12, 2023
"ON AIR" work-from-home meeting light
Working from home during the pandemic (and after) means a lot of meetings, some of them at odd hours. This had been especially true while...
- Sep 2, 2022
Screenplay and Storyboard with DALL-E 2 and GPT-3
So much of modern TV and movies is highly formulaic. Some joke that a computer could write scripts, and some have tried it, with rather...
- Jul 15, 2022
My Projects may be getting out of Hand... Or why I built a 30U home lab (network rack)
As my projects have become more numerous and more complicated, the demands on my network increased. First it was needing more ports to...
- Apr 22, 2022
Picasso-ify
I have had a lot of fun using AI to generate artwork, but so far, my work has been limited to style transfer algorithms. However, as I...
- Jan 2, 2022
Turning my Art into a NFT
A lot has been made of NFTs lately. Some people believe that they are the future of ownership, others view them as a new business model...
- Sep 25, 2021
A Fully Automated Breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but one that is easy to forget, especially if you have early-morning Zoom meetings. But...
- Mar 13, 2021
Apple Watch Repair
I have been a user of the Apple watch since Series 1, and as a quantified-self nerd, I love having continuous step and heart rate data...
- Mar 7, 2021
Building Home Control Terminals
Although voice assistants are a great resource for controlling a smart home, they are by no means perfect, and are often slower than just...
- Sep 24, 2020
Building a Chat Server
I have always been interested in productivity tools to help build, maintain, and strengthen my social and professional network, and...
- Sep 6, 2020
HomeAssistant: Consolidating my smart home ecosystem under one roof
My home has always been a playground for IoT devices. I have over 90 assigned IP addresses at any given time on my network, with products...
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