Putting eyes on the back of your Unifi G5 PTZ using Home Assistant

Or how to use other cameras and other outdoor sensors on your property to trigger PTZ preset changes

Adding a tour or patrol mode to Unifi G5 PTZ using Home Assistant

Let's add a missing feature to Unifi PTZ using Home Assistant Automations

Making Unraid usable on mobile

Making Unraid just a tiny bit more useful on your mobile device

Here WeGo - Google Maps alternative?

Looking for a Google Maps or Apple Maps alternative? HERE WeGo offers offline maps, turn-by-turn navigation, and CarPlay support. In this post, I explore HERE WeGo's features and compare them to Google Maps. Check out my first impressions and share your thoughts in the comments!

Enhancing Memory with Automation: My Journey with Forever ✱ Notes and iOS Shortcuts

Struggling with memory, I've found solace in Forever ✱ Notes and iOS Shortcuts, creating a seamless, automated journaling system that captures daily life and builds a meaningful, searchable record. This setup has been a game-changer for managing my thoughts and productivity.

Adding social networks to your Ghost blog navigation, including Bluesky

Ghost has an article on how to add social networks to your navigation but doesnt include Bluesky, so I added it.

Power, Politics, and WordPress

We call it quits for WPwatercooler and then this happens weeks later.

Mounting multiple Google Drives on a Mac, is CloudMounter the best?

Cloud storage is the thing now days, why can I only mount one Google Drive on my mac?

Finding the stupidly named "Windows App" on macOS using Raycast

Microsoft thought it was a good idea to rename "Microsoft Remote Desktop 4" to "Windows App"

Scanning paper documents and auto sorting into folders based on content

Some notes for myself on the beginnings of a big scanning project and how to organize the files that were scanned.

Saving maps on Apple Maps and Google Maps for offline use

Offline maps are a godsend when in an area that may not have cell service. Both Apple Maps and my favorite Google Maps offer offline downloads of an area so you don't find yourself without maps on your mobile device. Instead of providing you with text that will

Almost 12 years of WordPress Podcasting

Almost 12 years of punditry on the state of WordPress - the people, themes, plugins and companies that made the ecosystem

active directory

Add additional column to Active Directory for Papercut ID

I needed a column added to AD so I can see the 4 digit Papercut ID my users are using to print. With some tools and a bit of code I got it working.

The Homelab - Aug 2024 edition

Documenting the building of my homelab and how it's all coming together, August 2024 edition.

youtube

Automating YouTube Playlists generation with YouTube API

Each week, my wife Jen and I enjoy watching our favorite YouTube channels together. Using a Python script generated by ChatGPT, I automated the process of curating a playlist of unwatched videos. Now, our custom playlist updates every Sunday, making our viewing routine seamless and hassle-free.

What tools I use produce & promote WPwatercooler

I've been thinking about the video production stack I use for recording, streaming, transcribing, subtitling, repurposing, and promoting WPwatercooler on social media. I thought I'd share what I'm using. If you've used something different, I'd love to know what you

Apple Vision Pro Demo - my thoughts

Today I did a demo of the Apple Vision Pro at the local Apple Store and wanted to share my thoughts. I wear glasses and was told to bring them to the demo so they could pull the prescriptions off of them and then using that information can get the

homeimprovement

Kitchen Stove Hood Makeover

Another project in my kitchen renovation is to change up our stove hood instead of buying a $600 one I’m going to fix up our old one. With the hood removed I stripped down, cleaned, sanded and primed the hood to get it ready for paint. I’m going

Transforming Our Kitchen: From Outdated to Outstanding

I’ve been working on our latest home improvement adventure. We've taken a big leap in transforming our kitchen, and I can't wait to share the progress with you all. We've recently converted our stove top to a sleek gas range and said goodbye

Smart leak detectors you need in your home

I read this article You Need Leak Detectors in Your Home, and More Than You Think from Life Hacker today and they mention various places to put leak detectors in your home. Places like water heater, crawlspace, garage, toilets, under sinks, dishwasher, refrigerator, laundry, roof, boiler/radiator, fishtanks and HVAC.

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The wrongly accused NameDrop feature in iOS17

I'm a beta user of iOS, have been for many years and I use the betas on my daily drivers (iphone, ipad, macbook pro, apple watch, apple tv) and I use new features on iOS far before they come out to the general public. The one feature that

apple

Automating with iOS using CarPlay and the Action Button

I've been messing with the Action Button on my iPhone 15 Pro Max and coming up with fun ways to get shortcuts to run when you press it as well as when you plug your iPhone into CarPlay. This gives you 2 different ways to make some fun

Searching history in zsh

Honestly, trying to remember every shell command I use regularly is a headache. Repeatedly typing out those commands? Exhausting. And juggling all those aliases feels like a jigsaw puzzle sometimes. I use $ history | grep thing and needed better way. I user zsh and oh-my-zsh so this plugin is pretty awesome.

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Guys trip to Convict Lake - Hiking to Marsh Lake

I went on a trip this past weekend up to Mammoth Mountain and camped at Convict Lake with some guys. During our first hike there, I came to the realization that I'm no longer in my 20s. I'm also overweight and not accustomed to long hikes.