In this post, I am going to review the Dusun Smart Gateway, from the initial unboxing to set up and my final thoughts. TL:DR – lot’s of potential, but only in the hands of someone with some serious Linux-Fu! So towards the end of last …
Read MoreAdd an Airsonic Music Server to Sonos
So for a while I’ve been looking at ways to access my music collection on my NAS around the home. I’ve tried various software applications and packages, and then tried casting to various devices and speakers. To be honest it was a little hit and …
Read MoreHome-Assistant: Monitor & Control Docker Containers
Ok, so recently, I went through my Home-Assistant installation and decided to add a few integrations allowing me to interact with my Proxmox server a little closer. For those of you who don’t know, Beelink were kind enough to send me a small home server …
Read MoreViolet SmartSwitch Lite: Home-Assistant & Node-red Integration
So a couple of days ago, Ryan from Violet reached out to me to let me know that the main feature that I was waiting for on their smart switch had been released and was out in the wild. It was now possible to integrate …
Read MoreControl Your Home with a Stream Deck
So following on from a previous post showing you how to utilise an Elgato Stream Deck in your home automation, I’ve recently been alerted to a new Stream Deck integration which has simplified everything. In the past, I’ve showed you various ways of integrating the …
Read MoreSet up Plex Server with Docker Compose
So continuing with my Proxmox / docker journey, I decided it was time to fire up Plex and get some kind of media server up and running. Whilst searching through various Plex articles I found that whilst there was plenty of documentation about how to …
Read MoreStage 2: How to Clean Your Computer & Recover Performance in 2021
Ok so following on from Part 1 where I detailed the initial steps you can take to give your workstation or laptop a bit of a spring clean, I wanted to revisit and add the second part to the process. Part 1 has been particularly …
Read MoreViolet SmartSwitch Lite: Review & Set Up
The guys over at Violet were kind enough to send me one of their ultra cool looking Violet SmartSwitch Lites for me to review and have a play with. In this post, I’ll run you through the hardware, the set up process and my overall …
Read MoreSwitchBot Hub Mini: Review, Set Up & Simple Voice Control
As a follow on to my SwitchBot Bot review I wrote a few weeks ago, I have finally had a chance to have a play with the SwitchBot Hub Mini that SwitchBot were kind enough to send me to review. In this post, I’ll give …
Read MoreHome Server: Installing Docker, Portainer & Home-Assistant on Proxmox
So recently I’ve been looking to find a small low powered machine that I could use as a small media server. I’m currently abroad so I was looking for a light weight machine that I could move around quite easily, but would also be sufficiently …
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