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Matrix-Synapse: Migrate local user to external authentication provider
If you’re trying to figure out how migrate your local users over to an external authentication provider, you’ve probably discovered that there’s no built in ability to link a local account to external account. Fortunately, there is a way to do this, but it requires making edits to the matrix-synapse database. There’s a lot that…
Two Node Proxmox Cluster with High Availability
I was recently tasked with creating a small deployment to host a single virtual machine at a customer site. The purpose of the virtual machine was to provide us with remote access to a specific customer resource that was otherwise unavailable to us. The deployment consisted of two physical machines running as Proxmox hypervisors (node-1…
Portable Power Pack
I recently built myself a portable battery pack out of 48 used 18650 cells that I got from https://batteryhookup.com.
Wifi Woes
Categories: TechnologyHome Wifi: Enterprise equipment required Up until a little over 6 months ago, my home wifi network was terrible. Which is a sad, sad admission considering I’m an IT Professional. My access point needed to be rebooted almost once a week, and on top of that, reception in certain areas of my house was just…
My Home Automation Setup: Home-Assistant
So, I’ve mentioned in a post or two that I have a home automation system running, but haven’t really talked about what it is or what it can do… Well, here’s an overview! What is it? Home-Assistant. It’s a fairly new home automation (HA) platform, that has gained a large following over the past couple…
Adding Smarts to the Solar Powered Pump
I’ve begun integrating the solar pump into the home automation system running in my house (Home-Assistant) using the MySensors platform. The goal is to be able to control the pump via Home-Assistant, and have Home-Assistant automatically water the garden when needed. So far, I’ve setup a MySensors Gateway, connected it to my Home-Assistant instance, and created a…
Solar Powered Pump
One of my many projects this summer has been the installation of a rain barrel to collect water via the downspouts. Though the barrel portion is not entirely complete yet, I have just about wrapped up the solar powered pump that will be used to pump water out of the barrel. Parts & Components: Plano…
OffWith-Hue
Categories: Side ProjectsI love my Hue lights… mostly. Sometimes they need a little persuasion when turning them off, and they could be a little brighter. My biggest issue though, is that they were designed to turn themselves on after losing power. That means that after a power outage all of your hue lights will be on, possibly…
De-Icing the Laundry Alert
Categories: UncategorizedI decided that using Icinga for my Laundry Alert device was a little much… It’s an enterprise grade network and service monitoring tool and I was using it to monitor our washer and dryer. So, I rolled up my sleeves and dug into revamping the whole thing as a Python program. I’m not a programmer…
Laundry Alert!
Categories: Open Source ProjectsI had a conundrum. I was making unnecessary trips down three and a half flights of stairs only to turn around, make the return trip, wait a while, and do it all again. I could never tell when communal laundry space was in use, nor could I tell whether or not the washer or dryer…