ChatGPT was launched in November 2022, and it changed our world as we knew it. Since then, Large Language Models (LLMs) have integrated into our daily workflows enhancing our productivity and the quality of our work. Another interesting milestone happened…
To make Google Assistant work with your Home Assistant, you need to provide a public URL with HTTPS access to HA. Here are the full instructions: But something that seems trivial, like publicly accessing services in your home server,…
I’ve never been a fan of the Raspberry Pi. In my opinion, it occupies an intermediate position where it is too underpowered for desktop use and too overpowered for IoT projects: So it’s place may be TV boxes (where I…
I encountered numerous issues with my network provider’s router DHCP. Since I haven’t yet decided to acquire another router, I opted to offload the DHCP server to another machine, which is currently running my Home Assistant and NAS. I was…
Two years ago I started to need controlling my home heating system while I’m not at home. I could go the easy way and buy a couple Nest thermostats, but I preferred the DIY way. ESP32 board with ESPHome I…
After the initial hype (with Apple showing some nice fake videos…), it seems that now things are much more quiet about the Vision Pro. I’m sure they are going to fail, like all the previous attemps on VR “failed”, or…
This year marks the 10th anniversary of my Slot Racing Android game. I had initially begun working on a 2.0 version, but I couldn’t find the time. A few months ago, I decided to merge the changes back into the…
Now that the new Avatar movie was released, it’s time to remember what happened when the first Avatar was released in 2009: It unleashed a craze about stereoscopic 3D movies & TVs. 2010 was declared “The year of 3D TV”.…
OpenAI is a research institute that focuses on conducting research in the field of artificial intelligence. The organization was founded in 2015 with the goal of promoting and developing friendly AI, which refers to AI that is aligned with human…
I purchased an Arduino UNO board approximately 10 years ago and conducted various experiments with it. Recently, my old Delonghi DEM 10 dehumidifier ceased to function due to a board issue, and the cost of replacing the original board was…
