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In addition to the new logo, I've done a general reorganization of the website. First, the links on the left have been reshuffled and moved around. More importantly, I've added a section on the right to list out all of the webinars, podcasts, external blog posts, and presentations that I have done or will do in the future. Check back often to see where I'm speaking next!

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After over a decade, and the old logo having played its role well, I've got a brand-new logo for the site. Thanks to my lovely wife Julia for helping me create it!

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Latest Blog Posts

Belated Friday Cat Blogging

I’ve had this incarnation of my blog since 2009 when I moved away from Google Sites (I think?), which is long gone. When I first started this blog, it was more about politics than technology,...

15.Mar.2025

How I used Home Assistant and Python to ingest ESP32 sensor data

In this blog post I talk about how I use Home Assistant and its API to pull data from my ESP32 environmental sensors into Elastic. The post How I used Home Assistant and Python to ingest ESP32...

18.Nov.2024

Simple home observability with the ESP32 platform

In this blog post I talk about setting up a cheap temperature/humidity sensor based on an EPS32 board and BME280 sensor combined with the ESPHome project. The post Simple home observability with the...

11.Nov.2024

My Tech Journey, Part Five: Home Builds

In the fifth and last blog post on my tech journey, I talk about all of the computers I have built myself over the past 20 years. The post My Tech Journey, Part Five: Home Builds first appeared on...

08.Oct.2024

My Tech Journey, Part Four: The Compaq Presario 5000

In the fourth post in this series, I talk about the computer I bought after college, the Compaq Presario 5000, and how I went in a different direction afterwards. The post My Tech Journey, Part...

22.Jul.2024