Technical Capers

Getting Wake on LAN packets between IP subnets is easy.. right?

Where I go on an adventure to integrate my new LG TV and Sound Bar with Home Assistant. Of course, it works! But how to turn the thing on...

Getting geeky with a new Aico smoke, heat and CO alarm system for my house. With, of course, a Home Assistant integration

A very deep dive into how I achieved automatic internet connection failover, a.k.a. putting my ISP's L2TP backup connection to use

Notes, observations and case studies from my adventures with Philips Hue lights, Home Assistant and Alexa.

A failed exterior light on the driveway presented a great opportunity to upgrade

I realised I didn't immediately know the answers to some very basic networking questions. So I got Wireshark out and had a look.

Plug-in power monitoring done the easy way.

I want to know when I've left the freezer door open.