Building a Stable Zigbee Network: Lessons from 150 Devices
What I learned running a Zigbee network with 150 devices in Home Assistant: coordinator placement, routers, channels, and update discipline.
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Technical articles, tutorials, and notes
Reliable Presence Detection with iPhones and Node-RED
How I built a presence detection system using Node-RED and Home Assistant that works around iPhone Wi-Fi sleep behavior.
15 Claude Code Features You're Probably Not Using
A look at the most overlooked Claude Code features, from session teleporting and voice mode to /batch migrations and the /btw side-query trick.
Physical Notifications for Claude Code with ESPTimeCast
How I connected an ESP32 LED matrix clock to Claude Code using hooks and the ESPTimeCast actions API, so I never miss when a task finishes.
.NET 11 Preview 1: What Caught My Eye
A look at the highlights from .NET 11 Preview 1, covering runtime async, CoreCLR on WebAssembly, Zstandard compression, and SDK improvements.
Building Skills for Claude Code: A Practical Guide
How to build custom skills that teach Claude Code repeatable workflows, from folder structure and YAML frontmatter to testing and iteration.
Smart Garden Watering with Node-RED and Home Assistant
How I built an automated irrigation system that adapts to temperature and rainfall using Node-RED, Gardena smart valves, and weather data.