Recent Posts
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Uploading Custom Sounds to My Ozlo Sleepbuds 2
My noise-blocking journey started in 2019 when I was trying to mask the sound of HVAC ducting heating up and popping in the ceiling throughout the night. I picked up a noise machine and hacked ESPHome controls into it. But it wasn’t enough to drow...
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Silencing the Second Hand of a Second-Hand Bird Clock
On Father’s Day this past year, my wife thrifted and gifted me a vintage Audubon bird clock. At the top of each hour, the clock plays the bird call from one of the twelve birds on the face of the clock. There’s a nifty photoresistor (light sensor)...
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My Tunable Kitchen Cabinet Lighting
My kitchen counter was too dark, and I was concerned about cutting my fingers 🩹. I needed light. Every lighting solution seemed too bulky, dim, or restrictive. I’m sensitive to bad lighting and have high standards when it comes to products. This l...
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Backyard Bird Tracking With AI-Powered BirdNET-Go
How many different birds do you think visit your house each day? How many do you hear on your walks? Are there birds you remember hearing as a kid, but you couldn’t remember how to identify them? Back in early 2023, some of my friends introduced m...
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Automating Attic Pest Control
Dealing with pests is an unwelcome reality for many homeowners. My recent encounter wasn’t just about the pests themselves but also about finding a practical solution that fit my challenging situation. This post details my journey into automated p...