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Dynamic drive time reminders with Home Assistant
Tired of manually checking Google Maps and your calendar to figure out when to leave for your next meeting? I recently realized that Home Assistant already has all the necessary pieces – my current geolocation, calendar events, and Waze travel time – so I put together an automation to provide real-time notifications telling me exactly… Continue reading
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Using a ToolSmart WiFi flashlight without the app
Last week, my son and I were browsing American Science and Surplus and came across the ToolSmart WiFi Flashlight Inspection Camera for just $17.95 – with the disclaimer that the app for said flashlight is no longer available on the Apple and Android app stores. Not to be deterred from my pursuit of useless IoT… Continue reading
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Fieldbook in hand, documenting the sequence
This week, my kids discovered that AI (Suno, specifically) is remarkably good at generating anthemic songs about birdwatching. (This also resulted in my having to threaten to take artificial intelligence away unless they went to bed on time, proving once again that I’m living in the strangest timeline.) Continue reading
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On today’s episode of “SNL sketch or B2B SaaS reality”…
If you’re wondering whether 2024 is the year Spotify-style Years-in-Review finally jump the shark… I submit Bill.com’s “Accounts Payable Highlight Reel” for consideration. Continue reading
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WWW-Oura-API 0.01 a1 release
A simple, unofficial Perl frontend to the Oura API. Now available on GitHub. Continue reading