Codex Tray: Monitor OpenAI Codex Usage on Windows
Codex Tray puts weekly Codex usage, reset timing, reset credits, token totals, and reset alerts in the Windows notification area.
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How I Used Codex to Create a Facebook Marketplace Listing From One Photo
One photo, one prompt, and an already signed-in Edge session became a researched, reviewed Facebook Marketplace listing with Codex.
zLauncher v7 – Still Alive!
zLauncher v7 adds Universal Find, PNG screenshot capture, secure snippets, new viewers, browser shortcut menus, Windows diagnostics, and a signed installer.
How I Use Home Assistant and Tugtainer for Docker Updates
My Docker environment spans four hosts, so I use Tugtainer for routine updates, Home Assistant for persistent reports, and a Compose-aware exception lane for containers that need service-specific…
Tesla Powerwall Stopped Charging: Home Assistant Watchdog
A Home Assistant watchdog for a Tesla Powerwall that stopped charging before Hurricane Milton: outage visibility, load shedding, charging alerts, and safe recovery.
Home Assistant Leak Detection Automations
A practical Home Assistant leak-detection automation pattern using a water shutoff valve, maintenance guards, Activity Feed logging, Repairs tracking, and actionable phone notifications.
Turn a Cheap Fire Tablet Into a Home Assistant Camera Kiosk
A cheap Fire tablet becomes much more useful when it has one focused Home Assistant job: a purpose-built camera kiosk with big camera tiles, Fully Kiosk controls, bedtime…
Home Assistant Package Reminder: Camera to Phone Alert
How I use Home Assistant, LLM Vision, a front-door camera event, and a simple helper state to send useful package reminders only when there is actually something on…
Home Assistant Notification Snooze Buttons: Stop Alert Fatigue Without Missing the Reminder
A companion guide for the Bear Stone Smart Home video showing how I use Home Assistant mobile action buttons and input_datetime helpers to snooze maintenance reminders without muting…