Simplifying your Hue configuration with Home Assistant
I think this post and video are kind of like maintenance posts for Home Assistant. The Phillips Hue component and integration have been around since the very beginning…
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How to optimize WordPress images for SPEED using WEBP
Today, I am compressing all of the images on this website. Hopefully after compressing, you will see that the pages are loading a bit faster. I had on…
Upgrading Home Assistant and Fixing icon_template warning errors
Amazon Prime Day is over and now it is time to upgrade everything. We will be upgrading our chair and then Home Assistant! It’s been at least a…
How to upgrade Docker Cockpit on Ubuntu 18.04
I run Docker for all of my Smart Home related servers. My docker-compose file is on my GitHub repository and that is primarily how I start and stop…
My tweet went viral thanks to Elon Musk. Sort of.
So this is a story time type post. A couple months ago I wrote a small tweet about my Tesla PowerWall and it’s Storm Watch feature. If you…
New IOS 13 Features and Changes!
I have been running the Beta version of iOS for a few months now. Currently at iOS Public Beta 3, I keep finding things I really like about…
RIP: Microsoft HealthVault – Migrating the data out
The first big PHR related service to shut down was in 2011. Google Health. PHR or Personal Health Record is the idea that you should not have your…
How to Activate Office Faster with Citrix PVS 1906
There is a new version of Citrix Provisioning Services out. Version 1906. Along with a number of bug fixes, security patches, etc.. our friend Aaron Silber points out…
VMware PowerCLI – Quick query to list VMs restarted in an HA event
I don’t practice my PowerShell scripting nearly enough day to day for it to really stick so when I see/use these quick little one-liners that are so useful,…