Home Automation with X10, Raspberry Pi, Linux and Ruby on Rails
X10 is a communication protocol used for electrical devices to communicate over the powerline. It was first introduced in 1975, but it remains popular because the technology is rather inexpensive...
View ArticleBuild your own wake-up light alarm using X10, Raspberry Pi & Linux
I once owned a Philips Wake-up light that waked me in the morning. The Wake-up light simulates the rising of the sun and wakes you up in the morning by brightening light gradually for 30 minutes until...
View ArticleAnnouncing X10Switch 1.0
X10Switch is a Home Automation web application that runs on your mobile device and allows you to control X10 modules. X10Switch is written in Ruby on Rails and uses JQuery Mobile to make it available...
View ArticleStop stuff rolling in your car
Recently I bought a new car with a bigger trunk. The car is great, but stuff keeps rolling in the back. Time for a simple lifehack. I took two pieces of plywood and used a tacker to nail them together....
View ArticlePublic samba share with write permissions
Every now and then when setting up a Linux box in my home, I need a directory to be accessible for guest access and have write permission. However, I’m always struggling to get my setup working and...
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