Category Archives: Technology

Home Energy Monitor

Posted on 2022-01-28 by Nigel VH

Some friends and I recently spoke about understanding our home energy usage better, and implementing data collection for various circuits in which we had little real visibility into the actual usage and how they contributed to our energy bills. We … Continue reading →

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GPS Antenna Distribution Amplifier

Posted on 2022-01-18 by Nigel VH

In doing some recent repair and testing work on a few GPSDOs (GPS Disciplined Oscillators), I was looking to have multiple devices running at the same time without switching antennas. There are of course generic splitters, which can be a … Continue reading →

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Fully Desk Controller

Posted on 2021-09-06 by Nigel VH

Recently I picked up a second hand Fully brand sit/stand desk and modified it with a larger table top to replace my old sitting-only desk. Unfortunately it didn’t come with the memory controller, and trying to get it back to … Continue reading →

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ESP32 IR Controller

Posted on 2021-05-21 by Nigel VH

I have a multi-zone ductless mini-split system installed in my house, which has been a fantastic addition and does a great job with keeping the house comfortable. Though the limitation of all zones having to be in the same mode … Continue reading →

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Roomba Troubleshooting

Posted on 2021-02-25 by Nigel VH

I picked up a Roomba I7 last year with the automatic emptying Clean Base, and have very much enjoyed having it take care of some light vacuuming regularly to take care of the house. In general it has worked very … Continue reading →

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