Home Automation

Giving My AI the Keys to OpenHAB

10 April 2026·5 mins· loading

OpenHAB Ai Home Automation

Moving OpenHAB config changes from IDE to chat via OpenClaw and a dedicated sub-agent.

Adventures in Vibe Coding: Building a BLE-MQTT Gateway with GitHub Copilot Agent

17 June 2025·6 mins· loading

Home Automation Github Copilot Node Vibe-Coding Ai Iot MQTT Ble

I spent 5 hours letting GitHub Copilot Agent build a complete Node.js app that acts as a BLE-MQTT gateway for my home automation system. Here's what happened when I let AI do virtually all the coding.

OpenHAB + AdGuard Home: Taking Local DNS Control to the Next Level

1 June 2025·7 mins· loading

OpenHAB AdGuard Home Automation Parental Controls DNS NextDNS

After using NextDNS for parental controls, I've moved to a local AdGuard Home setup with OpenHAB integration for even better control over what my kids can access on our home network.

Hello! Local control for your Blueair Air Purifier

19 March 2024·3 mins· loading

Iot Smart Home Node.js MQTT Air Quality Home Automation

A deep dive into creating a local API control system for Blueair Air Purifiers using Node.js and MQTT, replacing the Blue Air Cloud service, making everything better - well, mostly...

The ESPHome servo operated catdoor opener for OpenHAB

20 November 2023·7 mins· loading

3D Printing ESPHome OpenHAB Electronics Home Automation

A battery operated catdoor opener & closer. It uses ESPHome running on an ESP8266 microcontroller in a 3d printed enclosure, controlled from OpenHAB. Now the cat waits for it to open at 6AM :)

Legend of Zelda Triforce WLED wall art

17 June 2023·7 mins· loading

3D Printing Wled OpenHAB Electronics Home Automation

Mountain Peaks WLED wall art

7 May 2023·4 mins· loading

3D Printing Wled OpenHAB Electronics Home Automation

My first WLED project and introduction to playing with RGB addressable LED strips. This is a 'mountain peaks' wall art design for my son's bedroom. Doubles as a handy reading or night light!

Manage NextDNS Parental Control rules from OpenHAB home automation

10 January 2023·2 mins· loading

OpenHAB Home Automation

Javascript rules for OpenHAB home automation to allow control of Parental Control rules managed in NextDNS.