Progress on Project Tako continues! I’m having a lot of fun (but also frustrating) conversations with ChatGPT in order to continue fine-tuning the code for this. I guess I’m fully embracing the “vibe-coding” approach with this, using AI to continuously iterate and move the code forward. The frustrating part is linked to the AI not…
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Introducing Project Tako – A Fully Custom Remote for Home Assistant
Well, here we go again! As “simple” dashboard projects were not enough, I’ve decided to (re)embark on a new HA related mission: Project Tako! What is Project Tako, you ask? It’s my renewed quest on the never-ending journey for custom control of HA. Having apps on your phone or dashboards on your wall is nice,…
Read moreWallPi: Where the HA dashboard journey started!
Yesterday I did a quick post detailing the design and assembly process behind my DeskPi. I was blown away by the response and interest in the project on Reddit, including the number of questions around my other surface mounted dashboard – which I affectively refer to as WallPi! I did tease this project briefly, so…
Read moreDeskPi: My take on a desk mounted HomeAssistant dashboard
The more I dig into the world of HomeAssistant, the more I keep falling down a deep rabbit hole! Lately, after increasing the number of “smart” devices installed in our house, I started looking more into surface mounted dashboards, in order to control the madness! A first successful attempt was to mount a Raspberry Pi…
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