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Tapestry is the best front end for the internet

Well, I don’t know why am I surprised about this, but The Iconfactory did it again! The recently release Tapestry app has proven to be the best new app for Internet consumers in recent memory. And especially after yesterday’s update V1.1, it has truly cemented its place on my homescreen! As you can see from […]

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Project Tako Update #2 – Better UI & GitHub Repo

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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Project Tako Update #1 – Room Navigation

It’s only been a few days since the intro to the project, but I’ve already worked on a UI update: room navigation. As I have a decent amount of devices spread around the house, I wanted an easy way to get to all of them without having to deal with one long list. So, I […]

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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, […]

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Building my dream watch – Mickey Mouse Rolex Dial

Let’s continue the series of tinkering projects completed in the last couple of months, by switching to watchmaking instead of electronics. Watchmaking as well? Yep! I’ve always liked mechanical watches, from simple Flik Flaks to Rolex’s family heirlooms. They’ve all had their roles and importance over the years in my life. Most recently I’ve had […]

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WallPi: 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 […]

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