Photo by Yancy Min on Unsplash At some point in my life I thought it would be a good idea to start forking git repos in GitHub instead of just starring them. I guess it started with a fear the repos might not exist in some point in the future and that I would like […]
Installing Node.js on macOS Big Sur using nvm
Photo by Lukas Hellebrand on Unsplash I recently clean installed macOS Big Sur and is in the process of setting up all my software. As part of the spring cleaning process I wanted to clear out all of the GitHub forks that I accumulated like a snowball. To help in this process I found delete-github-forks […]
Home Automation with Xiaomi Aqara Zigbee Sensors, Raspbery Pi and Phoscon Conbee II
I decided to dabble a bit with home automation and for the time being I am more interested in first getting an idea of the different temperatures and humidity readings around my house. My plan is to also use water leak sensors to detect if the upstairs bath, shower and even the boiler might spring […]
Why do I write blog posts?
First, what is the definition of a blog? According to Wikipedia: A blog (a truncation of “weblog”) is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts). So why do I write posts? The main reason I write and post on my personal site […]
Unboxing my new Aoyue 852A+ Hot Air SMD Rework Station
Since I am upgrading my soldering skills and tools I decided to buy a hot air rework station because I plan on doing some SMT soldering in the near future. I have seen the Aoyue 852A prop up in a couple of videos and people seem to recommend this as a cheap but good first […]
Unboxing my new HAKKO FX888D Soldering Iron
It was time to upgrade my soldering skills as well as my soldering iron. So I decided to buy a HAKKO FX888D of which I have seen so many people use and recommend. I highly recommend this iron! The difference between this iron and my old variable controlled one (from R.I.P. Maplin) is like night […]