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I’m an occasional systems administrator who prefers self hosting over pay hosting or many ad driven services. I’m also a Java and C developer and engineer with a background in 3d design and an interest in 3d printing, lasers, etc. I also have no idea how to blog.
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Controlling Media Volume with a Rotary Encoder from ESPHome
The NFC Decks that I design and build have rotary encoders onboard. I added them to eventually use in a whole home audio setup, and now that I have some squeezelite speakers to control, I finally have something to use that part of my design on. Let’s take a look at how to control media …
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Displaying Currently Playing Music Info
I have played with the MAX7219 display a few times in the past but never had a solid project in mind for it. With my whole home audio project though, I realized I can use it for a cool little display showing what’s currently playing on the system. I’ll want a slightly larger display to …
Cramming Smarts into a Bluetooth Speaker
I’ve had a Bluetooth speaker in my drawer for a few years that is problematic. It doesn’t charge, or turn on consistently, and has other issues as well. Now that I have the ESP audio kit though, I have a need for a good speaker to plug into it. This speaker needing a new control …