This is a small blog where I talk about tech, from servers to CNC. That is all.
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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 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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Renaming ESP Devices in ESPHome
I recently started trying out the ESPHome Add-On in home assistant. With this, I was able to add and upgrade some ESP devices, however I soon realized after adding one of them, that the auto-generated name may not be wanted (or if you’re moving a device around and want a new name). So I did …
Using Z-Wave Groups vs Home Assistant Automations
I installed two Z-wave switches into my house that i wanted to be synchronized, turn on one light switch, have the other turn on too, and vice versa. I first created a home assistant automation that worked using Z-Wave JS to MQTT, this worked but had a lag of a few seconds. I was hoping …
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Joplin Failed to Fetch Due to Certificate Expiration
Recently I ran into an error when trying to update Joplin (hooked up to WebDAV on NextCloud). Last error: FetchError: request to https://nextcloud.rapternet.us/remote.php/dav/files/sbachhub/Documents/Joplin/info.json failed, reason: certificate has expired I checked the SSL cert with FireFox and everything looked good there. Finally I decided to try updating the application, on a wild attempt to fix it …
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