JetKVM

After the BliKVM PCIE failed to work at all, I decided to try one of the new little IP KVM units out there. I went with the JetKVM because its main distributor isn’t AliExpress (after the BliKVM didn’t work at all), and seemed to be pretty high quality on top of that. I wanted to set it up to have the ability to remote power on my NVR as well as to monitor it.

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Finishing Old Projects 1 – Adafruit Gas Mask

I have a number of old projects I started years ago and never got around to finishing. Some of these have electronics in the plans, others are just 3d prints. Many of them I purchased parts for, or printed parts of them, but I just never managed to finish them. So I plan on getting them done, cutting a few corners to do so, but it’s better than not doing them at all.

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RC Mini Bot

I’ve been watching some YouTube videos featuring 3d printed battle bots recently. One of the form factors that looked neat were the antweight robots (150g), due to their small size and small price for components. I decided to design and build something similar (though no weapon) just to drive around for fun, tormenting the pets, and practicing some design work. I figure I’ll design it so a tail can be tied on with feathers for the cat to chase (the dog will chase it just because it makes noise).

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Adding the Bambu Lab X1C to Home Assistant

Since setting up my pair of Bambu Labs X1 Carbons, I’ve been itching to get the data off the onboard computer and into home assistant. I don’t need Home Assistant to control the machine, but being able to monitor it and notify me of anything is absolutely something I want (and maybe turn on air filters when they’re running or other actions).

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