PV Surplus Charging with EVCC - and a 6-Year-Old Wallbox
A 6-year-old go-e Charger Box becomes capable of intelligent PV surplus charging with EVCC - demonstrating how much is possible with existing hardware.
#evcc#go-e#wallbox
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Saved 99 % and didn't notice a thing - two months with RTK
After two months with RTK (Rust Token Killer), it becomes clear: the advertised 99 % token savings are outliers. The real value is 83 %, but RTK catches exactly those edge cases that would blow up sessions.
#rtk#claude-code#github-copilot
Claude Code as Homelab Assistant - Part 3: Deploying a New Service
Claude Code deploys Wallos, an open-source subscription tracker, with Traefik integration and HTTPS in under 2 minutes - including automatic error handling for Fish Shell and API access.
#homelab#claude-code#docker
Claude Code as Homelab Assistant - Part 2: Finding and Fixing a Bug
How Claude Code automatically diagnoses and fixes a hidden healthcheck bug in a Docker container - a practical example of AI-assisted homelab management.
#homelab#claude-code#docker
Claude Code as Homelab Assistant - Part 1: Setup & First Audit
Set up Claude Code as a local assistant for your homelab: SSH setup, reusable prompts as slash commands, and automated security audits without manual back-and-forth.
#homelab#claude-code#docker
Meshtastic from the Command Line - Setup, Debug and Configuration
Comprehensive guide to the Meshtastic Python CLI: installation, connection setup, configuration and practical debugging tips for mesh networks.
#meshtastic#cli#python
RAK WisBlock as Meshtastic Gateway - Setup, Configuration, and Home Assistant
Practical guide to setting up a RAK WisBlock Meshtastic gateway with Ethernet module, PoE power supply, and integration into Home Assistant via MQTT.
#meshtastic#homeassistant#rak
Meshtastic - LoRa-Mesh for Your Property: When Your Pond Tells You Itself
An open-source project connects LoRa microcontrollers into decentralized mesh networks for wireless sensor data - ideal for properties without WLAN coverage.
#meshtastic#lora#iot
Control Hörmann Garage Doors with ESPHome and Home Assistant
A guide to flashing the tynet RS485 Bridge Adapter with ESPHome and integrating a Hörmann SupraMatic E4 garage door into Home Assistant with Mushroom Cards.
#homeassistant#esphome#hoermann
Home Assistant Meets Claude Code: Smart Home Control via MCP
How the Model Context Protocol Server connects Home Assistant with Claude Code to enable smart home control through natural language - from data queries to automatic dashboard creation.
#home-assistant#mcp#claude-code
Linux on the Surface Go - Bonus: Thunderbird and Time Format
Why Thunderbird displays AM/PM format in Flatpak and how to switch it to 24-hour format with a Flatpak override.
#linux#surface-go
Linux on the Surface Go — Bonus: OneDrive with Rclone
Integrating OneDrive on Linux with Rclone — like Windows Files On-Demand, without an official client.
#linux#surface-go
Linux on the Surface Go - Bonus: Kando Pie Menu
A touch-friendly pie menu launcher for Linux on the Surface Go that fits perfectly into a pen and touch workflow and is installed as a .deb package instead of Flatpak.
#linux#surface-go
Linux on the Surface Go — Conclusion after a few weeks
Reflection on experiences with Linux on the Microsoft Surface Go after several weeks of use — performance, differences to Windows and a recommendation for interested parties.
#linux#surface-go
Linux on the Surface Go — Setting up Apps
Strategy for app installation on Linux Surface Go: Flatpak/Flathub as primary source with targeted exceptions for VS Code, Obsidian, Thunderbird, and OnlyOffice.
#linux#surface-go
Linux on the Surface Go — Windows Hello & Howdy
An honest report on the attempt to get facial recognition via Howdy working on the Surface Go with Linux — and why the IPU3 camera pipeline makes it impossible.
#linux#surface-go
Linux on the Surface Go — Touch, Pen & Tablet Mode
Configuring touch, pen, and tablet features on Linux Surface Go with libinput quirks, auto-rotate, and on-screen keyboard.
#linux#surface-go
Linux on the Surface Go — The linux-surface Kernel
Installation and configuration of the linux-surface kernel on the Microsoft Surface Go for complete hardware support under Ubuntu.
#linux#surface-go
Linux on the Surface Go — Installation & First Impressions
Installation of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on the Microsoft Surface Go with Ventoy and first hardware tests. An overview of working and components still needing configuration.
#linux#surface-go
Why Linux on a Surface Go?
An experiment in digital independence: Why I'm installing Linux on my Surface Go and what I want to learn from it.
#linux#surface-go#digital-independence
TryHackMe - BankGPT Write-Up
An overview of the BankGPT challenge on TryHackMe: prompt injection techniques, LLM security, and context manipulation in a simulated banking chatbot.
#security#llm#tryhackme
TryHackMe - EvilGPT V2 Write-Up
An overview of prompt injection vulnerabilities in LLMs and how carefully crafted prompts can lead to the disclosure of protected information from model configuration.
#security#llm#tryhackme