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Heislberg: The Internet of Toilets
·3120 words·15 mins
How I used an ESP, Magnets and Kubernetes and to solve the great toilet crisis of 2021. A tale of absolutely necessary workplace optimization.
The Internet of Entrance Doors
·2612 words·13 mins
How I taught my apartment’s entrance door to recognize me and open automatically. A surprisingly practical tale of BLE authentication, hidden ESPs, and the occasional accidental door opening while driving by.
The Internet of Roof Windows
·4046 words·19 mins
When your loft flat turns into a sauna every summer, the logical solution is obviously to reverse-engineer a decades-old proprietary bus protocol. A tale of digital archaeology, improvised level shifters, and ladder-based near-death experiences.