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ESPHome HW211 Component
I published an ESPHome external component for HW211-family heat pump controllers, generating local Modbus sensors and optional controls for Home Assistant.
Heat Pump Hot Water Wi-Fi Adapter
I replaced the proprietary Wi-Fi module in my heat pump hot water system with a local ESPHome adapter built using a Waveshare ESP32-S3-RS485-CAN module.
Cloud-Free PETKIT Feeder
I converted a PETKIT Fresh Element Mini dry food dispenser to run locally with ESPHome, removing the need for a cloud connection.
Disk Shelf Fan Controller
I added an ESPHome fan controller to my disk shelf, using a DS18B20 temperature probe, PWM fan control, and a small script to log HDD temperatures.
Room Controllers
I turned my ESPHome LVGL light touchpads into reusable room controllers for lamps, weather, screen sleep, and per-room aircon control.
ESPHome Weekly Roundup: 4th May
ESPHome weekly roundup for 4 May: Maxi1134's highly suspicious bed presence project using 16 load cells, HX711 sensors, and Home Assistant.
SydPy: Taking Back the Streets
I spoke at SydPy about open navigation, NaviLens, and using Python to build a free alternative for resolving navigation tags in public spaces.
Teaching at Scale - UNSW Seminar
Alison Wong and I gave a UNSW seminar on teaching at scale, sharing strategies for active learning, tutorial support, marking, and programming education.
ESPHome Weekly Roundup: 27th April
ESPHome weekly-ish roundup from Discord: BLE MIDI Remote for ESPHome, SnapSpot, and RealDeco's Sendspin Headphones.
ESPHome Weekly Roundup: 18th April
ESPHome weekly roundup for 18 April: a tiny Sendspin speaker amplifier, ESPControl for smart home touch pads, and esphome-zerocode.
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