Meross meets InfluxDB: A guide to importing energy consumption data from smart Meross plugs
When I moved to Hamburg, I finally had a chance to set up a proper smart home setup. In doing so, I followed this strategy:
Nginx Reverse Proxy with Wildcard Routing behind a Caddy Reverse Proxy: Two layers are better than one
Anyone running more complex services with Caddy as a reverse proxy on the host system, especially when Docker container stacks are involved, cannot avoid the
The Night Shift Workshop: New post series on this blog
This new post category is all about the creations I work on in the quiet hours after sunset. It will more often feature shorter hacks, projects to recreate, or software ideas.
From Algorithms to Farewells: The End of Chirpanalytica
It was a bold idea that emerged at JugendHackt in 2017: using artificial intelligence to analyze tweets and examine them for possible political backgrounds -
On the future of the digitalization of healthcare: My article in the Italian magazine "Chi Cubo"
Almost two months ago, I was asked whether I could write an article for the Italian science magazine "Chi Cubo" about my work
Apple HomeKit with the ESP8266 in One Evening: Making a Dropshipping Light Picture Smarthome-Compatible
For just under 15 euros, you can get light pictures from well-known dropshippers that gain their charm through backlighting. Unfortunately, the lighting can only be changed via a cumbersome inline cable remote. Time to change that and step into the world of Apple HomeKit.
AI is changing the world – and what does that mean for me? (Companion post to the talk)
When I received the invitation at the beginning of March to give a talk on the topic of artificial intelligence at this year's
OSAMD takes off: My win at the German Engagement Award 2022
When I started developing the OSAMD project a little over two years ago, I could never have imagined that the project would go on to
Build the TemperatUHR yourself together with me: With the FED at Makerfaire Hannover 2022
More than two years ago, the idea emerged to build a small measuring station for intelligent temperature monitoring of liquids that sends smart alerts about
OSAMD workshops in autumn 2022: Air quality monitoring stations for school classes in the Heidelberg city area
Thanks to project funding from the City of Heidelberg, I am pleased to announce that in autumn 2022 I will be able to hold workshops with students from grade 8 onward on building air quality monitoring stations themselves.