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Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform designed to be a central control system for smart home devices

Introduction to Home Assistant

Posted on June 29, 2025June 29, 2025

Due to the variety of devices which are installed in my house, I thought I would take the plunge and learn to automate and monitor all of them with Home…

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Setting up a dot local domain

Posted on June 8, 2025June 29, 2025

With the purchase of a new Wireless Access Point, there is not going to be a better time to setup a dot local domain in my home network / homelab….

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Update the HomeLab Server

Posted on February 13, 2025February 13, 2025

For the last 8 years or so, I have run my two websites on a Dell PowerEdge 1900 and it is long past time to update the HomeLab server. The…

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MT-VIKI 8 HDMI Port KVM Switch installed below the network switch

KVM Switch Upgrade in the Homelab

Posted on January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

A long time ago, when I started working professionally on computer networks, I purchased a four port Cybex Swithview VGA KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse ) Switch for my Homelab. In…

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HomeLab Servers powering a monster database migration.

Homelab New Years Resolutions

Posted on December 30, 2024June 9, 2025

Every year, each of us takes stock in their situation and this year is no different. This year, I am take stock in my homelab and I am hoping to…

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  • An unexpected update for Home Assistant
  • Introduction to Home Assistant
  • Setting up a dot local domain
  • Updating my Wireless Access Point
  • Update the HomeLab Server

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