Migrating from the Old Blog

NOTE: You'll probably notice the date on this post marked as 02/01/2024, even though this is being published on 13/04/2024. Yeah, I sorta forgot to hit publish on this one. 😅 It's still getting updated when appropriate though!

A while back I was experimenting with DNS and hosting as I'd just bought my first domain. It was the perfect excuse to host my own site and showcase what I was making / doing. That site has now been taken down, but the source is still available on GitHub.

Through that project I learned about setting up DNS, static site generation using Hugo, and hosting with Cloudflare Pages. The only real content was an introduction, links to other places to find me, and a list of posts I'd like to eventually write. The first two have been replaced by my new omg.lol landing page, and the third is the rest of this post.

That giant list of posts to write

This will hopefully get updated over time to remove posts once written, or add ideas I think of.

• My HomeLab
  • Home Assistant
    • ESPHome Bedroom and Office Lights Using Shelly One
    • ESPHome Bedside Light using Ikea Lamp and DIY Hardware
    • Docker Container setup
    • Recompiling kernel to enable AppArmor Linux Security Module and switch to 64-bit
    • Portainer + Discord Bot Setup
      • Python Bot
  • My Domain & DNS Setup
    • Nginx Setup and Self-Hosting using Home Assistant
  • Old Projects Blog
    • GitHub Repo
• Drones & Such?
  • OG HobbyKing Disaster
  • Modding the Turnigy 9X
  • Tiny Fixed Wing Need to find the name and original sources
  • Japalura
  • Taranis QX7
• QE AS Level Design Project
  • "Smart" Bicycle Replacement Handlebars
• Iris Keyboard
• Repairing AKG K702s?
  • Fairly minor project, but it was useful, as I got them second-hand
• University Coursework Projects (Currently private, may be made public when possible)
  • Year 1 Term 3
    • Arm-ish CPU from scratch
  • Year 2 Term 1
    • Verilog MIPS CPU
  • Year 2 Term 3
    • EE2Rover
• Delta 3D Printer
  • Upgrading it to RepRapFirmware using the SKR1.4 from source
• Reflashing Moonside Lighthouses with Custom Firmware as it's just an ESP32
  • Moonside Lighthouse
• Nanoleaf-style Wall Lights
  • Based on Moonside Neon Hex
  • Or Moonside Neon Crystal Cube
  • Using ESP32 as controller and connection
• Minimal Azure Instance Shrinking disk image size to lower storage cost
• DIY Soldering Fume Extractor Fan Using an activated carbon filter
• DIY SteamVR Tracker Following links for info
  • Tundra Labs HDK
  • Hive Tracker
• DIY Network Router
  • "Perfect Router" Blog
• ESP32-based Kindle/E-Reader
  • The Open Book
• ESP32-based Watch
  • Watchy
  • Watchy-Hardware
• Mesh Network Local Communication
  • Meshtastic
• Kinect Face Tracking
  • Kinect Face API
  • Another Example
• Nixie Tube Audio Visualiser
• Other Projects using Nixie Tubes and VFDs
• CU1/CU7 Clone
  • With a screen in the top
  • With D-pad movement
  • With an integrated USB3 hub
• ROTR Clone with D-pad movement
• Similar Knob with Screen?
  • Existing Project Github and Video
• Wireless E-Ink Display
  • E-paper Display Driver for ESP32(-S2/-C3)
  • Possibly unpowered, using energy harvesting chip
• Murphy Bed Frame Design
  • Coming off the wall and with shelves underneath that stay level, WALL-E style
• Unsafe Discord Bot
  • Executes anything within detected codeblocks?!
• 3D Printed Fractal Vice
  • Original Video
• Automated Twitter Background Changer
  • Working Example Product
• Jailbreak PS4 for Homebrew
• Integrate "Smart Meter" into Home Assistant Power Monitoring
• Smart/ESP32 Lamp
  • Reacts to classes of notifications using companion app to read user notifications
• LucidVR Haptic Gloves
  • LucidVR
• NSPanel + Integration with Home Assistant / ESPHome
  • NSPanel Homepage
  • Product Page
  • GitHub Issue for ESPHome Integration
  • HA Community Discussion Post
  • Unofficial Nextion (Display) User Forum
  • HA Community Working Example
  • Digiblur Youtube First Look
  • ESPthingsIO First Impressions
  • Blakadder Teardown
• GitHub Reademe Repository
  • Found Here
• Hakase Rewrite
  • Hakase
  • Nano
• DIY Racing Sim Rig
  • Using G29 Racing Wheel
  • Custom Built: Wood + Carbon Structure, Inverted Pedals, etc
• PSP Rebuild
  • 1 Functioning PSP
  • 1 Framed PSP in GRID Studio Style
• Indoor CO2 Sensor / Monitor
  • SCD40/41 Sensor
  • Possibly tied in with HomeAssistant / ESPHome
• Proxmox-based Server
  • Old enterprise-grade NVidia GPUs?
    • Splitting GPU power across VMs, more info in this video
  • Parsec as local gaming server?
• QOI Encoder
  • Based on this Video
  • Existing Example in Rust and Ci
• ICAS Automated Verification
• UDlink
• Writing up what I learned in my time at Nordic Semiconductor
  • Based on notes taken during the placement, with internal information taken out
• DIY Dashboard (LED Matrix Display)
  • Based on this Video
• Final Year Project
  • Making a CORDIC module
  • Audio generation in an FPGA
• WearOS App
  • Repeated chimes, with selectable spacing
  • Android companion app to change settings
  • Tile to change settings
  • Complication with countdown to next chime
• Repurpose old PC using Ubuntu Server
  • MacOS VM including BlueBubbles application
• Smart Contract for storing stuff for others
  • Like noob family, or for gifting things IRL, eg. at events