Jan 28, 2023
Extending Laravel Maintenance Mode to Support APIs
How to extend Laravel maintenance mode so API clients can bypass downtime with a secret header.
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Nov 14, 2022
Laravel 9 Database Commands
New Laravel 9 database CLI commands for inspecting and monitoring databases and tables.
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Oct 17, 2022
ESPHome RFID API Through Node-RED
Connecting ESPHome RFID events to Node-RED flows and Home Assistant automations.
Feb 26, 2022
Fanvil i20S Web Actions in Home Assistant via Node-RED
Using Fanvil i20S Action URLs with Node-RED and Home Assistant to trigger doorbell notifications and automations.
Jun 12, 2018
A Look Back at My History
A retrospective on older web and app projects, the communities around them, and what I learned building them.
Jul 21, 2017
Installing Matrix Synapse on Ubuntu
I wrote my first article for the DigitalOcean authorship program earlier that year. It covers the basic steps for installing Synapse on Ubuntu 16.04.
Jul 10, 2017
Television Stand
Building a small TV table with shelves, using mostly leftover cut-offs for a covered terrace.
Apr 25, 2017
Resurfacing a Desk
After getting a planer I decided to resurface the first desk I built so it could be used for writing without glass on top.
Apr 23, 2017
Building a Workbench
Replacing a quick, cheap workbench with a stronger and more versatile one that integrates my table saw and other tools.
Jun 28, 2016
Desk Build #02
Another computer work table built from reclaimed wood, this time correcting mistakes from the first build.
Jun 10, 2016
Desk Build #01
Using reclaimed pallet wood to build a large computer and work table.
Feb 11, 2015
Setting up a Virtual Machine
How to set up a virtual machine with VirtualBox, Vagrant and Homestead to create an isolated production-like environment on your local machine.