A hobbyist blog by Mel covering technology, games and electrical projects, with a strong focus on hands-on Zigbee and Bluetooth hacking. Readers get detailed, practical walkthroughs for configuring Somfy Sonesse2 motorised blinds without the official app.
Website: https://mrmelair.com/
Personal essays and guides from the Home Assistant lead on smart home automation, open source maintenance and building reliable software. Readers get practical explanations of Home Assistant features alongside reflections on how open source practices change as projects scale.
Practical build notes on putting AI layers on top of real systems, including a smart home run through Home Assistant and Claude, a Cloudflare Worker proxy over closed commerce platforms, and brand-specific AI assistants. Each issue walks through the problem, the architecture chosen and the tradeoffs.
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