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How I promoted my AI from chatbot to chief of staff
I gave my AI a name, a memory, and a set of rules. Here's what I built, and why it stopped feeling like a tool.
Mar 9, 20269 min read
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Working notes on AI, automation & what actually sticks.
How I actually use AI every day — systems, agents, and the honest failures in between.
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Working 10 years at Sitecore
With the start of 2021, I just hit the 10 year milestone working at Sitecore. While normally I would just let this pass and focus on the next big things that…
Jan 1, 20214 min readSitecore
Bellfire home automation project
This article provides you with an overview and links of all articles published around the Bellfire fireplace Mertik Maxitrol controller project that was…
Dec 14, 20202 min readHome Assistant
Step 4: Configure ESPHome to control the relays from Home Assistant
This article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. It's time to execute the…
Dec 14, 20204 min readESPHome
Step 2: Flash ESP chip with ESPHome node firmware
This article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. UPDATE January 2025: This…
Dec 14, 20203 min readESPHome
Home Assistant Conference 2020 presentation
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Dec 14, 20201 min readHome Assistant
Home Assistant to Fireplace, how will it work together
This article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. We now have all…
Dec 14, 20202 min readESPHome
Step 1: Install ESPHome in Home Assistant and create first Node
This article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. It's time to execute the…
Dec 14, 20202 min readESPHome
Introducing ESP / NodeMCU boards
This article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. In the previous article,…
Dec 14, 20202 min readHome Assistant
Introducing ESPHome
This article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. In the previous article,…
Dec 14, 20202 min readESPHome
Introducing Relays
This article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. In the previous article I…
Dec 14, 20203 min readHome Assistant