In our previous posts, we’ve discussed various aspects of power management on a sailboat. Today, we’re diving deep into how we control our Victron Quattro inverter/charger using Home Assistant. This setup allows for easy Inverter and Charger control and seamless integration with our other boat systems.
Read MoreLiving aboard a sailboat with modern amenities requires careful power management. Today, we’ll explore an automation that attempts to protects your battery system. This setup demonstrates how to prioritize power usage and protect your batteries from over-discharge.
Read MoreIf you’re a Django developer tired of wrestling with HTML email templates that don’t work in Gmail/Outlook/Thunderbird/Apple Mail/…., MJML (Mail Jet Markup Language) MIGHT be the solution you’ve been looking for. MJML simplifies the process of creating responsive emails that look great and are consistent across all devices and email clients.
Read MoreOne of the challenges of living on a sailboat is managing your energy efficiently. Solar panels are great, but what do you do when your batteries are full and you’re still generating excess power? Today, we’ll explore one of our automations that puts that excess energy to good use by heating your water.
Read MoreWhen your home is constantly on the move, keeping your smart home system updated with your current location can be a challenge. Here’s a simple yet effective automation we use to keep our Home Assistant instance aware of our sailboat’s location:
Read MoreAs sailors, we’re always at the mercy of the weather. While modern forecasting has come a long way, sudden storms can still catch us off guard. Today, we’ll explore how to set up an advanced lightning alert system for your sailboat using Home Assistant and the Blitzortung lightning detection network.
Read MoreAfter upgrading to Django 5.1, you may encounter an unexpected new field in the UserCreationForm: “Password-based authentication.”
If you’re like me and have attempted to back up your Synology NAS to a friend’s server for an additional offsite backup, you may have encountered some challenges in the process. However, connecting the two is actually quite straightforward once you understand the steps involved.
Read MoreThe only step here is to modify the GRUB configuration file to the turn screen off after a timeout. This file, located at /etc/default/grub on most Debian and Ubuntu-based distros, contains the kernel parameters that your system uses during startup.
By default, Proxmox PVE hosts cannot be backed up using Veeam Backup & Replication; you’ll need to install the Veeam Agent to enable this capability. This guide will walk you through the process of installing the Veeam Agent on your Proxmox host.
Since Proxmox is based on the Debian 12 “Bookworm” distribution, you can install the Veeam Agent in a manner similar to any other Debian host.
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