Hardware
In the last part of this series, we enabled the voice assistant to read temperature sensors and checking the weather over the internet. In this article, we will ensure entainment by implementing a DIY internet … Read more
There are plenty of radiators and fans for the small single-board computer – but how big is the impact of using cooling? Don’t get me wrong – having a cooling system is always better than … Read more
In the last part of this series we linked Rhasspy and Node-RED to teach the assistant its first function: reading the current date and time. In this part we will focus on measuring temperature via … Read more
In the last part of this series we checked-out and installed software for building our own voice assistant without leverage cloud resources. In this article we will focus on linking both Rhasspy and Node-RED. At … Read more
Voice assistants are omnipresent gadgets loved by technophile geeks. They support ad-hoc tasks (set tee timer, announce outdoor temperature) and integrate flawlessly into home automation and other third-party systems. Unfortunately, data privacy is often subordinated with these … Read more
Some months ago, I built a small VSAN home lab. Gradualy I expanded the setup – e.g. I moved from a hybrid setup (HDDs and SSDs) to all-flash (SSDs only) to utilize deduplication. Because errors … Read more
2016 seems to be the year of big hardware renewals for me – after completely overhauling my virtual infrastructure, I also needed new hard drives for my NAS after nearly 4 years. NAS, DAS, what? … Read more
I was puzzled when I saw that the ESXi hosts of my new lab are generating critical CPU fan errors. Strange, I’m sure I mounted the fan correctly – otherwise the system would have been … Read more
In 2008 I started working as VMware administrator and thus also began using vSphere at home. You might know this – as an IT person you want to have a lab at home that can … Read more
2016 seems to be the year of hardware upgrades for me. After replacing my ESXi host with a VSAN cluster recently, I also had to replace the D.I.Y. router after upgrading my internet connection. At … Read more
