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Installing Trackmania on the Steam Deck
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Installing Trackmania on the Steam Deck

On 16th July 2021, Valve opened up reservations for their upcoming Steam Deck and after waiting for an agonising 8 months, I finally took delivery of my Steam deck mid-April 2022. Basking in all it’s glory, The only thing on my mind to install first was Trackmania!

Darren GriffinJanuary 23, 2023February 24, 2023Steam Deck, Trackmania, Ubisoft Connect
Modifying the Xiaomi Aquara Motion Sensor for a faster detection interval
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Modifying the Xiaomi Aquara Motion Sensor for a faster detection interval

Introduction If you are familiar with the Xiaomi Aqara smart home products, you may know of their Zigbee motion sensor. However, the default motion timeout is 90 seconds which, atleast for me, is a little too long. This means, if you trigger the motion sensor, it will not reset until 90 seconds have elapsed. This […]

Darren GriffinMay 20, 2022May 21, 2022
Bias Lighting Intruder Alarm
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Bias Lighting Intruder Alarm

Introduction If you have read my article on bias lighting, you may be aware that WLED is compatible with Home Assistant. With that, I implemented an intruder alarm for when I have music on whilst working upstairs. If you haven’t read about creating your own bias lighting, you can read more here: This article documents […]

Darren GriffinMay 30, 2021September 17, 2023Automation, Home Assistant, NodeMCU, WLED
Dual Monitor Bias Lighting with LEDs and WLED
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Dual Monitor Bias Lighting with LEDs and WLED

Project Details Estimated Cost: £45Time to complete: 45 minutesDifficulty: BeginnerSoldering Required: No Introduction Bias lighting is a great way to add a little flair to your setup and can reduce eye strain when working in low light. This can be achieved in many ways but the one that I think looks best are rear mounted […]

Darren GriffinMay 30, 2021May 21, 2022NodeMCU, WLED
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It’s a bit quiet in here

Bonjour! At the time of writing, this is my only post but there is a lot to come. I am starting this blog as I have a passion for all things tech and have some hobbies that, when shared on reddit, people want to know more about it. I will be posting things that I […]

Darren GriffinMay 26, 2021May 21, 2022
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