AI on A.J. Elsinga

A personal homepage for your house? Easier than you think

Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

It’s Easier Than You Think To Make A Personal Homepage For Your House!

Can you find all your pages that you access regularly? Your router page, your home automation, your printer? Or are you using some kind of homepage, just like AJ and Alex?

In this video, we dive into the world of personalized homepages and why they might be the solution you’re looking for. Gone are the days of endless bookmarks and chaotic tabs-it’s time to streamline your internet experience!

Do you need a home lab? Yes you do!

Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Today, we’re diving into home labs: what they are, how to start one, and tips on sizing and power usage. And we briefly touch on the things we printed since the last episode.

🏠 What’s on the Agenda:

00:00 Intro
00:31 What did you print this week?
02:13 Let’s talk home labs / definition
11:19 Power consumption, performance, noise
23:26 Building your home lab today
41:41 Tip:Three-body problem on Netflix

🤝 Join the Conversation: We’re not just here to talk at you—we want to engage with our community! Have questions or tips about 3D printing, WiFi, or some other topic? Want to share your own home automation win? Drop a comment below, and let’s start the discussion!

The battle between ads and ad blockers, which side are…

Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The internet is full of advertisements. Without ads, the internet as we know it would not exist. Or is it?

🏠 What’s on the agenda:

00:00 Introduction
00:32 What have you printed since last time?
09:32 Ads on streaming services, reason for a YouTube subscription?
11:39 Pay the content creators
15:15 Not the only annoyance: personalized ads, dark patterns?
16:32 Source of income, way to pay for content
23:01 Want to get paid for your hobby? Influencing? Tell Sell or sincere?
28:08 Adblockers and blocking ads
33:10 Pay for content
36:03 Do you really want to pay for everything?
41:40 Tip: local notification—NTFY with mailrise
44:55 Tip: Smokeping

🤝 Join the conversation: We don’t just want to talk to you—we want to talk to our community! Do you have questions or tips about 3D printing, WiFi or something else? Do you want to share your own home automation profits? Leave a comment and let’s start the conversation!

What's your Storage solution at home? NASses

Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Alex and AJ discuss different Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions they had and what is important when selecting components.

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Streaming or downloading — which team are you on?

Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Are You Team Streaming Or Team Downloading? Choose Your Side Now!

Is there something like too many streaming providers? Alex and AJ think that that is the case. Does that validate downloading from more or less illegal locations?

Ceph storage for your home? Why? Why wouldn't you?

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Alex tells about his endeavours with Ceph for his homebrew container solution on RK1’s. The outcome may surprise you.

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What's in your workshop? Tools, tech, and more

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

AJ and Alex answer a question of a listener on the different options for stream decks and the advantages of choosing one with buttons over dials.

The main topic of today is our workshop setups and the reasons behind our choice of tool ecosystems. We discuss the convenience of cordless tools and the cost considerations of battery swapping. The episode concludes with a discussion on the various tools found in their workshops, including routers and CNC machines.

What's connected to your computer?

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In this podcast, Alex and A.J. discuss various devices connected to their computers. They talk about automation issues they have faced, including problems with home lighting and screen automation. They then delve into the topic of microphones and audio interfaces, sharing their experiences with different models. Next, they discuss their sound systems and switchers, highlighting the importance of having good audio quality. Finally, they explore the convenience of using stream decks for controlling various functions on their computers. The conversation covers various audio and video equipment used by the hosts. They discuss different versions of soundboards, the price differences, and the limitations of webcams. They also talk about using DSLR cameras, the Logitech Brio webcam, and the Sony ZV-1 camera. Additionally, they mention a car theft incident and share information about the Lexar card reader and docking station. The conversation concludes with a tip about using a reverse proxy for SSL.

Gardening with gadgets - automation in your garden

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Alex takes us through his garden where he did all kinds of automation, from mowing to water.

🏠 What’s on the Agenda:

00:00 Intro
00:28 What did you automate since last time?
05:34 What do you automate in your garden?
10:06 Automating the lawn mower?
13:35 Mowing in the rain
15:30 Irrigation
31:21 Biggest fail
31:29 The biggest gain
35:49 Tip: Rubber tractor wheels?

🔗 Relevant Links: Gardena smart irrigation: https://www.gardena.com/int/products/watering/sprinklersystem/smart-irrigation-control-sensor-set/970658401.html

Podcast NTVN episode 7: Generative AI

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

I thought it was a fun idea to have the article about the podcast episode I do with Alex on generative AI (genAI) written by genAI itself. In terms of language and wording, it looks nothing like what I would write. The description just ITCHES. So, should you come across such an article (from me), there’s a good chance it’s AI. I myself will continue to mention that.

Here we go:

Drones can't swim, Homey Pro, and Loxone/LoxBerry…

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Did you miss anything in the previous episode? Yeah, we did as well. We went totally off-script and forgot to talk about a lot of topics. So the topics for today are those that we wanted to talk about last time. Here we go:

Did you know drones can’t swim? Probably you already knew. Since AJ is all about empirical he also knows.. At least now he knows. Also in this episode more Homey Pro migration goodness from Alex and a bit about Loxone and LoxBerry from AJ.

AI Photo Digital Cleanup Day

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Every Wednesday, I post a photo/illustration created by AI with text and explanation.

I use Midjourney to create images and photos for my blog and other media. Today’s topic is AI Photo of the Week - Digital Cleanup Day.

The story

For an article about [Digital Cleanup Day]/2024/digital-cleanup-day), I needed a picture. In this case, it’s a bit hypocritical. Generative AI also uses quite a bit of electricity, which actually undermines a part of my article, but okay.

AI Photo Wednesday - Smart Kitchen

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Every Wednesday, I post a photo/illustration that has been created by AI, with accompanying text and explanation.

I use Midjourney to create images and photos for my blog and other media. Today the topic is ‘Smart Kitchens’

The Story

For an article on how you can [make your kitchen smart]/en/2024/ai-foto-woensdag-slimme-keuken, I wanted to have a ‘signature’ image that screamed: SMART KITCHEN, but in an old-fashioned way. You could come across it in the cartoon “The Jetsons”.

AI Photo Wednesday - ChatGPT Editing htaccess

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Every Wednesday, I post a photo/illustration that has been created by AI, with accompanying text and explanation.

I use Midjourney to create images and photos for my blog and other media. Today the topic of AI Photo Wednesday is my article on using ChatGPT to edit .htaccess

The Story

In the Google Search Console, you can see the links from your website that are known to Google and are regularly visited. When Google visits these pages, it means that they can be found on Google if they are deemed good.

ChatGPT + .htaccess: simpler site migrations

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Using ChatGPT for Practical Website Migration Challenges: Navigating .htaccess and Redirects

ChatGPT and generative AI are increasingly making headlines. More and more, you hear concerns that it could be harmful to employment. Two lines later you read that AI is the solution for the labor market shortages. Yet another two lines claim that AI (or the people behind it?) do not strictly adhere to the legitimacy of the sources on which it is trained and can just as easily generate an ‘original’ work, including the signature of the painter or writer. These are precisely the topics I do not want to discuss.

AI Photo Wednesday: DRY

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Every Wednesday, I post a photo/illustration that has been created by AI, with accompanying text and explanation.

I use Midjourney to create images and photos for my blog and other media. Today’s topic is DRY. Want to read the article? Click here

The Story

DRY stands for Don’t Repeat Yourself. It’s a technique described as such in a book for programmers, but it fits just as well into the rest of your life. At least, that’s what I think. In [this article], I describe what it is.

AI Photo Wednesday: Discussions

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Every Wednesday, I post an AI-generated image with an explanation and story.

I use Midjourney to create images for my blog and other media. Today’s topic is Adding Discussions to Hugo.

The Story

I recently started converting my blog to a static page generator. I was a bit done with the speed of WordPress. Not that it’s necessarily WordPress’s fault, but the plugins I was using made adding articles a chore. It was frustrating.

AI Photo Wednesday (on Friday): New Tech Vintage Nerds

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Every Wednesday, I post a photo/illustration created by Midjourney (generative AI) along with text and explanation. I tell the story behind the photo or illustration. When I have edited the image, I also share exactly what I did.

The Story

Alex Muetstege and I have recently started a podcast: ‘New Tech, Vintage Nerds’. Why vintage? Well, we’ve been around for a while, let’s leave it at that. Since I like to have some content on my own site, I’ve written an introduction for the podcast that will be posted tomorrow. Coincidentally, this is also the date that the first real episode of NTVN - New Tech, Vintage Nerds goes live. This week I wanted to post the photo after the podcast was posted, so that’s Friday. Want to know more about how and why Alex and I started the podcast? Then check out [this article]/en/2024/new-tech-vintage-nerds/ I posted yesterday.

AI Photo Wednesday

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Every Wednesday, I post a photo/illustration created by AI with accompanying text and explanation.

I use Midjourney to create images and photos for my blog and other media. Today’s topic is the AI Photo Wednesday itself.

The Story

As mentioned, I use Midjourney to create images and photos that I can pair with my articles. Not wanting to give too much away through the thumbnail, I wanted a picture that I could use throughout the entire series. How long the series will be, I do not yet know.