Home Automation - Part 1

I am diving deeper into a smaller project that I started earlier. First, I wanted a way to be able to control the lights in my house. Particularly the outdoor lights. and second, I wanted something that would handle turning these lights on and off automatically.

Magic Mirror #2 - PIR Sensor

After building a larger Magic Mirror, I thought it would be very cool if the Magic Mirror application would normally be off, but turn on when somebody stands in front of it.

Low Powered Cluster Project, Part 3

The three (working) nodes, the T410 laptop, and the Raspberry Pi firewall
Side view
More of the networking is visible here (but not everything)

Backpacking - Appalachian Trail from HWY 19E to Carver’s Gap

A view near Doll Flats
The trail near Doll Flats. Sometimes the trees would open up
AT trail through Doll Flats
The trail is very rocky sometimes. (Yes, that's the trail)

A view after the treeline going up Big Hump Mountain
Looking at the trail going up Big Hump Mountain
Our campsite on top of Big Hump Mountain
Our tent on top of Big Hump Mountain

Eating oatmeal in the tent
On the other side of Big Hump Mountain
Looking back towards Big Hump Mountain
The trail on the way to Little Hump Mountain

The AT near Little Hump Mountain
Looking down at Overmountain Shelter
Clouds rolling in
Same location, more to the right

Magic Mirror #2

After I completed my first Magic Mirror project, I really wanted a larger one. The first one was kind of a proof-of-concept. Now that I successfully built it, I wanted to make a better one. A bigger mirror, a better frame, an actual Raspberry Pi. So with the knowledge I gained making my first, I started planning my second Magic Mirror.