Automation

Streamlining workflows and boosting efficiency through automation. Explore scripting with Python and PowerShell, infrastructure as code tools like Ansible and Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. Discovering how to automate repetitive tasks for production and development environment.

• I do declare nix-darwin

  Mar 14, 2026

  10 min read

  Home Lab Automation

  Howto Mac Opensource

  A primer on Nix and Nix-Darwin and the how and why I have implemented it as a replacement to Homebrew and MacPorts on my laptop for easier and reproducable application and state management in a MacOS environment.

• GitHub actions to host my Hugo site

  Nov 7, 2025

  10 min read

  Hugo Automation

  Blog Git Ci-Cd

  My Hugo Site (#11 of 11)

  How I use GitHub Actions to build and deploy my Hugo site to GitHub Pages. This is my first real CI/CD pipeline.

• Configuring GitHub Pages for free site hosting

  Oct 29, 2025

  6 min read

  Hugo Automation

  Blog Git Ci-Cd

  My Hugo Site (#10 of 11)

  How I use GitHub Pages as the free hosting solution for my Hugo site. Version controlled, highly available, and HTTPS by default.

• Created a GitHub Repo

  Jan 17, 2019

  1 min read

  Automation Home Lab IoT

  Git Homeassitant Maker

  Lately I’ve been focusing on home automation using Home Assistant and I’ve created a GitHub repository for my configuration to help version control and roll backs. I’m sure I will find more uses

• Toe dip into Home Automation

  Jan 5, 2019

  3 min read

  Automation Home Lab IoT

  Homeassitant Hardware Maker

  I see the need for home automation. Well…I would like to explore this technology and make it work for me. There are so many options and there are some very expensive options, not just cost but in privacy and closed ecosystem risks.

• Using IPMI to control PWM fans References:

  Jun 1, 2018

  3 min read

  Home Lab Automation

  Linux Hardware Server

  IPMI is more then a way to access servers over the network without them powered up (lights out, out of band etc). It is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface, it can be used to interface with the hardware layer in ways the OS can’t. Let’s use it to control some fans.