Derek Seaman's Tech Blog

ESPHome: Introducing the Seeed Studio Xiao ESP32-C5

Seeed Studio ESP32 Showdown: C3 vs. C6 vs. S3 (ESPHome Edition)

Home Assistant: Updating Aqara FP300 Zigbee Firmware

How-To: Using my Bluetooth IRK Capture Package

Vibe Coding: My ESPHome Bluetooth IRK Capture Tool

Home Assistant: Track Who’s in Each Room with ESPHome + Bermuda BLE

3-2-1-1 Go: Implementing Foolproof Backups

Home Assistant: The Complete Echo Show Jailbreak Guide

Aqara FP300: The Ultimate Presence Sensor (Home Assistant Edition)

Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) 4.0 Blog Series

How To: Proxmox Backup Server 4 as a Synology VM

How To: Backblaze B2 as a Proxmox Backup Server 4 S3 Datastore

How To: Synology iSCSI LUN for Proxmox Backup Server Datastore

How To: Synology NFS for Proxmox Backup Server Datastore (2025)

How To: Proxmox Backup Server 4 (VM) Installation

How MVNOs Like US Mobile Can Save You Money on Your Cell Phone Bill

Data Brokers Exposed: How to Opt Out and Secure Your Personal Data

Home Assistant: iOS Focus Mode Automation Triggers

Digital Privacy Decoded: Simple Ways to Secure Your Information

Part 2: Ruckus Unleashed (200.18+) Best Practices Guide

Part 1: Ruckus Unleashed (200.18+) Best Practices Guide

3-2-1 Go: A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Foolproof Backups

Geek Chic Eyewear: My Optometrist Saga, Eyewear Collection & More

Geek Chic Eyewear: Optometry Tools, Eye Health and Insurance

Geek Chic Eyewear: Understanding Lens Materials and Designs

Geek Chic Eyewear: A Comprehensive Guide to Frame Selection

Essential Tips for a Stable Matter over Thread Network

Proxmox VE 9.0: Windows 11 vGPU (VT-d) Passthrough with Intel Alder Lake

Aqara U200 Thread/Matter/Homekey Smart Lock Impressions

Home Assistant: The Ultimate Light Automation Blueprints

6 GHz Wi-Fi: Are Your Devices ready for Standard Power?

Demystifying Ruckus Home Wi-Fi: Getting Started Guide

Mastering Home Wi-Fi: A Guide to Predictive RF Planning

Part 2: Ruckus Unleashed Best Practices Guide

Part 1: Ruckus Unleashed Best Practices Guide

Part 2: Ruckus One Home Wi-Fi Best Practices Guide

Part 1: Ruckus One Home Wi-Fi Best Practices Guide

Smartwings Thread/Matter Blinds Review

Ruckus One: Provisioning ICX Switches

Goodbye NextDNS, Hello Control D : My New DNS Service

Ruckus Unleashed to Ruckus One Migration Guide

Unleashing the Power of 6 GHz Wi-Fi: Re-Think Everything

Enterprise Grade Home Wi-Fi: Ruckus Unleashed vs. Ruckus One

Home Assistant: Ecowitt Weather Station Setup

My Dream Desk Setup (2024 Edition)

Configuring Netgear M4300 IGMP & MLD Multicast Snooping

Configuring TP-Link IGMP & MLD Multicast Snooping

Part 3: Smart Home Matter and Thread Deep Dive

Part 2: Smart Home Matter and Thread Deep Dive

Home Assistant: Proxmox VE 8.4 Quick Start Guide

Part 1: Smart Home Matter and Thread Deep Dive

Unraveling Apple Shortcuts: A Journey with the Apple Watch Ultra

Top macOS App picks (mid-2023)

Stecker: Trigger macOS Shortcuts with USB Devices (FREE)

Home Assistant: Tracking Apple’s Sleep Focus Mode

How-to: Proxmox Backup Server 2.4 to 3.0 Upgrade Guide

Proxmox VE 8: Windows 11 vGPU (VT-d) Passthrough with Intel Alder Lake

Home Assistant: Auto-renewing Let’s Encrypt SSL

Designing your own Custom Under Desk Mounting Bracket

How-to: Proxmox VE 7.4 to 8.0 Upgrade

Home Assistant: Ultimate Backup Guide

Home Assistant: Frigate VM on Proxmox with PCIe Coral TPU

Home Assistant: Hands-on Adding a Matter Smart Plug (Eve Energy)

Ubuntu Kernel Upgrades: The Easy Button

Home Assistant: Setting up the Aqara FP2 Presence Sensor

Hands On: Beelink Mini-PCs for Proxmox, Home Assistant and Plex

How To: Setup Synology NFS for Proxmox Backup Server Datastore

Migration Guide: Plex on Synology to Proxmox LXC

Proxmox: Install Plex LXC with HW Transcoding/HDR Tone Mapping

Proxmox Let’s Encrypt SSL: The Easy Button

InfluxDB + Chronograf: Configuring Let’s Encrypt SSL

Getting your Cloudflare DNS Zone API Key and Account ID

Home Assistant: Installing Grafana (LXC) with Let’s Encrypt SSL

Home Assistant: InfluxDB Data Management (LXC)

Home Assistant: Installing InfluxDB (LXC)

InfluxDB 1.x Automated Backups

Home Assistant: Monitor Proxmox with Glances

Home Assistant: Ultimate Restore Guide

Home Assistant: Proxmox VE 7.4 Quick Start Guide

Home Assistant: Getting Started Guide

My Stream Deck Productivity Setup (2023 Edition)

Home Network Upgrade (2023 Edition)

My Dream Desk Setup (2023 Edition)

NOTICE: RSS Feed URL Changing (Action Needed)

Using Wireguard with your Synology Docker Containers

Email aliases: How to easily protect your inbox from spam

Top macOS App picks for 2023

Mysterious odd traffic flows with NextDNS + Firewalla Firewall

My Dream Desk Setup (2022 Edition)

Home Automation: Hubitat Hub SMTP/SMS Notifications

My Stream Deck XL Configuration Explained

macOS: How to Always Start Microsoft Edge in InPrivate Mode

OpenIn, the magical macOS app you didn’t know you needed

My journey for dual displays with my M1 Pro Mac

My Top macOS App picks for 2021

Migrating ESXi boot from USB/SD to m.2 Storage

Nutanix Collector 3.4 is now GA

Nutanix AOS/AHV 5.20 LTS is now GA

NEW! Nutanix support for VMware ESXi 7.0U2 and 7.0U2a