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mary.codes

Web development, art, and tinkering with fun projects. JavaScript, Python, WebGL, GLSL, Rust, Lua, and whatever else I find interesting at the moment.

Home Automation

  • Learning how to control an LED light strip with an ESP8266 microcontroller and WLED

    Making Wi-Fi LED light strips happen without a Raspberry Pi.

  • Running Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi 3 from an external hard drive

    A setup guide for booting Raspberry Pi OS from an external hard drive and installing Home Assistant in a Python virtual environment.

  • Quick and dirty fan hacking with a Raspberry Pi and a 433MHz transmitter

    How I made a quick prototype to control my remote-controlled fan with my phone in less than two hours.

  • Upcoming project - Hacking fans and beds

    Links to support an upcoming Raspberry Pi project.