What to expect from this blog

If you've come here looking for reviews of the latest smartphones or gadgets then I'm afraid you're in the wrong place.

What you will find here are some slightly random ramblings about electronics and IT related projects that mostly fall into the "Home Automation" category.

I guess the main keywords are Home Automation, ESP8266, ESP32, C++, Node-Red and Blynk IoT

If that's what "floats your boat" then welcome, and please read on...

 

About Me

I'm retired, and have worked in a number of different sectors including Photography, Coal Mining, Housing and IT. I've always had an interest in electronics, and was an early adopter of personal computing. I've had very little training in programming, but my self-taught C++ skills are enough to get by with.

 

My Philosophy

I'm not really interested in technology for technology's sake. For me, technology needs to make life simpler and easier for me and those around me. Most of the time it should be discreet and require little or no maintenance, and it should be simple and intuitive to use. If my end solutions don't meet these criteria then I've failed as far as I'm concerned.

 

Links

My photography website: https://www.peteknightphotography.com/

My GitHub site: https://github.com/Peterkn2001

Blynk Community forum: https://community.blynk.cc/

Node-Red Community forum: https://discourse.nodered.org/