Where home automation meets real life, and curiosity drives everything
I'm a retired IT professional with a passion for making life work smarter, not harder. After decades in technology, I've brought that same problem-solving mindset to everything from home automation to cast iron cooking.
I believe in tinkering, learning, and sharing what I discover along the way. My home is my lab—literally. From solar batteries to Tesla charging schedules to DIY networking, there's always something brewing.
When I'm not deep in some tech project, you'll find me with my best friend Rudy (a Golden Retriever who's basically my work-from-home coworker), enjoying jazz, Fleetwood Mac, or cheering on the St. Louis Cardinals.
Building an intelligent home with Home Assistant, custom automations, and thoughtful integrations.
Living with renewables. 100kWh battery, 3 EG4 inverters, and constantly optimizing.
Tesla owner. Charging strategy geek. Off-peak rates are my favorite. Get Tesla referral benefits →
Docker, self-hosted services, and LaRussa running the show behind the scenes.
Exploring the frontier. LLMs, automation, and the future of how we work.
Cardinal Nation for life. Spring training in Jupiter is my happy place.
There's nothing like seasoned cast iron. Slow-cooked comfort and flavor.
Jazz, Phil Collins, The Police, Genesis, Fleetwood Mac. Good music never gets old.
Thoughts on home automation, energy optimization, Tesla economics, and building systems that actually work.
Have ideas, questions, or just want to chat about home automation? Let me know.
