Software
Business applications, automation, protocols, APIs, home automation, systems integration, and low-level experimentation.
14 entries here.
Shared Plugin Architecture: Thirteen Faces, One Product
How a growing plugin family became a deliberately designed suite
AV Control: One Plugin to Rule Them All
Turning brands, protocols, zones, and even infrared into one common HomeSeer language
Astrolabe Plugin: Bringing the Sky Home
Building a local, offline astronomy engine for HomeSeer
Alexa TTS: Giving the House a Voice
Local orchestration, isolated cloud state, and announcements through the speakers already in every room
Emby: Shared Code, Separate Truths
Why sibling platforms still need their own verification
Jellyfin: Fast Enough to Feel Native
Fast local session updates without making the fast path a dependency
Plex: Teaching HomeSeer Who’s Watching What
Turning media sessions into durable, useful automation
Roku: Simple Protocol, Complicated Reality
Local control, silent firmware changes, discovery traps, and the limitation that grew into something bigger
OpenSprinkler: When “Better” Has to Mean Something
Safer credentials, complete device support, correct schedules, and local control where failure gets wet
Hubspace: Following the Breadcrumbs
Reverse-engineering an undocumented platform without pretending guesses are facts
Lutron: When the Bridge Already Knows Best
Local control, graceful compatibility, and the lesson that device identity must never move
HDHomeRun Plugin: Teaching the House What the TV Is Doing
Turning network tuners, guide data, and viewing activity into automation
Sleep Number: When the Mattress Joins the Automation System
Turning presence, comfort settings, and bedtime routines into useful automation
Wemo Plugin: After the Cloud: Bringing Wemo Back to Life
Local control, provisioning, and a second life for perfectly good hardware