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Where I post about my many, many projects.

Designing and Building a Custom Gamepad From Scratch
Projects

Designing and Building a Custom Gamepad From Scratch

How I learned to design and build my very own custom arcade-style gamepad in just under a month, complete with custom hardware, software, and PCBs.

  • TJ Horner
TJ Horner Mar 28, 2022 • 7 min read
Making a Dumb Lock Smart with DIY Hardware and ESPHome
Home Automation

Making a Dumb Lock Smart with DIY Hardware and ESPHome

It turns out you *can* teach an old lock new tricks!

  • TJ Horner
TJ Horner Sep 4, 2021 • 7 min read
Unlock the Full Power of Cheap Smart Plugs with Tasmota
Home Automation

Unlock the Full Power of Cheap Smart Plugs with Tasmota

Learn how to install open source firmware on a cheap Emporia smart plug in order to unlock its full potential.

  • TJ Horner
TJ Horner Aug 14, 2021 • 9 min read
Short & Sweet

Custom Scripts for APC UPSes

Write scripts that react to events that happen on your APC UPS!

  • TJ Horner
TJ Horner Jan 22, 2019 • 1 min read
Hacking Chinese Drones for Fun and (No) Profit
Projects

Hacking Chinese Drones for Fun and (No) Profit

Reverse engineering a WiFi-enabled Chinese drone to figure out how to control it from my own software.

  • TJ Horner
TJ Horner Dec 26, 2018 • 4 min read
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