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Oleg Tarasov

Testing SCD41, BME280, BME680, DS18B20, PT100 and SNZB-02P temperature sensors for DIY thermostat

Testing SCD41, BME280, BME680, DS18B20, PT100 and SNZB-02P temperature sensors for DIY thermostat

I test the performance of different environmental sensors for a room thermostat DIY project

ESPHome packages and substitutions tutorial: managing complex configurations effectively

ESPHome packages and substitutions tutorial: managing complex configurations effectively

In this post I explain how packages and substitutions work in ESPHome, and suggest a method of managing complex configurations.

Using Nextion display with ESPHome

Using Nextion display with ESPHome

How to add a Nextion display to your ESPHome device and avoid common pitfalls like data corruption and instability.

OpenTherm thermostat with ESPHome and Home Assistant

OpenTherm thermostat with ESPHome and Home Assistant

How to build a fully functioning DIY thermostat for an OpenTherm boiler with ESPHome and Home Assistant.

Making a prototype OpenTherm thermostat

Making a prototype OpenTherm thermostat

First steps in completely automating a central heating system in a suburban home with a natural gas boiler.

Export anaconda environment with conda export

Export anaconda environment with conda export

TL;DR Confused with conda env export not working as expected? Jump to the solution! Managing projects with virtual environments is one of the core practices of modern Python development. There are several tools for managing virtual environments, such as venv, pipenv, poetry and conda. Some of these tools also

Alternatives to Parallels Desktop for running virtual machines on M1, M2 and M3 Macs

Alternatives to Parallels Desktop for running virtual machines on M1, M2 and M3 Macs

When it comes to running virtual machines on macOS, people often default to using Parallels Desktop. It's a great piece of software, and it does its job very well, but it also has some limitations, especially when used with ARM-based Apple Silicon Macs. Parallels Desktop limitations and strengths

How to fix "The provided certificate file is not a valid PFX file" with dotnet dev-certs https import on macOS

How to fix "The provided certificate file is not a valid PFX file" with dotnet dev-certs https import on macOS

We will fix "The provided certificate file is not a valid PFX file" that happens when importing a certificate with dotnet dev-certs on macOS.

Mamba: a robust alternative to Anaconda package manager

We are going to use mamba package manager to fix conda "Solving environment" errors once and for all.

Calling a cross-platform C++ library from .NET Core

In this post we will create a .NET Core console application which will bundle its native dependencies and call an exported function with P/Invoke.

Building a cross-platform C++ library to call from .NET Core

We will build a cross-platform C++ library using CMake. In later posts we will learn how to package and call this library from .NET Core using P/Invoke.