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Everyone has a staging environment. Not everyone has a production environment.

If you work with WordPress professionally, you almost certainly have a staging environment. Most hosting setups include one, most agencies set one up as a matter of routine. But here… Source

A quick recap on WordPress debugging (WP-CLI)

When I need to debug a WordPress quickly, I usually reach for this quick command: Let s take a quick look at what this does. First of all, it will install… Source

Experiences with Dreame, coming from Roborock

At the end of 2025 we bought a Dreame robot vacuum, the Dream L50 Ultra. The main reason was that it should handle the door thresholds our Roborock Q Revo… Source

Tesla will discontinue Model S and Model X – the end of an era

Yesterday, during Tesla’s financial reporting, Elon Musk announced that the Model S and Model X will go out of production in Q2 this year, supposedly because they need the capacity… Source

MacOS Sonoma hide the caps lock indicator

If you recently upgraded to MacOS Sonoma, you might have noticed the caps lock indicator hovering around your input fields. But there is good news, two quick commands is all… Source

Dynamically preheating the car with Home Assistant

Introduction Picture this: its freezing outside, and you re about to head out for the day. Wouldn t it be great if your car was already warmed up and ready to go?… Source

Home Assistant automation to set charge limit when arriving home

Tesla Owners: Ever forget to reset your charging limit to 80% after a long drive? I ve been there too! So, I automated this with Home Assistant. Now, whenever my Tesla… Source

My Home Office Video Meeting Setup

In today s work-from-home era, a seamless and professional video meeting setup has become an essential part of our daily routine. As remote work becomes more prevalent, it s a good idea… Source

Using variables in triggers in Home Assistant with trigger_variables and templates

In the realm of home automation, Home Assistant stands out for its flexibility and customization capabilities. A common scenario, when working with blueprints, involves using triggers based on input variables.… Source

A smoother transition for daylight savings time

Remember when the EU nearly ditched daylight savings before the pandemic paused everything? As a parent, I know how tough the time change can be on kids. This year, I… Source