Turning an old 27” iMac into an external monitor

I’ve always admired the design of the older 27” iMacs. Back when they were still current, I couldn’t really afford one, so owning one became one of those small “maybe one day” dreams from my student years....

Upgrading my iPod Classic

Why would anyone buy an iPod in 2025? After all, we already carry smartphones that can stream anything, anytime. But that’s exactly what makes the iPod stand out. It’s a device that focuses on just one thing - playing music....

My EDC collection

Recently, I realized I’ve collected quite a few handy little items that I use almost every day. For a long time, I didn’t even know “Everyday Carry” — or EDC — was a thing....

How I built a custom Homekit thermostat for 40€

I wanted a smart HomeKit thermostat for a long time. The only problem is that it is quite expensive so I never bought one. Last year, Espressif organized an introductory workshop to familiarize people with ESP32....

Self signed SSL certificates on iOS

Recently I was working on a project and I needed to add an SSL certificate for the API service. Normally you would use Let’s Encrypt or some other certificate authority after deploying the service....