https://weekendhacks.co.uk Most technology in our homes does not truly belong to us. Weekend Hacks is my attempt to take that back — one project at a time. en-gb https://weekendhacks.co.uk/projects/docker-and-portainer-on-raspberry-pi The setup that lets you deploy and manage self hosted applications from a browser, without needing the command line for every change. Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://weekendhacks.co.uk/projects/docker-and-portainer-on-raspberry-pi https://weekendhacks.co.uk/projects/home-assistant-on-raspberry-pi Most smart home devices work on the manufacturer's terms. Home Assistant changes that, giving you automations that run on your network, not theirs. Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://weekendhacks.co.uk/projects/home-assistant-on-raspberry-pi https://weekendhacks.co.uk/projects/local-dns-with-adguard-home One piece of software that blocks ads and trackers on every device in your home, without installing anything on any of them. Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://weekendhacks.co.uk/projects/local-dns-with-adguard-home https://weekendhacks.co.uk/projects/setting-up-your-first-home-lab The first step: picking the right hardware and getting it online. What to buy, what to avoid, and how to connect to it once it is running. Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://weekendhacks.co.uk/projects/setting-up-your-first-home-lab https://weekendhacks.co.uk/projects/ai-doorbell-detection-no-subscription How I replaced a failing subscription camera setup with a Reolink doorbell, Frigate, and a Google Coral, and ended up with better AI detection than I ever had paying monthly. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://weekendhacks.co.uk/projects/ai-doorbell-detection-no-subscription