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Pi-hole "BOGUS (refused upstream)" Error
Feb 2024 / Raspberry Pi

Pi-hole "BOGUS (refused upstream)" Error

If the "BOGUS (refused upstream)" error occurs when using Pi-hole as a DNS server in the local network, these fixes solve the DNSSC problem.

  • Malte Hellmeier
    Malte Hellmeier
2 min read
Opel / Peugeot Electric Vehicle: Set Charging Threshold Limit (to 80%)
Jan 2023 / Raspberry Pi

Opel / Peugeot Electric Vehicle: Set Charging Threshold Limit (to 80%)

A Python script is presented on how to set the charging threshold or limit for PSA battery-powered EVs (e.g., to 80%) to stop at a desired level.

  • Malte Hellmeier
    Malte Hellmeier
4 min read
Device / Printer doesn't Connect to Best Repeater over Mesh
May 2022 / Smart Home

Device / Printer doesn't Connect to Best Repeater over Mesh

Workaround if a device (printer) doesn't connect to the best wireless repeater in a local AVM FRITZ! based WiFi network using Mesh technology.

  • Malte Hellmeier
    Malte Hellmeier
2 min read
[How-to] Connect IKEA TRÅDFRI Devices (Lights, Driver, I/O Dimmer, ...) to Philips Hue Bridge
Aug 2021 / Smart Home

[How-to] Connect IKEA TRÅDFRI Devices (Lights, Driver, I/O Dimmer, ...) to Philips Hue Bridge

Since IKEA TRÅDFRI and Philips Hue both use ZigBee, this article shows how to use the I/O Dimmer to control lights and drivers over a Hue Bridge / Gateway.

  • Malte Hellmeier
    Malte Hellmeier
7 min read
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