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Will Cooke (8none1)

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Personal website of Will Cooke (8none1), a software engineer, engineering manager and Linux developer in the UK. Late Night Linux co-host writing about Linux, home automation and self-hosting.

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I bricked my Christmas lights

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Reverse engineering Bluetooth LE LED light controllers, or How I Bricked My Christmas Lights If a device communicates via Bluetooth LE and has an app, it deserves to be integrated into my home automation system. I’ve spent a significant amount of time reverse engineering various budget-friendly LED light strips to...