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Background Artificial Intelligence is now part of our daily technical landscape. It helps us write, summarize, explore ideas, generate examples, troubleshoot code, and structure complex topics faster than ever before. As this blog continues to cover IT, automation, infrastructure, cloud, identity, security, and high-tech topics, I think it is important to be clear about how AI is used in the content you read here. This is why I am introducing an AI Transparency Charter. The goal is simple: when you read an article on this blog, you should have a clear understanding of the role AI played in its creation. Not because AI is good or bad by default, but because transparency matters.

Background I have solar panels on my roof (I already did a nice project  on that topic), but you already know it.  The idea is to use the generated electricity immediately to avoid sending it back to the grid (cost involved). So, I decided to create a little project to show to the people living in my house if this is the best time to use energy-intensive appliances.

Background Since February 2025 , this blog has been very quiet. I had health issues, and I did not give this space the time it deserved. Now I am giving myself a challenge: bring it back to life with practical projects. At the same time, I moved from Domoticz to Home Assistant .  Domoticz served me well for more than 10 years on a Raspberry Pi 3, but I felt I had reached its limits for my needs. I wanted more flexibility and a cleaner path forward. After switching to Home Assistant, one problem remained: I wanted a way to see critical values instantly, without opening my phone or the full HA web interface. That requirement became a project.