systemd's path units
The elegant solution to uploading files to paperless-ngx, automatically, in the background and with low overhead. Made possible by systemd.
Posted by Alex D'Andrea on September 26, 2026
louder-esp32 and sendspin
Since a few weeks I have sonocotta's louder-esp32 devices, starting with just three, I've recently upgraded to six devices, replacing my remaining Raspberry PI Zeros. Since the whole audio farm is uniform, I run sendspin as the protocol, coming from snapcast.
Posted by Alex D'Andrea on September 18, 2026
Switching wayland bar
Long time waybar user here, going to a new bar in town.
Posted by Alex D'Andrea on August 23, 2026, last modified on September 19, 2026
Running docker compose stacks in systemd
I manage all services I run in my homelab with systemd. Most services are actually docker compose stacks; this post outlines how and why.
Posted by Alex D'Andrea on December 24, 2025
Multi-room audio with ESP32 and snapcast
I extended my multi-room audio setup in my house; this uses SnapCast and Home Assistant - built on basis of Raspberry Pi, but now I had the opportunity to extend it with new esp32-based devices.
Posted by Alex D'Andrea on December 20, 2025