TekOnline

Author: jcianci12

  • Lightweight Monitoring Endpoints for WordPress

    The Goal When monitoring a WordPress site, the endpoint should answer one simple question: It should not load the full WordPress application unless you deliberately want an application-level health check. That matters because many common WordPress URLs trigger PHP, database access, plugin loading, cron hooks, and background jobs. For a busy site, that turns a…

  • ESP32 Flashing Cheat Sheet

    Practical commands for flashing and recovering ESP32 boards in this repo on Windows. Tool Check On this machine, ESPHome is available via python -m esphome and esptool via python -m esptool. Checked locally on 2026-03-21: ESPHome 2025.12.2, esptool 5.1.0. Find The COM Port List serial ports: More detail from Windows: Quick before/after method: Repo Commands Validate config only: First USB flash: Flash zone firmware over…

  • Register your interest in our esp home v3 in wall smart zone controller.

    [Update!] the zone controller can now be pre ordered! 4 zone wall controller. A direct swap for these wall controllers, allows you to control zones from Home Assistant. I’m hoping to have these in the next few weeks (still need to design a face plate) Simply: Update! Front face competed! Feel free to leave your…

  • How to Adjust the Centre Lever Friction on a 1999 Sea-Doo Speedster Twin Throttle Control

    If you’re rebuilding or reassembling the twin throttle and shifter control on a 1999 Sea-Doo Speedster, one thing that can be confusing is the friction adjustment for the centre lever. When I was putting mine back together, I could clearly see how one side’s throttle lever friction was adjusted, but the centre lever friction adjustment…

  • Why Leaving Your TFS Git Username Blank Can Fix Authentication on Windows

    If you use TFS on-prem, Git over HTTPS, and Windows, you may have run into a strange authentication issue: You enter the correct username and password… and Git fails. Then you try again, leave both fields blank, and suddenly it works. That feels backward, but there is actually a solid reason for it. The setup:…

  • Parallel AI Coding

    Parallel Coding: Using AI Agents Like a Development Team For a long time, I’ve used AI-powered coding tools inside modern IDEs, and they’ve been incredibly useful. But more recently, I’ve started to realise the real power of parallel and recursive AI agents. Here’s how it works. You start a lead agent and ask it to…

  • How to Find Queensland Inspection Services Openings Faster for WOVI Bookings

    If you are chasing a Queensland Inspection Services booking for a written-off vehicle inspection, you already know the frustrating part is not understanding the process. It is finding an appointment when one actually opens up. That is where Auction FastView comes in. The official process in Queensland routes written-off vehicle inspections through Queensland Inspection Services…

  • Affordable Parking Near Brisbane Technology Park – 36 Brandl St, Eight Mile Plains

    Finding reliable parking near Brisbane Technology Park can sometimes be harder than expected, especially on busy weekdays when offices fill up early. If you work near Eight Mile Plains, Clunies Ross Court, or the Brisbane Technology Park business precinct, a simple and affordable option is available at 36 Brandl Street, Eight Mile Plains. Whether you’re…

  • How To Re-Flash the TekOnline 7-Zone HVAC Controller From Home Assistant

    If your board shows up in Home Assistant as something like esphome-web-6ad244, only exposes one or two generic entities, and no longer behaves like the zone controller, it is usually running generic ESPHome web firmware instead of the TekOnline zone-control config. This guide shows how to load the correct YAML back onto the board using Home…

  • The Friction of Building 3D Scenes Through an Automated Workflow

    There is a big difference between proving that a 3D pipeline works and proving that it is a good way to make art. That difference becomes obvious very quickly when you try to build a game environment through an automated Blender workflow. On paper, the loop sounds efficient. A script receives a prompt, builds geometry,…