Automating My City's Garbage Schedule with Shortcuts
How I built a Shortcut that fetches my city’s garbage schedule from a CSV, translates it into plain English, and tells me exactly which bins to put out each collection day.
Where To Watch: A Shortcut for Finding Streaming Availability with The Movie Database
Where To Watch is a Shortcut that searches TMDb for movies or shows and instantly tells you where they’re streaming in your region, opening the JustWatch page in Safari or showing if it’s unavailable.
Scan QR Code on Screen: A Shortcut I Built for My Mac
I built a macOS Shortcut that lets me scan QR codes right from my screen. It grabs a screenshot, sends it to the QRServer API to decode, and opens the link in Safari—handling errors smoothly so I don’t need my iPhone or extra apps.
Smarter MacBook Charging with Shortcuts and BetterTouchTool
I automated MacBook charging with Shortcuts, Home Assistant, and BetterTouchTool. Two Shortcuts manage charging based on battery level and verify charger state, while BetterTouchTool triggers them at key moments. The setup ensures smarter charging and alerts me if something goes wrong.
A Raspberry Pi Stream Deck Server controlled by ESPHome
I built a Raspberry Pi Stream Deck server with ESPHome power control, letting me turn it on, reboot, shut down, and monitor its state from Home Assistant.