Post January 18, 2026 1 min read

Building A Control Unit For My Desk

My desk collects too many separate remotes and apps, so I am building one small control unit that sits within reach.

It is based on ESPHome, a way to give cheap microcontrollers a job and connect them to my house software without writing much code.

The plan is to switch between lighting scenes and kick off routines with a single press. Progress updates will follow.

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