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  1. I feel like nothing was achieved today.

    Executive escalation first thing in the morning threw me off balance.

    Our Network MSP took 2-3x longer than needed to help me fix a video conferencing room, not helped by a lack of installer documentation.

    Then escalation after escalation, and another issue with the Network MSP not being prepared for their job.

    #ComputerTouching

  2. I feel like nothing was achieved today.

    Executive escalation first thing in the morning threw me off balance.

    Our Network MSP took 2-3x longer than needed to help me fix a video conferencing room, not helped by a lack of installer documentation.

    Then escalation after escalation, and another issue with the Network MSP not being prepared for their job.

    #ComputerTouching

  3. I feel like nothing was achieved today.

    Executive escalation first thing in the morning threw me off balance.

    Our Network MSP took 2-3x longer than needed to help me fix a video conferencing room, not helped by a lack of installer documentation.

    Then escalation after escalation, and another issue with the Network MSP not being prepared for their job.

    #ComputerTouching

  4. I feel like nothing was achieved today.

    Executive escalation first thing in the morning threw me off balance.

    Our Network MSP took 2-3x longer than needed to help me fix a video conferencing room, not helped by a lack of installer documentation.

    Then escalation after escalation, and another issue with the Network MSP not being prepared for their job.

    #ComputerTouching

  5. I feel like nothing was achieved today.

    Executive escalation first thing in the morning threw me off balance.

    Our Network MSP took 2-3x longer than needed to help me fix a video conferencing room, not helped by a lack of installer documentation.

    Then escalation after escalation, and another issue with the Network MSP not being prepared for their job.

    #ComputerTouching

  6. How to Zigbeeize a cheap Xiaomi Bluetooth thermometer/hygrometer

    Warning: These instructions work for my exact type of thermometers I’ve got. You might have totally different result, including your thermometer getting bricked, so don’t hold me liable for that (damages estimated at 6 dollars USA).

    is me making a post after all this time a recession indicator?

    So, we all know these guys, right? Cute little thermometery guys making faces at us depending on the climate in our abodes.

    Forgive it being slightly dirty, I yanked it from where it’s bravely working just to take this picture.

    Cheap Xiaomi Bluetooth thermometers, that are decent because they’re cheap and decent. What if I told you that you can get them to report their readings over Zigbee instead?

    What do you need

    1. A cheap Xiaomi thermometer, model number supposedly LYWSD03MMC, although they might have different innards
    2. A Bluetooth computer (or a smartphone) running a web Bluetooth-capable browser (so, Chrome or Chrome-adjacent)
    3. A Zigbee gateway that actually supports these (in my case, Home Assistant running ZHA through a ZBT-1 dongle)
    4. An Android/iOS device that can run Mi Home.
    5. Python 3 on your computer
    6. Potentially a way to unbrick a thermometer by taking it apart and hotwiring UART to it
    7. A little bit of time

    The process

    So, just to be safe, familiarize yourself with https://github.com/pvvx/ZigbeeTLc.

    I assume that we’re starting with a brand-new, factory-reset thermometer, not bound to an account.

    First, put the battery in your thermometer boy, then go to https://pvvx.github.io/ATC_MiThermometer/TelinkMiFlasher.html and click “Connect”. Select your thermometer from the list and let it pair.

    A list of Bluetooth devices in our neighborhood. LYWSD03MMC is our brave thermometer.

    If the following is displayed, then we gotta pair the thermometer with the Mi Home app. Install it, then pair your thermometer. It doesn’t matter which room you add it to in the app. Close the web flasher first.

    It’s pretty toasty up there, ain’t it so?

    After the thermometer is paired in the app, we run the following to get our tokens: https://github.com/PiotrMachowski/Xiaomi-cloud-tokens-extractor. For Poland, the right server is de. Turn Bluetooth on your phone/tablet/smart fridge off.

    Not enough people appreciate the light mode.

    Now go back to the flasher. ID goes in the Device known id field, TOKEN goes in the Mi Token field, and where does BLE KEY go? That’s right, in the Mi Bind Key hole. Click “Login” when you’re done.

    Aaaaaaand we’re in.

    We then have to reflash our thermometer with the official firmware, because there can be many firmware versions hiding under the same version number.

    Two options to choose from, and pretty obvious which one is the right one.

    After it’s done, we have to reconnect and flash ATC_v57.bin. You can now turn Bluetooth back on on your smart device.

    It’s called ATC because a guy codenamed atc1441 made it.

    Then we reconnect to it (under its ATC_ alias), and we’re presented with a dizzying list of options.

    It feels like defusing a bomb.

    You’ve got two choices:

    1. If you only want Zigbee, flash the Zigbee firmware
    2. If you also need it to continue sending out temperature via Bluetooth LE, flash the ZB firmware.

    We’re going with the Zigbee option.

    It’s like one of those mirror selfies.

    After flashing is done, you can open the pairing mode in your Zigbee gateway.

    An interview? But I’m wearing casual clothes, and my hair is a mess!

    And that’s it.

    If you’ve got any questions, comments, or whatever, then the comment section is for you. Bring your own fediverse account with you first, though.

    #ComputerTouching #HomeAssistant #lighthearted #Xiaomi #ZHA #Zigbee
  7. How to Zigbeeize a cheap Xiaomi Bluetooth thermometer/hygrometer

    Warning: These instructions work for my exact type of thermometers I've got. You might have totally different result, including your thermometer getting bricked, so don't hold me liable for that (damages estimated at 6 dollars USA). is me making a post after all this time a recession indicator?

    blog.cysioland.pl/2026/04/03/h

  8. How to Zigbeeize a cheap Xiaomi Bluetooth thermometer/hygrometer

    Warning: These instructions work for my exact type of thermometers I’ve got. You might have totally different result, including your thermometer getting bricked, so don’t hold me liable for that (damages estimated at 6 dollars USA).

    is me making a post after all this time a recession indicator?

    So, we all know these guys, right? Cute little thermometery guys making faces at us depending on the climate in our abodes.

    Forgive it being slightly dirty, I yanked it from where it’s bravely working just to take this picture.

    Cheap Xiaomi Bluetooth thermometers, that are decent because they’re cheap and decent. What if I told you that you can get them to report their readings over Zigbee instead?

    What do you need

    1. A cheap Xiaomi thermometer, model number supposedly LYWSD03MMC, although they might have different innards
    2. A Bluetooth computer (or a smartphone) running a web Bluetooth-capable browser (so, Chrome or Chrome-adjacent)
    3. A Zigbee gateway that actually supports these (in my case, Home Assistant running ZHA through a ZBT-1 dongle)
    4. An Android/iOS device that can run Mi Home.
    5. Python 3 on your computer
    6. Potentially a way to unbrick a thermometer by taking it apart and hotwiring UART to it
    7. A little bit of time

    The process

    So, just to be safe, familiarize yourself with https://github.com/pvvx/ZigbeeTLc.

    I assume that we’re starting with a brand-new, factory-reset thermometer, not bound to an account.

    First, put the battery in your thermometer boy, then go to https://pvvx.github.io/ATC_MiThermometer/TelinkMiFlasher.html and click “Connect”. Select your thermometer from the list and let it pair.

    A list of Bluetooth devices in our neighborhood. LYWSD03MMC is our brave thermometer.

    If the following is displayed, then we gotta pair the thermometer with the Mi Home app. Install it, then pair your thermometer. It doesn’t matter which room you add it to in the app. Close the web flasher first.

    It’s pretty toasty up there, ain’t it so?

    After the thermometer is paired in the app, we run the following to get our tokens: https://github.com/PiotrMachowski/Xiaomi-cloud-tokens-extractor. For Poland, the right server is de. Turn Bluetooth on your phone/tablet/smart fridge off.

    Not enough people appreciate the light mode.

    Now go back to the flasher. ID goes in the Device known id field, TOKEN goes in the Mi Token field, and where does BLE KEY go? That’s right, in the Mi Bind Key hole. Click “Login” when you’re done.

    Aaaaaaand we’re in.

    We then have to reflash our thermometer with the official firmware, because there can be many firmware versions hiding under the same version number.

    Two options to choose from, and pretty obvious which one is the right one.

    After it’s done, we have to reconnect and flash ATC_v57.bin. You can now turn Bluetooth back on on your smart device.

    It’s called ATC because a guy codenamed atc1441 made it.

    Then we reconnect to it (under its ATC_ alias), and we’re presented with a dizzying list of options.

    It feels like defusing a bomb.

    You’ve got two choices:

    1. If you only want Zigbee, flash the Zigbee firmware
    2. If you also need it to continue sending out temperature via Bluetooth LE, flash the ZB firmware.

    We’re going with the Zigbee option.

    It’s like one of those mirror selfies.

    After flashing is done, you can open the pairing mode in your Zigbee gateway.

    An interview? But I’m wearing casual clothes, and my hair is a mess!

    And that’s it.

    If you’ve got any questions, comments, or whatever, then the comment section is for you. Bring your own fediverse account with you first, though.

    #ComputerTouching #HomeAssistant #lighthearted #Xiaomi #ZHA #Zigbee
  9. How to Zigbeeize a cheap Xiaomi Bluetooth thermometer/hygrometer

    Warning: These instructions work for my exact type of thermometers I've got. You might have totally different result, including your thermometer getting bricked, so don't hold me liable for that (damages estimated at 6 dollars USA). is me making a post after all this time a recession indicator?

    blog.cysioland.pl/2026/04/03/h

  10. How to Zigbeeize a cheap Xiaomi Bluetooth thermometer/hygrometer

    Warning: These instructions work for my exact type of thermometers I’ve got. You might have totally different result, including your thermometer getting bricked, so don’t hold me liable for that (damages estimated at 6 dollars USA).

    is me making a post after all this time a recession indicator?

    So, we all know these guys, right? Cute little thermometery guys making faces at us depending on the climate in our abodes.

    Forgive it being slightly dirty, I yanked it from where it’s bravely working just to take this picture.

    Cheap Xiaomi Bluetooth thermometers, that are decent because they’re cheap and decent. What if I told you that you can get them to report their readings over Zigbee instead?

    What do you need

    1. A cheap Xiaomi thermometer, model number supposedly LYWSD03MMC, although they might have different innards
    2. A Bluetooth computer (or a smartphone) running a web Bluetooth-capable browser (so, Chrome or Chrome-adjacent)
    3. A Zigbee gateway that actually supports these (in my case, Home Assistant running ZHA through a ZBT-1 dongle)
    4. An Android/iOS device that can run Mi Home.
    5. Python 3 on your computer
    6. Potentially a way to unbrick a thermometer by taking it apart and hotwiring UART to it
    7. A little bit of time

    The process

    So, just to be safe, familiarize yourself with https://github.com/pvvx/ZigbeeTLc.

    I assume that we’re starting with a brand-new, factory-reset thermometer, not bound to an account.

    First, put the battery in your thermometer boy, then go to https://pvvx.github.io/ATC_MiThermometer/TelinkMiFlasher.html and click “Connect”. Select your thermometer from the list and let it pair.

    A list of Bluetooth devices in our neighborhood. LYWSD03MMC is our brave thermometer.

    If the following is displayed, then we gotta pair the thermometer with the Mi Home app. Install it, then pair your thermometer. It doesn’t matter which room you add it to in the app. Close the web flasher first.

    It’s pretty toasty up there, ain’t it so?

    After the thermometer is paired in the app, we run the following to get our tokens: https://github.com/PiotrMachowski/Xiaomi-cloud-tokens-extractor. For Poland, the right server is de. Turn Bluetooth on your phone/tablet/smart fridge off.

    Not enough people appreciate the light mode.

    Now go back to the flasher. ID goes in the Device known id field, TOKEN goes in the Mi Token field, and where does BLE KEY go? That’s right, in the Mi Bind Key hole. Click “Login” when you’re done.

    Aaaaaaand we’re in.

    We then have to reflash our thermometer with the official firmware, because there can be many firmware versions hiding under the same version number.

    Two options to choose from, and pretty obvious which one is the right one.

    After it’s done, we have to reconnect and flash ATC_v57.bin. You can now turn Bluetooth back on on your smart device.

    It’s called ATC because a guy codenamed atc1441 made it.

    Then we reconnect to it (under its ATC_ alias), and we’re presented with a dizzying list of options.

    It feels like defusing a bomb.

    You’ve got two choices:

    1. If you only want Zigbee, flash the Zigbee firmware
    2. If you also need it to continue sending out temperature via Bluetooth LE, flash the ZB firmware.

    We’re going with the Zigbee option.

    It’s like one of those mirror selfies.

    After flashing is done, you can open the pairing mode in your Zigbee gateway.

    An interview? But I’m wearing casual clothes, and my hair is a mess!

    And that’s it.

    If you’ve got any questions, comments, or whatever, then the comment section is for you. Bring your own fediverse account with you first, though.

    #ComputerTouching #HomeAssistant #lighthearted #Xiaomi #ZHA #Zigbee
  11. So what are you spending your weekend doing?

    Me - I'm just gaining root access to my Telstra Smart Modem; so I can get rid of Telstra's feature limitations, and permit the use of IPv6 on my home network (by enable a DHCP-PD v6 Server for my UniFi network).

    Turns out this thing runs Open-WRT.

    #ComputerTouching #WeekendThings

  12. So what are you spending your weekend doing?

    Me - I'm just gaining root access to my Telstra Smart Modem; so I can get rid of Telstra's feature limitations, and permit the use of IPv6 on my home network (by enable a DHCP-PD v6 Server for my UniFi network).

    Turns out this thing runs Open-WRT.

    #ComputerTouching #WeekendThings

  13. So what are you spending your weekend doing?

    Me - I'm just gaining root access to my Telstra Smart Modem; so I can get rid of Telstra's feature limitations, and permit the use of IPv6 on my home network (by enable a DHCP-PD v6 Server for my UniFi network).

    Turns out this thing runs Open-WRT.

    #ComputerTouching #WeekendThings

  14. So what are you spending your weekend doing?

    Me - I'm just gaining root access to my Telstra Smart Modem; so I can get rid of Telstra's feature limitations, and permit the use of IPv6 on my home network (by enable a DHCP-PD v6 Server for my UniFi network).

    Turns out this thing runs Open-WRT.

    #ComputerTouching #WeekendThings

  15. So what are you spending your weekend doing?

    Me - I'm just gaining root access to my Telstra Smart Modem; so I can get rid of Telstra's feature limitations, and permit the use of IPv6 on my home network (by enable a DHCP-PD v6 Server for my UniFi network).

    Turns out this thing runs Open-WRT.

    #ComputerTouching #WeekendThings

  16. To celebrate not being violently ill (can someone make that against the law thanks?)

    New Blog Post: angrybeanie.com/news/okay-well

    This is the test that everything is working and the I can continue to blogue on the BinaryLane instance.

    #computertouching #blog

  17. To celebrate not being violently ill (can someone make that against the law thanks?)

    New Blog Post: angrybeanie.com/news/okay-well

    This is the test that everything is working and the I can continue to blogue on the BinaryLane instance.

    #computertouching #blog

  18. To celebrate not being violently ill (can someone make that against the law thanks?)

    New Blog Post: angrybeanie.com/news/okay-well

    This is the test that everything is working and the I can continue to blogue on the BinaryLane instance.

    #computertouching #blog

  19. To celebrate not being violently ill (can someone make that against the law thanks?)

    New Blog Post: angrybeanie.com/news/okay-well

    This is the test that everything is working and the I can continue to blogue on the BinaryLane instance.

    #computertouching #blog

  20. To celebrate not being violently ill (can someone make that against the law thanks?)

    New Blog Post: angrybeanie.com/news/okay-well

    This is the test that everything is working and the I can continue to blogue on the BinaryLane instance.

    #computertouching #blog

  21. SUCCESS!

    I now have a new ISP, an new static IP address AND Nextcloud AND Forgejo sitting behind nginx.

    #computertouching #selfhosting

  22. SUCCESS!

    I now have a new ISP, an new static IP address AND Nextcloud AND Forgejo sitting behind nginx.

    #computertouching #selfhosting

  23. SUCCESS!

    I now have a new ISP, an new static IP address AND Nextcloud AND Forgejo sitting behind nginx.

    #computertouching #selfhosting

  24. SUCCESS!

    I now have a new ISP, an new static IP address AND Nextcloud AND Forgejo sitting behind nginx.

    #computertouching #selfhosting

  25. SUCCESS!

    I now have a new ISP, an new static IP address AND Nextcloud AND Forgejo sitting behind nginx.

    #computertouching #selfhosting

  26. Now that "prompt engineering" is apparently a thing, it makes "software engineering" now feel like an actual engineering discipline by comparison.

    #computertouching

  27. Now that "prompt engineering" is apparently a thing, it makes "software engineering" now feel like an actual engineering discipline by comparison.

    #computertouching

  28. Now that "prompt engineering" is apparently a thing, it makes "software engineering" now feel like an actual engineering discipline by comparison.

    #computertouching

  29. Switching to Zuoya GMK70 split keyboard. Remapping the braindead default layout was major pain in the ass. So far it feels like an upgrade over Kinesis Freestyle Pro for half the price. Every keyboard should have an encoder, or four.

    #keyboard #splitkeyboard #mechanicalkeyboard #consumerism #computertouching #madeinchina

  30. Switching to Zuoya GMK70 split keyboard. Remapping the braindead default layout was major pain in the ass. So far it feels like an upgrade over Kinesis Freestyle Pro for half the price. Every keyboard should have an encoder, or four.

    #keyboard #splitkeyboard #mechanicalkeyboard #consumerism #computertouching #madeinchina

  31. Switching to Zuoya GMK70 split keyboard. Remapping the braindead default layout was major pain in the ass. So far it feels like an upgrade over Kinesis Freestyle Pro for half the price. Every keyboard should have an encoder, or four.

    #keyboard #splitkeyboard #mechanicalkeyboard #consumerism #computertouching #madeinchina

  32. Switching to Zuoya GMK70 split keyboard. Remapping the braindead default layout was major pain in the ass. So far it feels like an upgrade over Kinesis Freestyle Pro for half the price. Every keyboard should have an encoder, or four.

    #keyboard #splitkeyboard #mechanicalkeyboard #consumerism #computertouching #madeinchina

  33. Okay so I'm about to get hold of a mini pc for the home lab. Does anyone have a recommendation for OS to run on it (comes with Windows 11 but leaning away from that)

    #homelab #computertouching

  34. Okay so I'm about to get hold of a mini pc for the home lab. Does anyone have a recommendation for OS to run on it (comes with Windows 11 but leaning away from that)

    #homelab #computertouching

  35. Okay so I'm about to get hold of a mini pc for the home lab. Does anyone have a recommendation for OS to run on it (comes with Windows 11 but leaning away from that)

    #homelab #computertouching

  36. Okay so I'm about to get hold of a mini pc for the home lab. Does anyone have a recommendation for OS to run on it (comes with Windows 11 but leaning away from that)

    #homelab #computertouching

  37. Okay so I'm about to get hold of a mini pc for the home lab. Does anyone have a recommendation for OS to run on it (comes with Windows 11 but leaning away from that)

    #homelab #computertouching

  38. Okay two items on todays To Do list.

    - Install new m2 SSD onto Mobo
    - Rebuild Website dev environment after accidentally blatting my entire docker setup

    #computertouching

  39. Okay two items on todays To Do list.

    - Install new m2 SSD onto Mobo
    - Rebuild Website dev environment after accidentally blatting my entire docker setup

    #computertouching

  40. Okay two items on todays To Do list.

    - Install new m2 SSD onto Mobo
    - Rebuild Website dev environment after accidentally blatting my entire docker setup

    #computertouching

  41. Okay two items on todays To Do list.

    - Install new m2 SSD onto Mobo
    - Rebuild Website dev environment after accidentally blatting my entire docker setup

    #computertouching

  42. Okay two items on todays To Do list.

    - Install new m2 SSD onto Mobo
    - Rebuild Website dev environment after accidentally blatting my entire docker setup

    #computertouching

  43. Right, new drive achieved. Now migrating everything from the old one before I run a deep scan to see if I can retrieve the missing files from earlier

    #computertouching

  44. Right, new drive achieved. Now migrating everything from the old one before I run a deep scan to see if I can retrieve the missing files from earlier

    #computertouching

  45. Right, new drive achieved. Now migrating everything from the old one before I run a deep scan to see if I can retrieve the missing files from earlier

    #computertouching

  46. Right, new drive achieved. Now migrating everything from the old one before I run a deep scan to see if I can retrieve the missing files from earlier

    #computertouching

  47. Right, new drive achieved. Now migrating everything from the old one before I run a deep scan to see if I can retrieve the missing files from earlier

    #computertouching

  48. I just hoovered down a plate of pan fried dumplings, that’s how mentally exhausted and hungry today has made me. #ProjectManagement #CorporateIT #ComputerTouching

  49. I just hoovered down a plate of pan fried dumplings, that’s how mentally exhausted and hungry today has made me. #ProjectManagement #CorporateIT #ComputerTouching

  50. I just hoovered down a plate of pan fried dumplings, that’s how mentally exhausted and hungry today has made me. #ProjectManagement #CorporateIT #ComputerTouching

  51. I just hoovered down a plate of pan fried dumplings, that’s how mentally exhausted and hungry today has made me. #ProjectManagement #CorporateIT #ComputerTouching

  52. I just hoovered down a plate of pan fried dumplings, that’s how mentally exhausted and hungry today has made me. #ProjectManagement #CorporateIT #ComputerTouching