Sjoerd Blom

Sjoerd Blom is a technologist, writer, and chef who enjoys exploring and building things. On this site he writes about technology, life, and food, and everything in between. Drawing on experience and curiosity, he explores how digital choices, work, and everyday life influence one another, with an eye for independence, quality, and humanity.

Making a smarter home

February 8, 2023

I’ve had smart technology in my home for quite a few years now. It all started with a Philips Hue starter kit consisting of three bulbs and a gateway. Being able to control your lighting from your smartphone or tablet, without having to leave your chair to switch on the lights. Until someone else in the household used the physical light switch, making it impossible to control the lights from the app…

Reboot

February 1, 2023

After years of working with WordPress, supporting WordPress, and… an empty WordPress blog, it’s time to finally let my fingers loose on the keyboard again.

Time hasn’t stood still here either, so there’s plenty to write about:

our application for a permit for a fence and shed (the texts are already written, but I’ll publish them only after our objection has been reviewed by the committee),

working on my smart home solutions,