A practical look at how manufacturing companies can build data architectures that scale from the first use case to multiple lines, plants and sites.
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For my setup, home automation is less about dashboards and more about a clean instance tree, API access, and reliable data flows into a real-time database. In that context, ioBroker still fits better than Home Assistant.
Read articleA practical look at how ISA-95, a Unified Namespace, and schema enforcement work together to create an AI-ready manufacturing data foundation.
Read articleA practical step-by-step guide to serving two domains from one self-hosted WordPress installation, including DNS, hosting aliases, SSL, and dynamic WordPress URL configuration.
Read articleTo be more precise, I have been blogging here more deliberately again since September 3, 2019. As of July 6, 2026, that adds up to 2,498 days.
Read articleI first heard Infernal Love by Therapy? during the summer months of 1995. As a teenager, it was immediately one of those albums where you know after a short time: I need to buy this. Visually, it has…
Read articleNot many know and use it: Azure IoT Hub supports a REST API which can be used for sending and receiving messages. The example describes how it can be tested with postman. How does it work? Setup Azure…
Read articleAfter 12 years of the first website launch the Schwarzgupf Berglauf relaunched its website using my technical and usability experience.
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