Making My Scanner Actually Smart: From Touchscreen Menu Hell to One Button, AI and Email
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Making My Scanner Actually Smart: From Touchscreen Menu Hell to One Button, AI and Email

I turned a frustrating multi-step printer workflow into a one-button smart home automation. Using Home Assistant, HACS eSCL scanning, a smart plug, Zigbee buttons, SMTP and OpenAI, documents are scanned automatically, intelligently named and sent by email or saved to Paperless. This post shows how the setup works and why it saves so much time.
The AI-Augmented Solutions Consultant: 15 Ways LLMs Are Redefining Presales in 2025 (and Beyond)
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The AI-Augmented Solutions Consultant: 15 Ways LLMs Are Redefining Presales in 2025 (and Beyond)

Discover how ChatGPT and Copilot are transforming the role of Solutions Consultants in SaaS presales. This in-depth 2025 guide explores 15+ real-world use cases—like AI-powered demo scripts, faster RFP responses, and smarter discovery prep—backed by the latest data on time savings, win rates, and deal acceleration. Whether you're a Solutions Engineer or presales leader, learn how AI tools are boosting productivity, reducing burnout, and helping teams deliver more value in less time.
Building My Ultimate Home IT Rack
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Building My Ultimate Home IT Rack

Introduction For years, my home network was housed in an IKEA Besta cabinet—a budget-friendly solution that worked but had its limitations. The components sat loosely inside, with cables running everywhere, and the network was managed by an unmanaged switch and a FritzBox modem/router. It was functional but far from optimal. You can read about the journey of creating the cabinet to upgrading it in the two linked blog articles I wrote here and here. This year, I finally took the leap and upgraded to a proper wall-mounted 19” 15U rack, fulfilling a long-time dream. This new setup improves manageability, reliability,…
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Addicted to HomeAssistant

My Three-Year Journey with Home Assistant: The Brain of My Smart Home Three years ago, my journey into the world of smart home automation started with a simple problem: my wife and daughter sometimes forgot to turn off the hallway and bathroom lights. We use Philips Hue lights, and while they offer plenty of convenience and customization, they lacked a built-in timer function to turn off after a set period. In my quest to save energy and streamline my home’s operation, I started searching for a solution—and that’s when I stumbled upon Home Assistant. What started as a fix for…
Recommended Docker Containers for Your Smart Home
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Recommended Docker Containers for Your Smart Home

Managing a smart home can be incredibly rewarding — but it also comes with its share of complexity. Devices might occasionally become unresponsive, services may need optimization, and having the right tools at your fingertips can make all the difference. That’s where Docker comes in. In this post, I’ll walk you through some of the Docker containers I use to simplify smart home management and enhance my setup. Whether you're running Docker on a Synology NAS (like me), a Raspberry Pi, or even a dedicated server, these containers can save you time, improve system reliability, and make your smart home…
De zin van wachtwoordmanagement
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De zin van wachtwoordmanagement

Partner love is a big passion of me. I like working with partners, give but also receive energy, ideas and impulses. One of my favourite partners is APS IT Diensten in the Netherlands with which I again had the great opportunity to have a webinar to emphasise the need for password management in education. A great and very professionally produced webinar which was very fun to participate in. It's in dutch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtiWlVlNcDw
LASTPASS MASTERY MOMENTS: The new UAC
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LASTPASS MASTERY MOMENTS: The new UAC

LastPass has taken significant strides with the new UAC (Unified Admin Console), moving towards a modern, unified administrative interface. This console consolidates the previously scattered and extensive administrative capabilities of LastPass into a single, easy-to-use platform. The new UAC not only introduces numerous new features but also simplifies administrative processes, providing companies with an opportunity to get even more value from LastPass. In the latest edition of the Mastery Moments series, I highlight the most important changes in the new UAC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7iQFQGAbPY
LastPass Mastery Moments: Policies
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LastPass Mastery Moments: Policies

In 2022 we decided to revamp the Mastery Moments Series, give it a new and fresh look and sharpen the content a little. I had the big pleasure in appearing in yet another episode where I had the chance to talk about the importance and some possibilities of Lastpass policies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V876NbvZCdo And don’t forget to subscribe to the EMEA LastPass Solution Consultant Channel to learn more about how LastPass can help you solve todays business problems, make your life easier, more secure and save money.
Autofill RDP with LastPass
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Autofill RDP with LastPass

Disclaimer I am working for LastPass as a Solution Consultant. This blog and all its contents are not official LastPass content. They are solely created by me in my private time. With this post I am posting my first real Tutorial on how to do something in another software. I hope you find it beneficial. One question that is asked a lot during my work and also in the internet is, how to start Remote Desktop Sessions directly from LastPass. This is due to the fact that LastPass often is only seen as Browser extension and also has no native…
LastPass Mastery Moments: Shared Folders
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LastPass Mastery Moments: Shared Folders

In my second appearance in the LastPass Solution Consultant Mastery Moments series on our YouTube Channel I had the pleasure to talk about the importance and challenges of shared credentials; and the solutions LastPass has to offer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NxLvE9i1lk And don't forget to subscribe to the EMEA Solution Consultant Channel to learn more about how LogMeIn solutions can help you solve todays business problems, make your life easier and save money.