Gjermund Bjaanes


A blog about Innovation and Technology

Clean compiled typescript with gulp

This blog post will show you how you can clean your compiled TypeScript using gulp, if you compile your files inside your source folder.


Picks of the month – April 2016

Welcome to Picks of the month, where I share a few things I have found useful the last month.

It can be anything from blog posts and software tools to books and techniques.


How to set up Raspberry pi with Grove and MQTT

I have spent some time in my Smart Home Series to experiment with different technologies. I found out that Arduino is not the best fit for me and my plans, so I bought some Raspberry Pi’s and Grove components.


Smart home series – Part 6 – OpenHAB

I have set up a couple Raspberry Pi’s with GrovePi+ and a few sensors. They send out data with MQTT.

That is not so useful without something to pick up those MQTT messages and doing something about them. Like showing them to me…


How to deal with stressful times

We all have them. Those periods that are just insanely stressful. Perhaps some delivery needs to go out. Lots of stuff to do at work and home.

It can really take a toll on anyone. However, some people seem to handle it better.

I am not going to try to convince you that I have found the best solutions to this, but I have found a few things that really help me out.