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Explore sailing, programming and IoT projects. I share my experiences and projects here.
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6 Products in 2026
In 2026 I will build and launch 6 products. Different types, different technologies - but all of them will be finished and released.
GPS Buoy Project
Developing a DIY GPS buoy for sailing regattas. A modern solution that holds position with GPS and motor control.
IoT and Smart Home
Projects and experiments within IoT and smart homes. From sensors and automation to integrations and smart solutions for the home.
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Product 2: Sleepy Bus
The second product of 2026 - a travel alarm that makes sure you never sleep past your bus stop. The idea is my nephew Erik's, and we built the app together.
May 27, 2026
Product 1: Cabin og Home
My first launched app in 2026 - a weather app that compares the weather at home and at the cabin.
March 20, 2026
Servo Clicks F5 for Us
Instead of having to regularly go over and press F5 to refresh the Kibana dashboard on the monitor, I've created a small program on an MCU that makes a servo automatically click the button for us.
January 14, 2026
Flip Counter for Interact+
We got a physical flip-counter showing the number of submitted forms in Interact+. And then I made a virtual version.
December 29, 2025
Summary of the Game Dev Year 2025
It didn't go exactly as planned with one game a month, but I learned a lot anyway.
December 14, 2025
May game – Sudoku and spec-driven development
May project was to build a Sudoku game – using spec-driven development and speckit. Try it out, and check out Terje Molle's pro Sudoku app.
October 22, 2025