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Free "On Air" Light for Business Meetings: Using Home Assistant to update lights based on meetingshttps://www.nickmoline.com/2024/11/13/your-smart-home-can-help-prevent-remote-work-meeting-blunders2024-11-13T15:53:00+00:002025-03-07T20:03:15+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzL2Fpci1uZW9uLWxpZ2h0LWJhbm5lci13aXRoLXJlZmxlY3Rpb24tbWluaW1hbGlzdC5qcGc/air-neon-light-banner-with-reflection-minimalist.jpg?w=3000&h=1690&s=615594b2764f939c2c9fa234cc1e6f70" alt="Free "On Air" Light for Business Meetings" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>I've recently setup Home Assistant to help me notify my wife whenever I'm in a meeting and my mic is active. Check out how I did it.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proBuilding a Bot: Bringing my company's robot mascot to lifehttps://www.nickmoline.com/2024/06/04/building-a-bot2024-06-04T13:16:00+00:002025-03-07T20:02:52+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjQvNi9weGxfMjAyNDA2MDNfMjEyMDAzMTYxLmpwZw/pxl_20240603_212003161.jpg?w=3000&h=1690&s=16206a4eaa7a4f9a228292bf6fb876cb" alt="Building a Bot" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Building a Bot</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proBackfill Completehttps://www.nickmoline.com/2024/01/17/backfill-complete2024-01-17T09:09:00+00:002024-04-30T23:51:31+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjMvc3RhdGFtaWMtaG9tZS5wbmc/statamic-home.png?w=3000&h=1690&s=77ac06a822bd46637f26c9168044b487" alt="Backfill Complete" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>The lengthy process of editing all of my past content to be fully compatible with statamic is finally complete.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proA Journey to the past: Experiencing my blog from 2004https://www.nickmoline.com/2023/09/22/a-journey-to-the-past2023-09-22T22:15:58+00:002024-04-30T23:52:52+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjMvX2M5NDk4YzczLTc1MDktNDU3Ny1hZjdhLTRlNGUyMmY1ZmViYS5qcGVn/_c9498c73-7509-4577-af7a-4e4e22f5feba.jpeg?w=3000&h=1690&s=5f5d7438b45ae3295bec850706fa20ce" alt="A Journey to the past" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Ever since the move to Statamic, I’ve been systematically going through my old posts and fixing them so they look good in this post. I’ve been doing these in small batches and as of tonight have updated the archive all the way back to the beginning of 2004 and a smattering of posts from 2003.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proMigrating this site to Statamic: the more things change...https://www.nickmoline.com/2023/07/25/migrating-to-statamic2023-07-25T00:00:00+00:002023-07-29T10:35:37+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjMvc3RhdGFtaWMtaG9tZS5wbmc/statamic-home.png?w=3000&h=1690&s=77ac06a822bd46637f26c9168044b487" alt="Migrating this site to Statamic" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Migrating this site to Statamic</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proBonus Action, Two WeApoN Fighting: Using 2 separate Internet Services (WAN) when working from homehttps://www.nickmoline.com/2021/03/27/dual-wan-at-home2021-03-27T00:00:00+00:002025-03-07T20:06:27+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjEvMDMvdHAtbGluay1zYWZlc3RyZWFtLW11bHRpLXdhbi1yb3V0ZXIuanBn/tp-link-safestream-multi-wan-router.jpg?w=3000&h=1690&s=49f3362a9195abfaeccbf7a2ac5eb28d" alt="Bonus Action, Two WeApoN Fighting" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Working from home makes reliable internet essential, if the internet goes down for days I can't work, to combat this, I need to have another weapon at the ready.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proThat Time I Made a Harpy: Creating Real Time Visual Effectshttps://www.nickmoline.com/2021/03/15/real-time-visual-effects2021-03-15T00:00:00+00:002023-07-29T07:45:57+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjEvMDMvaGFycHkucG5n/harpy.png?w=3000&h=1690&s=55494837de83d96089237241f2d7db1a" alt="That Time I Made a Harpy" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>For the latest show I've worked on, I had an unusual new challenge, could I turn someone into a Harpy in real time? How about turning a woman into a rainbow?</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proGrowing Behind the Stage: Learning Something New with Every Showhttps://www.nickmoline.com/2021/03/04/learning-behind-the-stage2021-03-04T00:00:00+00:002023-07-29T07:46:31+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjEvMDMvUGFub3JhbWExLmpwZw/Panorama1.jpg?w=3000&h=1690&s=0a7577cd39efd1fe218996e6a64f8afd" alt="Growing Behind the Stage" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>With every show I work I try to learn at least one new skill, to bring one new thing to a production that I hadn't before.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proMonitoring Weather Conditions: My setup and review of the Ambient Weather WS-2902Chttps://www.nickmoline.com/2020/10/26/weather-station-online2020-10-26T00:00:00+00:002023-08-12T07:23:39+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjAvMTAvd2VhdGhlci93ZWF0aGVyc3RhdGlvbi1jcm9wcGVkLmpwZw/weatherstation-cropped.jpg?w=3000&h=1690&s=75b68c453db01f9aecbb52a7fa21ae79" alt="Monitoring Weather Conditions" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>As some people in my city are being evacuated due to encroaching fires, I finally setup my weather station to track the weather and air quality.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proRolling up a New Characterhttps://www.nickmoline.com/2020/10/04/the-next-adventure2020-10-04T00:00:00+00:002023-08-12T07:26:14+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjAvMTAvY2hhcmFjdGVyLXNoZWV0LmpwZw/character-sheet.jpg?w=3000&h=1690&s=9e5ed6445cb30a8e0b91f18d3cfe27e4" alt="Rolling up a New Character" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>After 14 years in Silicon Valley, I'm packing up and moving to southern California, to take on new challenges.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proWelcome to the new NickMoline.comhttps://www.nickmoline.com/2020/08/30/welcome-to-nickmolinecom2020-08-30T00:00:00+00:002023-07-30T00:21:31+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzL3NjcmVlbnNob3QtMjAyMy0wNy0yOS1hdC01LjIwLjM4LXBtLnBuZw/screenshot-2023-07-29-at-5.20.38-pm.png?w=3000&h=1690&s=68905ca3500e44fc4cfb97f225c4488e" alt="Welcome to the new NickMoline.com" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>After several years of being separate, I've merged my personal sites of NickMoline.com and Nick.pro into a single site, and given it a pretty substantial overhaul at the same time.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proAutomating the site migration progress bar in Jekyllhttps://www.nickmoline.com/2020/08/21/automating-progress-bar-in-jekyll2020-08-21T00:00:00+00:002023-08-12T07:20:19+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjAvMDgvMjEvc3RhdHVzLWJhci1oZWFkZXItaW1hZ2UucG5n/status-bar-header-image.png?w=3000&h=1690&s=8547e62549f5bf27dece3ba94ba2ddaa" alt="Automating the site migration progress bar in Jekyll" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Automating the site migration progress bar in Jekyll</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proMigrating my blog and personal site to Jekyllhttps://www.nickmoline.com/2020/08/20/migrating-to-jekyll2020-08-20T00:00:00+00:002023-08-12T07:18:32+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjAvMDgvMjAvd29yZHByZXNzLXRvLWpla3lsbC5qcGc/wordpress-to-jekyll.jpg?w=3000&h=1690&s=e7c8ba7293bc7e69ac0872c21eeda28d" alt="Migrating my blog and personal site to Jekyll" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Migrating my blog and personal site to Jekyll</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proPersonality Test 2020https://www.nickmoline.com/2020/07/10/personality-test-20202020-07-10T00:00:00+00:002023-07-29T07:49:00+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMjAvc2NyZWVuc2hvdC0yMDIzLTA3LTI1LWF0LTUuMjMuMTItcG0ucG5n/screenshot-2023-07-25-at-5.23.12-pm.png?w=3000&h=1690&s=45d116028f712417ee26fb3762797ab4" alt="Personality Test 2020" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Personality Test 2020</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proConquering Zoomhttps://www.nickmoline.com/2020/07/08/conquering-zoom2020-07-08T13:30:00+00:002025-03-07T20:52:23+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/assets/2020/07/conquering-zoom.svg" alt="Conquering Zoom" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Become the master of Zoom with these simple tricks to give a professional look when video conferencing, as well as these tips and tricks for using the Zoom application.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proGoogle’s Core Web Vitals Measures the Speed of the Webhttps://www.nickmoline.com/2020/05/14/googles-core-web-vitals-measures-the-speed-of-the-web2020-05-14T13:37:00+00:002025-03-07T20:51:09+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/assets/2020/05/googles-core-web-vitals-measures-the-speed-of-the-web.svg" alt="Google’s Core Web Vitals Measures the Speed of the Web" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Google has released notes about Core Web Vitals, their new three main things to measure when testing your site for speed.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proFree and Low Cost Video Conferencing Solutionshttps://www.nickmoline.com/2020/03/18/free-and-low-cost-video-conferencing-solutions2020-03-18T05:58:38+00:002025-03-07T21:22:01+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/assets/2020/03/free-and-low-cost-video-conferencing-solutions.svg" alt="Free and Low Cost Video Conferencing Solutions" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Social distancing due to COVID-19 prevents us from meeting in person, but these Video Conferencing services can keep you connected to your colleagues and clients.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proMy Google I/O 2019 Experiencehttps://www.nickmoline.com/2019/05/30/google-io-2019-io192019-05-30T00:00:00+00:002023-07-29T07:49:43+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMTkvMDUvaW8xOS1rZXlub3RlLWNyb3dkLnBuZw/io19-keynote-crowd.png?w=3000&h=1690&s=b2f6ebbd7b851674aaf604ed05283fc2" alt="My Google I/O 2019 Experience" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>My Google I/O 2019 Experience</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proAMP Update: Get Even More AMPed in 2018https://www.nickmoline.com/2018/02/09/amp-update2018-02-09T00:00:00+00:002024-05-01T00:18:24+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/assets/justia/amp-update-get-even-amped-2018.svg" alt="AMP Update: Get Even More AMPed in 2018" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>In my latest Justia Blog post I discuss the latest developments in Google's Acclerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project over the last year.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proCollaborative Firm 2: Multi-User Chathttps://www.nickmoline.com/2018/01/29/multi-user-chat2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:002024-05-01T00:19:58+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMTgvMDEvY29sbGFib3JhdGl2ZS1sYXctZmlybS1wYXJ0LWlpLW11bHRpLXVzZXItY2hhdC53ZWJw/collaborative-law-firm-part-ii-multi-user-chat.webp?w=3000&h=1690&s=3731d259e27ad72be6c6b9fc851cdbf6" alt="Collaborative Firm 2: Multi-User Chat" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>In this article I review Slack, Stride/HipChat, Flock, and Chanty. I also discuss using your existing Instant Messaging services as a multi-user chat with Google Hangouts Chat and Skype for Business. And finally, as before I give you a self-hosted option by talking about running your own Internet Relay Chat (IRC) service on a local server.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proGoogle’s Upcoming Mobile “Speed Update” Algorithm Change: What You Need to Knowhttps://www.nickmoline.com/2018/01/18/google-speed-update2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:002023-07-30T00:26:06+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/assets/2017/07/google-speed-update-now-rolling-out-for-all-users-1.svg" alt="Google’s Upcoming Mobile “Speed Update” Algorithm Change: What You Need to Know" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Google’s Upcoming Mobile “Speed Update” Algorithm Change: What You Need to Know</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proTop SEO and Marketing Trends of 2017 (Plus a Look Ahead at 2018)https://www.nickmoline.com/2018/01/03/2017-year-in-review2018-01-03T00:00:00+00:002024-05-01T00:23:53+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/assets/2018/01/top-seo-marketing-trends-2017-plus-look-ahead-2018.svg" alt="Top SEO and Marketing Trends of 2017 (Plus a Look Ahead at 2018)" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>As I did last year, I've done a new Online Marketing Year in Review post over on Justia's Blog for year end 2017. Check it out for my review of all of the biggest news in SEO and online marketing from 2017, as well as my predictions on what will be important in 2018.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proThe Virtual Assistant Wars Heat Uphttps://www.nickmoline.com/2017/10/03/virtual-assistant-wars2017-10-03T00:00:00+00:002024-05-01T00:41:31+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMTYvMTAvU2NyZWVuc2hvdC0yMDE2LTEwLTA0LTEzLjEzLjM4LnBuZw/Screenshot-2016-10-04-13.13.38.png?w=3000&h=1690&s=982b61a746c490291ea246533fdbe044" alt="The Virtual Assistant Wars Heat Up" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>The Virtual Assistant Wars Heat Up</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proHurry! Time Is Running Out to Migrate Your Site to HTTPS!https://www.nickmoline.com/2017/09/08/hurry-migrate-to-https2017-09-08T00:00:00+00:002024-05-01T01:01:33+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/assets/2017/09/not-secure-warnings-show-non-https-pages-july-2018.svg" alt="Hurry! Time Is Running Out to Migrate Your Site to HTTPS!" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Hurry! Time Is Running Out to Migrate Your Site to HTTPS!</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.pro35 Years of Nicks Life, by the Numbershttps://www.nickmoline.com/2017/08/10/35-years-nicks-life-numbers2017-08-10T00:00:00+00:002023-07-29T07:51:06+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMTcvMDgvSU1HXzIwMTcwNzMwXzE4NDcwNS5qcGc/IMG_20170730_184705.jpg?w=3000&h=1690&s=c332a25429c968cdfb2f4379c5140cf3" alt="35 Years of Nicks Life, by the Numbers" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Today, August 10th, is my 35th birthday. I have to say this is the first birthday where I've actually felt "old" I realize the many friends I have who are older than me probably think that is silly, but to me this seems like a real benchmark year. It makes me feel like I should come up with some numbers to quantify my life. Note I'm sticking to things that have numbers here, not listing specific life events unless it is to count them.</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proCollaborative Firm: Instant Messaging Serviceshttps://www.nickmoline.com/2017/07/28/instant-messaging-services2017-07-28T00:00:00+00:002023-07-29T21:19:47+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMTcvMDcvY29sbGFib3JhdGl2ZS1sYXctZmlybS1pbnN0YW50LW1lc3NhZ2luZy0xMDI0eDUzOC53ZWJw/collaborative-law-firm-instant-messaging-1024x538.webp?w=3000&h=1690&s=69d48b396e6e648abaf783d1ded6f850" alt="Collaborative Firm: Instant Messaging Services" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Collaborative Firm: Instant Messaging Services</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proNext to Normal was Next to Perfecthttps://www.nickmoline.com/2017/07/10/next-normal-next-perfect2017-07-10T00:00:00+00:002023-07-29T08:15:54+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMTcvMDcvSU1HXzIwMTcwNzA5XzE4MjEzNC5qcGc/IMG_20170709_182134.jpg?w=3000&h=1690&s=bb8d0e2638536e54aed2105e872e3b67" alt="Next to Normal was Next to Perfect" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Next to Normal was Next to Perfect</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proPage Performance Tips and Tools: Speed Up Your Website Today!https://www.nickmoline.com/2017/07/05/page-performance-tips-and-tools2017-07-05T00:00:00+00:002023-07-29T21:34:12+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/assets/2017/07/google-speed-update-now-rolling-out-for-all-users-1.svg" alt="Page Performance Tips and Tools" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Page Performance Tips and Tools</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proSeven Blog Posts in Three Dayshttps://www.nickmoline.com/2017/05/22/seven-blog-posts-three-days2017-05-22T00:00:00+00:002023-07-29T10:46:59+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/img/asset/YXNzZXRzLzIwMTcvMDUvSU1HXzIwMTcwNTE3XzEwMTMwOC5qcGc/IMG_20170517_101308.jpg?w=3000&h=1690&s=a4c46e524c19da430416174ae74b1b92" alt="Seven Blog Posts in Three Days" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>Seven Blog Posts in Three Days</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.proHow To: Hide content from search engines, and why you would do ithttps://www.nickmoline.com/2017/05/03/hide-content-search-engines2017-05-03T00:00:00+00:002023-07-29T11:43:11+00:00<p><img src="https://www.nickmoline.com/assets/2017/05/google-kicks-off-july-by-finally-standardizing-robots-txt-after-25-years.svg" alt="How To: Hide content from search engines, and why you would do it" width="3000" height="1690" style="display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; height:auto;" /></p><p>How To: Hide content from search engines, and why you would do it</p>Nick Molinenick@nick.pro