Automation

Build Android macros that keep running: the five routines worth setting up, plus the battery and autostart settings that stop them dying.

Run small recurring jobs for your repository’s own project with scheduled GitHub Actions, plus the timezone key that ends IST-to-UTC cron maths.

Make Google Sheets send its own reminders with Apps Script: a working script, installable triggers, quota limits and when to move on.

An rsync backup script with dated snapshots, plus the mount guard and restore drill that catch the failures nobody notices for months.

Why cron jobs fail without telling you, when systemd timers are worth the extra files, and how to make a missed backup announce itself.

Use compatible Wipro, Syska and Mi devices locally with Home Assistant, with clear limits for internet outages, backup power and cloud features.

Stop doing the same Windows chores every week. Build free PowerShell scripts and schedule them with Task Scheduler, with power-cut-proof settings for India.

Run a private n8n learning instance with persistent storage and SSH access, and understand license limits, external API costs and recovery.