New LabBook articles
What we have been up too…
ESP32 and Home Assistant projects
2026/07/07
The Female Has Left the Building….
We did a little experiment at LeeNX headquarters and swapped the standard smart home voice from the default lady AI to a deep gentleman voice.
The result?
Absolute chaos. The girls are doing double takes every time they ask to turn off the lights, turn on TV, asking google a joke they walk away shaking their heads, and giggling because it feels like a British butler or a sci-Fi superhero just moved into the walls.
It just goes to show that Home Automation isn’t just about efficiency, it’s about personality. Who says your house can’t have a sense of humor?"
If you could choose any fictional character to voice your smart home, who are
you picking?
Girls voting for Addison from Zoomies and Dad voting Batman.
— B.Taylor.
Linux tips and DevOps insights
Open-source projects you’re working on
New services or milestones
2026/07/07
A New Chapter for LeeNX Consultancy
One of the most exciting parts of running a business is discovering new skills and turning them into services that help others.
Over the past few months, I’ve been learning how to build modern, fast, and secure websites using Hugo. It has been a rewarding journey, and I’m excited to say that I’ve now completed four websites!
Each project has taught me something new, from creating clean, responsive layouts and designing landing pages to learning how to organise content, customise themes, and optimise sites for performance.
What I enjoy most is that every website is unique. Every client has a different story to tell, and it’s incredibly satisfying to build a site that reflects their business and personality.
This milestone also means that LeeNX Consultancy is expanding its services. Alongside our IT support and automation solutions, we’re now offering the design and development of static Hugo websites deal for brochure sites, landing pages, portfolios, “Coming Soon” pages, and small business websites that need speed, security, and simplicity.
Four websites down… and many more to come.
I’m looking forward to continuing to learn, improve, and help more businesses establish a professional online presence.
Thanks to everyone who has trusted me with their projects and encouraged me along the way. It’s only the beginning!
— B.Taylor.