Shajan Jacob

Shajan Jacob

Tech Lead

Posts tagged web

Aug 7, 2026 6 min read

I Over-Engineered an LED Strip and Gave It a REST API, Web UI, HomeKit, and MCP

I attached an ESP32 to 90 NeoPixels and gave it far more than it needed - 23 effects with variations, a REST API, a web UI, Apple Home (HomeKit), automations, and an MCP server so AI agents can control the lights too.

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Jul 8, 2026 2 min read

Building Clockwall: A Better Way to Visualize Time Zones

A simpler way to visualize time zones, see availability overlap, and scrub time across multiple people and places.

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Jun 7, 2026 7 min read

Building for Simplicity: The Architecture Behind My Hometown Portal

How I built Piravom Portal - a zero budget static town directory for my hometown.

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