PlaatHue 1.1.0

The next version of PlaatHue is released.

Version 1.1.0 (30-06-2026)
– Added live widgets to home page
– Added logic to compact graph db every night
– Added logic to reduce old measurements
– Added support for Hue switch, bulb devices
– Added graph backup/restore/compact logic
– Added Tesla Wall temperature probe
– Added credits page
– Improve Hue config resync logic
– Improve Hue data proces logic

Updated menu

PlaatHue 1.0.0

The first (early draft) version of PlaatHue is released.

Version 1.0.0 (27-06-2026)
– Initial version
– Added Philips Hue configuration logic
– Added Philips Hue sensor probe
– Added home, config, about, release-notes page
– Added temperature, battery, luminance chart
– Build service based on SpringBoot 4.x
– Build service based on Jackson 3.x
– Build service based on Java 25

Screenshot of temperature chart

PlaatBattery 2.3.0

The next version of PlaatBattery is released.

Version 2.3.0 (16-06-2026)
– Optimize screen dimension for mobiles
– Added subtitle to current / voltage / frequency chart
– Combined battery and solar power efficiency
– Improve error handling
– Upgraded httpclient to 5.6.1
– Upgraded httpcomponenents to 5.4.2
– Upgraded mockserver to 7.0.0
– Upgraded commons-suncalc to 3.11
– Upgraded gradle to 9.5.1

More information click here

Java RedSquare 1.0.0

The next release of RedSquare for Java is released. The following changes are made:

07-06-2025 Version 1.0.0
– Catch exception when audio fails
– Fix animation speed on linux OS
– Fix cloud REST calls
– Replace Maven with Gradle
– Upgraded OpenFX from 8 to 25
– Upgraded Java from 8 to 25
– Upgraded Log4J to 2.26.0

Click here to download the latest version.

Screenshot of menu

Get OpenFX working on Linux

– Check which version of java you are running.
java -version
– Download the OpenFX linux version (same version as java) from https://gluonhq.com/products/javafx
– Install openFx software in following path
/usr/lib/jvm
– Create symlink
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-25.0.3 /usr/lib/jvm/javafx
– Run JavaFx jar on commandline
java -jar –module-path /usr/lib/jvm/javafx/lib –add-modules javafx.base,javafx.controls,javafx.fxml,javafx.graphics,javafx.media,javafx.swing,javafx.web –enable-native-access=javafx.media –enable-native-access=javafx.graphics *.jar
– Enjoy

Get OpenFX working on Windows 11

– Check which version of java you are running.
java -version
– Download the windows OpenFX (same version as java) from https://gluonhq.com/products/javafx
– Install openFx software in following path
C:\Program Files\Java
– Run JavaFx jar on commandline
java -jar –module-path “C:\Program Files\Java\javafx-sdk-26.0.1\lib” –add-modules javafx.base,javafx.controls,javafx.fxml,javafx.graphics,javafx.media,javafx.swing,javafx.web –enable-native-access=javafx.media –enable-native-access=javafx.graphics *.jar
– Enjoy

PlaatService 1.1.0

A new version of PlaatService was released

Version 1.1.0 (07-06-2026)
– Added Legacy V2 (2010 – 2020 period) APIs
/action=getVersion?product=X?version=Y?os=Z
/action=getProduct?product=X?version=Y?os=Z
/action=getUser?username=X&nickname=Y
/action=setUser?username=X&nickname=Y
/action=setScore?uid=X&pid=Y&dt=12345&score=10&level=1
/action=getLocalScore?uid=X&pid=Y
/action=getGlobalScore?pid=Y
– Enabled log4j request/response logging
– Added workaround to fix legacy V2 IP lookup logic
– Added workaround to fix legacy V2 double POST parameter values
– Added new modern /release-notes API

PlaatBattery 1.6.0

The next version of PlaatBattery is released.

Version 1.6.0 (17-05-2026)

  • Optimized battery mode forecast logic
  • Added logic to control the battery charge mode
  • Added about information
  • Fix some minor issues
  • Refactor source code to reduce code duplication
  • Improved Look and Feel for Mobiles

Redesigned Battery Mode Chart page

More information click here

PlaatBattery 1.5.0

The next version of PlaatBattery is released.

Version 1.5.0 (16-05-2026)

  • Added battery mode forecast logic
  • Improve performance of some charts
  • Added cleanup probe (Reduce sample rate of measurements older than 7 days)
  • Fix calculation on battery cycle / import / export chart
  • Upgrade to Spring 4.x and Jackson 3.x
  • Added systemd start scripts
  • Create installation manual

More information click here

PiHole (running local DNS service)

Today i have installed “PiHole” on a Raspberry Pi and changed my Internet Provider DNS IP address to PiHole. Within 30 minutes everything was up and running. Now all the DNS requests are locally cached and bad DNS requests (for example to Ads providers) are blocked. So now i can browser without ads. Life is beautifull again! 🙂