Building a Better Lighting Control App with AI
Articles | Apr 14 2026 | Tom Von Lahndorff
Building a Better Lighting Control App with AI I have an outdoor lighting system at my house — the kind with a gateway, relay controllers, and scheduling based on sunset and sunrise times. The hardware itself is solid. The manufacturer's app? Not so much. It was slow, buggy, and clearly designed
10 CSS Features That Actually Work Everywhere Now (2025)
Articles | Nov 20 2025 | Tom Von Lahndorff
10 CSS Features That Actually Work Everywhere Now (2025) CSS has changed a lot in the past few years. Features that used to require JavaScript or preprocessors are now native. Things that seemed impossible are now standard. The performance impact is huge. Native CSS runs faster than JavaScript,
Top 10 Tips for Working with Claude Code
Articles | Nov 15 2025 | Tom Von Lahndorff
Working with Claude Code (Anthropic's official CLI for AI-assisted development) has been a game-changer for my development workflow. Over the past few months, I've used it across several projects - refactoring legacy code, building new features, and optimizing performance. Through trial and error,
Marshall DSL40 Amp Review
Articles | Oct 11 2022 | Tom Von Lahndorff
Choosing the right amp can be a bit of a journey. My goal was a versatile one – an amp that could handle clean tones, gritty crunch, and satisfying overdrive, all while being reasonably portable and budget-friendly. After checking out Marshall's midrange options, I found the Marshall DSL40CR,
MXR Clone Looper Review | © 2020 Tom Von Lahndorff
Articles | Sep 12 2022 | Tom Von Lahndorff
Love my looper. Some advice. If you're using one, make sure to set it up with an effects loop (see the image). This helps keep your original loop sound intact while letting you tweak your live sound. It may seem like a small detail, but it makes a big difference. With this setup, you can loop a
Best Of Edinburgh Website
Work | May 1 2020 | Tom Von Lahndorff
The Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award is a prestigious honor presented annually at the renowned Edinburgh Fringe festival. The festival, attracting artists and audiences globally, is the world's largest arts festival, and the award ceremony is a significant event covered by international
SportsTravel Website
Work | Jan 31 2020 | Tom Von Lahndorff
SportsTravel Magazine, a key player in sports-related travel and events since 1997, caters to individuals organizing sporting events of all sizes and types. The magazine is a valuable resource for those deeply involved in the sports event industry. The SportsTravel Magazine team aimed to update
National Currency Website
Work | May 11 2019 | Tom Von Lahndorff
National Currency, a hub of info on antique US currency and US banks, aimed to make its website more accessible and manageable. The owner wanted to switch to a WordPress-based platform, requiring a conversion of a large database and a complete redesign of the site. The extensive database, covering