Pat Hartl

About

I'm a software developer and systems tinkerer with a passion for home automation, hardware projects, retro gaming, and self-hosted infrastructure. I write about what I'm building, fixing, and playing — from Home Assistant automations in C# to getting classic PC games running on modern hardware.

Recent Posts

• No, Window Start does not use React Mar 23, 2026
• Dynamics 365: Flows - Use Environment Variables for Environment Switching Mar 23, 2020
• Dynamics 365: UnknownIncomingEmailIntegrationError -2147220943 Exception. Mar 6, 2020
• Dynamics 365: Generate Early Bound Entity Classes With Azure DevOps Feb 13, 2020
• Apple MacBook Brightness In Windows (Boot Camp) Mar 27, 2019

Topics

• Home Assistant

  Automation

  Automations, integrations, and NetDaemon guides for Home Assistant.

• Steam Deck

  Gaming

  Guides for getting classic and modern PC games running on the Steam Deck.

• Resources

  Reference

  Downloads and guides for legacy hardware including FlexTight film scanners and retro games.

Contact

Find me around the web:

• GitHub
• Twitter / X