Another odd side project — I built a .NET service to monitor a UPS over the network and shut down my desktop when the power goes out. This was yet another project that came about because I couldn't quite find software that fit my requirements. I wrote a post explaining why I made it and the technologies involved in case it might help someone else solve a similar problem:

https://ezhart.com/posts/shutting-down-my-desktop-when-the-power-goes-out