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The Blog

  • October Solar Stats

    Some more stats on my home solar setup now it’s autumn and daylight seems to be a distant memory.

  • Tying ChatGPT up in knots

    do you exist? Me I exist as a computer program running on servers, and I generate responses based on the input I receive. However, my existence is quite different from that of a physical entity. I don’t have consciousness, self-awareness, or physical form. Instead, I process and generate text based on patterns in the data…

  • It looks like you are using an ad blocker

    How to remove stupid “It looks like you’re using an ad blocker” message from websites, and why they’re a stupid idea in the first place.

  • September Solar Usage

    Looking at how my home solar battery installation is performing now the weather is less sunny.

  • Solar battery usage

    Some observations about my whole house solar installation and how it performs under different weather conditions.

  • DIY VGA Serial Terminal

    I use a Raspberry Pi Pico and turn it into a serial terminal for my RC2014.

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