Retired IT director , freelance writer, maker, member of the Shed movement and obviously, super-genius </joke> Cornwall, UK. CIS, but no problems or prejudice for any sexual or gender orientations.
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Last Notes npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: Every now and then, when there is a particularly spectacular sunset, hundreds of rooks gather on the roofs and powerlines behind our house and silently watch the sun go down. This could just be a collective appreciation of a beautiful natural event or some sort of worship, I don't know, but I like to share their calm appreciation. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…r9vg Well done, you will receive the procrastination medal when I get around to it. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…r9vg We had that happen on one of our servers. It dug a groove in the motherboard. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…r9vg We had 4 short powerouts during last night's storm, only about 10 minutes at a time, but worrying. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…r9vg We had a similar storm last night in Cornwall. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…r9vg I had a similar virus after the wife spent 4 weeks in hospital, visiting her every day. She remained apparently immune. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…r9vg And lick your finger afterwards? npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: The last 12 months has been exhausting. Too many ambulance trips, too many 3AM journeys home after hours spent in A&E. Too many hour long drives to visit hospital wards. Hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…ryrt Sorry to heathat, hope you get the right treatment. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…pfuj Circumstantial evidence. The ham may have been stolen by a passing seagull. And the paw print only got there because the cat was investigating the disappearance of the sausage. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…x9tq Possibly because Israel is a unique state that was artificially created based on a particular race and religion. I think that there is also a collective western guilt and horror over the Holocaust. Sad that it has led to another genocide being perpetrated by the descendants of those victims. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…r9vg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365756401791 npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…c7z3 I use HA, luckily, my Solis inverter is supported by an independent Integration, which now also supports directly editing the inverter's settings, notably charge times.. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…c7z3 We all have days like that. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…r9vg Yet another reason to avoid manufactured food products with long lists of ingredients with no apparent reason for being there except to extend shelf life, reduce production costs and improve appearance.. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…63pg @nprofile…ulx7 At least it is a step in the right direction. FOSS alternatives to MS are much better than they used to be, in fact, the commercial stuff seems to be getting worse, more and more SAAS, reliant on cloud based solutions. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…r9vg I used to hate working on bt stuff. I was the only engineer in our company that still had any experience of faxes. Basically, BT connects a new phone customer between you and the exchange, and don't adjust the line gain. result your phone doesn't always ring, and your fax doesn't work. Bt "test the line" which means they ping it. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…r9vg Have you tried a different monitor? Sometimes hdmi out doesn't recognise a monitor's EID npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…ks6m It's as if they don't understand what freedom of movement was about. People go where the jobs, conditions and remuneration are good, which means the states they leave behind have to improve those things to lure them back. In other words, you eventually end up with a level field and life improves for everyone. Of course, that is what the wealthy business owners hate. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…vaqn @nprofile…60lz My daughter's partner plays double Bass in a couple of swing bands, a 50s style blues band and some ad hoc jazz ensembles in Cornwall and Devon The audiences are predominantly late 20s -30s. Performances are always rammed.The Lindy hoppers follow the swing bands, and the dancing is awesome. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…60lz When you think about it, hospitals are really bad places for recovery. Poor sleep, average food, risk of cross infection, removal from home comforts and family support systems. Centralisation of resources, yes, but a lot of it could be done outside the hospital sites. This is the sort of solution we need badly https://www.birminghammentalhealth.org.uk/ npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…60lz My wife has been in hospital 3 times in the last 3 months, each time for a UTI triggered sepsis. First the GP prescribed antibiotics, 3 different ones, ending in an emergency, 12 days in hospital, Discharged and repeated twice. She is now home again, after a total of 34 days in hospital. If she had had appropriate treatment at home in the first place, before it turned into sepsis, this would likely not have happened. So yes, improving social care is hugely important. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 "Lose? Sorry Dave, I can't do that." npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 I feel your pain. Nice thing about being retired, shopping days are much less busy. On the other hand, living in Cornwall means the season is approaching. In summer everywhere is too crowded with tourists. Need to go to the fishmongers in Looe before 8 am to get a parking space. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 Those Facebook reels sure are big. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 As I would never willingly open one, I can't answer that. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 Of course you have no way of knowing what state it is in until you open the jar. #SchrodingersMarmite npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 You a rookie mistake, you opened the jar. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 The rise of cars has been at the cost of Public transport. I live in a village where there is a bus once an hour but only between 8am and 6 pm, and a taxi for 3 mile journey costs £12. When visiting Birmingham, with the plethora of buses, taxis, Uber, etc, I struggle to see why anyone living in a city would invest in a car. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 Plus the investment in a vehicle that spends most of its life parked. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…y5kn "Freedom Units" 🤣 npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 I was PAYE, but still had to fill in an SE form as I was a company director. Still have to now, even though I am retired and all my income comes from pensions which report to IR automatically. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 Or when you do want to install a free trial of a service on a phone, it does it through the app store, so that if you do sign up, Apple or Google get a cut of the subs. I installed AcornTV, which we like, good original stuff and no ads for 4.99 a month. When I tried to upgrade to the 49.99 annual sub, I was told I couldn't because I had installed the trial through Google play store. So I cancelled and signed up with a different email. As a Bonus, got 6 months free. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 @nprofile…apfl It's not a flaw, its a feature! npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 My daughter once dropped a bottle of cheap Lidl red in Waitrose's car park. She went in to ask for a dustpan and brush to clean it up and the woman on customer services insisted on replacing it with one of theirs. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 Exactly. Hope it wasn't too expensive. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 Good job it wasn't a Malbec. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 inkjet? That will be the waste ink holder. Basically a box with a sponge in it. Can be cut open, drained, washed and a code will reset it. Getting the code is tye hard part npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 It is meant to be horrible. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 Every streaming service has a problem now and again. Iplayer works pretty well for us. I expect with Christmas coming, the storms and stuff like the Strictly final, their servers take a hammering at times. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 How about deep fried? npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 Still way too hot. 60C water can burn skin in a second. I never use them, but for the wife I always put some cold water in first. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 22 is the year of manufacture. Recommended life is 2 years, although they can last up to 5. Worst thing is using boiling water in them, can shorten the life considerably. https://www.keepwarmandcosy.com/post/stamp-on-hot-water-bottle-what-does-it-mean npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 I hope you felt properly told off 🤭 By the way, hot water bottles have a use by date embossed on them. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 NOOOOO! just...no. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 Already been promoted. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 Alot of ebay sellers use Amazon logistics as well. At least the products on eBay are usually cheaper than the same ones from the same sellers on Amazon. And don't get me started on the fake "free next day delivery". When you narrow your search to sellers offering prime, the price goes up. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "FREE" DELIVERY". Prime just locks you into the Amazon merry-go-round, even worse you actually pay for it twice. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…9u60 @nprofile…ue5z I expect that explains why most only have 12 doors 😂 npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @nprofile…x759 Interesting. I retired in 2018, but in my employed role as a sysadmin and IT director, I used a lot of free software, which saved the company thousands. Now my main usage is: Ubuntu in general at home. Gourmet recipe database, Jellyfin media server, Homeassistant on a RPi for home automation, Joomla for a charity website, Zencart on Apache for my daughter's wholesale site, Libreoffice, GIMP, Scribus, Inkscape for general stuff and compositing our local newsletter, Looe Community News. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: Car battery failing, hot tub pump failing (luckily I bought a new pump a few weeks ago). Both now sorted. Lamp by front door failed. Hopefully that makes 3. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @npub18pl…4hjy Here are some #cattle at the bottom of our garden. :) https://cdn.mastodon.org.uk/media_attachments/files/113/119/612/943/747/313/original/304e405b503b84f9.jpg npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: 20 books that have had an impact on who you are. One book a day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just book covers. #20books #20Books20Days #books #bookstodon 4/20 https://cdn.mastodon.org.uk/media_attachments/files/113/112/654/697/525/393/original/7c013acc9f809306.jpg npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @npub15zu…s7lx The scary thing is if Trump wins and dies in office, (which isn't that unlikely considering his age, health and rubbish diet) This monster would get to be POTUS. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @npub15zu…s7lx He actually sounds worse than Trump, if that's possible. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: Refreshing that many of the new cabinet posts are people who actually have experience in their chosen field instead of rewards for loyalty. npub160q5w89qw0k9qtcl3mzpkssvmv68kem6347m0uce0q7hpmv0m8lsf7zgrn WylieCoyoteUK :verified: @npub18pl…4hjy Wordle 1,037 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩