M0YNG

M0YNG, 1 month ago to random

According to https://www.carbonintensity.org.uk

9 of the 14 UK regions have a carbon intensity per kWh of generation of less than 10gCO2eq!

All of them are less than 45g, and four are 0 or 1!

The UK average isn't forecast to go above 90g in the next 48 hours (the forecast length)

M0YNG, 1 month ago to random

As the weather gets nicer I'm thinking about getting out on the #Kayak again.
I'd like to log my paddles, in the past I used my banglejs to record GPS position but it's not working anymore.
There are many cheap GPS trackers available but they all seem to use a sim card to report location on demand, where I want to log to SD or something and get the data out later.
Has anyone got any suggestions?

APRS will be a future project!

M0YNG, 1 month ago to random

It's a long standing expectation that we don't talk politics or religion "on the air" in amateur radio.

But, we're not "on the air" when we use mastodon.radio.

And we have content warnings which are well established on the fediverse.

I'm proposing we update the rules of mastodon.radio to clarify that:
Political, religious, and similar discussions are allowed but must be behind a content warning, e.g. "UK politics" or "religion Christian".

M0YNG, 2 months ago to random

I'm seeing quite a few requests for various non-existent paths on my website, things like /sftp-config.json and /bak/sql.sql

I'd like to mess with these and slow them down, anyone have tips on easy ways to do that on nginx?

M0YNG, 2 months ago to random

What happens to your web server when you post a link on mastodon is that every instance goes off to fetch a preview (pleroma) does this too.

M0YNG, 2 months ago to homeassistant

Over a month ago I promised a blog on my Heat Pump and Solar Panels and Battery Storage.

I've finally hit "publish" (well, actually "rsync" but whatever)

It may, or may not, answer any/all questions you have about this. If not, maybe ask me here and I'll try to reply and forget to include that in a future update.

https://m0yng.uk/2024/03/Solar-Panels-and-Battery-and-Heat-Pump-Info-Dump/

gemini://m0yng.uk/2024/03/Solar-Panels-and-Battery-and-Heat-Pump-Info-Dump/

#heatPump #homeSolar #batteryStorage #homeAssistant

M0YNG, 2 months ago to random

I'm not convinced forecast.solar is giving me particularly helpful data for my #solarPanels

M0YNG, 3 months ago to random

In all seriousness, what would be required to start a national (UK) amateur radio society like rsgb?

Not to complete directly with them, but to offer an alternative group that aligns explicitly and intentionally with an inclusive ethos?

And if it surpassed their membership numbers...

M0YNG, 3 months ago to random

Any tips on a cheap low current power supply for running aprs base station?

M0YNG, 3 months ago to random

Considering the harm that so-called "ai" can/does cause, the environmental impact, exploitation of artists and their work, blatant disregard of copyright, degradation of the quality and value of real art and writing, etc. I'm considering adding a restriction to it's use on .radio.

What do you think about a rule saying:

The use of "ai"/LLM generated images, text, code, etc. is strongly discouraged. It must not be used in a way that pretends to be the work of a real human.

M0YNG, 4 months ago to random

Any tips on connecting something like this to a UK electric cupboard or consumer unit?

Obviously I have mains power in there but it's not easily available...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CGLC4TZY/

M0YNG, 4 months ago to random

It's 1°c and I'm cycling.
"You must be freezing on that!" someone comments.

Not really, I've got a hoodie, and a snood covering my face, and a coat, and gloves, and a helmet with ear flaps.

In a car I'd have to stand outside scraping ice off it, waiting for the fan to clear the inside, then sit still in the cold metal box with my breath fogging on the screen again, and panicking when I accidentally use screen wash that freezes on contact, and the heater never gets warm anyway :alex_crazy:

M0YNG, 4 months ago to random

148 new users in the last week.
Welcome all!

M0YNG, 4 months ago to random

Year++

M0YNG, 4 months ago to random

Last week my solar panels generated 9.5% of our electricity usage.

It's not much but consider:

• it's December, in the UK
• Christmas week means more cooking and lights
• only west facing
• it's December so the tumble dryer gets a lot of use!

(24 to 30th December, statistics from Home Assistant)

M0YNG, 5 months ago to random

I don't use Facebook, I don't use Twitter, or Instagram, or tick tock, or blue sky, or WhatsApp, or threads.

I started mastodon.radio in 2018 for a reason and I still run mastodon.radio for the same reason.

There is zero chance I'll let any of them in when they turn up uninvited ready to scoop up our community.

I've seen embrace, extended, extinguish, before.

We block threads.
Always have, always will.
(If anyone was wondering)

M0YNG, 5 months ago to Matrix

Has anyone written a #matrix "bot" that sends messages and doesn't just reply to them?
Ideally in Python.

All the libraries I can find seem to be exclusively for responding to messages/reactions, but I want the bot to send messages.

Maybe I mean "bridge"?

M0YNG, 8 months ago to random

Got my seasonal flu vaccine yesterday.

A very slick operation at the GP where hundreds of people classified as vulnerable to an airborne respiratory disease (for various reasons) are swiftly pointed to one of many rooms where someone checks you're the right person, stabs you, and out the other door you go.

An airborne respiratory disease dangerous enough to this group of people they need an annual vaccine against it.

I was the only person there wearing a mask.
Not even the staff.

M0YNG, 8 months ago to Podcast

I've not listened yet, but I'm on episode 189 of #hamRadioWorkbench #podcast talking about the fediverse

https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/hrwb-189-mastodon-social-media-for-ham-radio-with-christopher-m0yng

M0YNG, 8 months ago to amateurradio

This is probably of interest to #amateurRadio people

Wireless Communication with a Cup of Balls, Coherer Effect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMkdnj698-0

M0YNG, 8 months ago to Matrix

I keep returning to the idea of running a #matrix server attached to mastodon.radio

We have an #xmpp server already, but I don't think it gets much use and not many projects host discussions on xmpp these days, and many use matrix so it feels like matrix would be more useful.

However, it is more resource intensive, I'd probably need to spin up a new vps dedicated to running the #synapse matrix server, and I don't want to use donations wastefully. Plus more admin overhead.

So, do you want it?

M0YNG, 9 months ago to amateurradio

Something that I can't get out of my head recently is:

The #FermiParadox and #AmateurRadio.

• There are billions of people
• With high probability some of them are interested in radio
• Many are older than me so could have been doing radio for years
• Some of them must have a radio license
• 2m and 70cm repeaters are all over, and cover most of the country so there should always be someone TX or RX
• Why are the repeaters silent and why does no one ever answer my calls?

M0YNG, 10 months ago to random

Any OpenSCAD Wizards out there?

I printed the "OK Trophy" but it feels a little fragile and I need to take it on a train .... so I thought I'd make a presentation box!

Easy right, get the STLs, import to OpenSCAD, scale slightly so there is a little spae, use "difference" to subtract from a cube and print!

But the dude is hollow so it's not giving me a void.

How do I make him solid?

https://www.printables.com/model/426046-ok-trophy
@3dprinting

M0YNG, 11 months ago to random

It is my intention to block any commercial companies operating fediverse servers from accessing mastodon.radio users and content.

I think that companies like meta building fediverse compatible services is an existential threat to this network and the first step in Embrace, Extend, Extinguish.

Related to this, I have signed @vantablack pact https://fedipact.online

#instanceAdmin

M0YNG, 1 year ago to random

People in England
Did you know you can get a "NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate" which can be cheaper than buying 4 or more prescriptions in 3 months, or 12 or more prescriptions in 12 months

An #NHS #Prescription Prepayment Certificate costs:

• £31.25 for 3 months
• £111.60 for 12 months

You can pay for the 12 month certificate in installments

https://services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/buy-prescription-prepayment-certificate/start

There is a different certificate for #HRT
https://health-charge-exemptions.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/buy-hrt-ppc/start

If you can't afford this, DM me, I'd like to help