Random Geekage

Well over a year ago, in fact.

The last month or so I have been commuting exclusively by bicycle, both acoustic and electric.

With the lack of daylight hours and the cold starting, any further veggies will likely be not worth the effort.

To wit, with apologies to Sean Kennedy...

A bounty was harvested, we used some of the really small ones as chips and the rest have been stashed for eating later.

Now it is accessible via IPv6.

Shorter, flatter and most of the way is a legit off road bike route so more cycling needs to be done.

Seems I have greener thumbs than I thought.

I've been meaning to have a go for a couple years.

My friend Scott recently got a new to him bike and as part of a shakedown, we decided it would be good to go to Loch Leven for a nice ride since the weather was good.

by Rekka and Devine of 100 Rabbits.

I live next to a busy dual-carriageway and until recently, the windows haven't exactly been what you would call sealed.

Just over 2 years ago I wrote a post about my backup strategy.

I think I came across the TS100 soldering iron when watching an Adam Savage video about his portable soldering station.

Even more so when the administration is not particularly helpful.

While playing around with Docker in my homelab, I was trying to get docker-compose to control another machine directly via contexts, instead of having to continually copy the compose file over and run it.

Since switching to Debian Testing full time, I have had issues with HDMI audio not working.

So far, no real issues.

I am running most of my computer stuff via an APC UPS that I got from eBay.

Feels like the day after a wasp sting, dull ache but nothing to write home about.

Made a brew with a woodgas stove.

My laptop is set up to download new podcasts every 6 hours.

To writ: I want a computer that can be completely autonomous when I want it to be, but which can also be used to communicate securely with anyone on the planet without being observed by a third party.

The surface moving beneath my feet is an interesting sensation, particularly when climbing or descending hills.

My current password manager of choice is pass.

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I've been meaning to give this place a tidy up and a refresh for quite some time now.

The property next door has suffered some sort of failure with their water.

From the scuttleverse: dtBy asks When did we lose the ~ as a personal designation?

Worked in the city for once and thought it would be good to try getting the train in

But 3D printers- we OWN that shit.

Privileges have been bumped up to 50 watts in most bands and I'm allowed to play about with some microwave stuff.

A nice 2 pointer up Meikle Bin, using Scott's Bandhopper dipole and pole.

Met up with my friend Scott (MM7CWE) and the two of us schlepped up Moncreiffe Hill in Perthshire.

I've been chewing through Terry Pratchett's Discworld books while at work (lockdown is great, so much peace and quiet).

My freshly minted callsign is MM7KIG, hope to hear some of you on the air.

Cycle back home.

and a shakedown of a new commuter setup.

We went out to the west coast yesterday.

Pull it out and put it back.

I've not been the best custodian of my bike.

I use Waterbricks for my water storage to help mitigate any unforeseen incidents that result in my local water supply being interrupted for any reason.

Dr.

I've started using pass as my password manager, having exported the database from KeepassX.

Sets 21309 (strangely missing from the UK store) and 10266.

I'm not the best at bicycle maintenance and repair but needs must.

My flat isn't the best insulated or heated so it can get a bit parky, especially in the morning.

A while ago, Brian Green of Brian's Bees posted about some skin balm that he created using wax from his beehives.

Had a delivery arrive at a collection point and figured I would have a go at cycling out and back.

The one time I went to an amateur radio club meeting, the main business was that the name was not representative of the location the club was meeting at.