GreatAlbatross

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

On the UK theory test, this question used to have an answer of "offer them a cigarette".

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Meanwhile in the map notes:

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Me when I go to an area on holiday, and there is lots of fun mapping to do.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Absolute classic. When I hear OF, I want to hear this too.
Same with Harlem Shuffle and Jump Around.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, that's where all my sensors are, and they're doing OK.

My outdoor sensors are classic 433mhz meteorology ones though, as I didn't want to mess around waterproofing zigbee gear.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

I swear it's the blackout curtains. I'll draw them tight on the first night, then have a surprise in the morning if I didn't set my alarm.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

I knew this would come up, which is why I threw in the "ok for consumer gear" line.
I don't have any super accurate sensors at home to test against, but to be honest, cheap hydrometers are best for vague ranges. "It's damp", "it's normal", or "It's dry".
Which is actually what I use it for: It's in the bathroom to send alerts to open or close the windows based on humidity and outside conditions.

Compared to the rest of the sensors in the house, when the windows are open and air in the house is normalised, it's within 5%, which is about all I could really hope for.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Meeting summary:

  • Synergy promoted by Gerald
  • Fourth quarter prediction estimate forecasts brainstormed by Jeremy.
  • Coffee situation update from Mark.
  • Level 4 agility in KCD reached by GreatAlbatross
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Some meetings, I wish I'd bought a steamdeck.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

Terminal 5 was an absolute masterclass in how to deliver a megaproject.
HS2 is, unfortunately, just another magnitude of complexity. Some of it avoidable, some of it was going to be a pain no matter how much was planned.

It also doesn't help that HS2 got massively underestimated to get political approval and shovels in the ground. (The flipside being, if it had gone with realistic estimates, it could well have been stuck in committee for until 2050)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Sweaty new-builds with no air con

We're slowly getting there. MVHC imo is going to be the next big one that goes in the regulations.
The concept is, you seal the house up so that airflow doesn't happen unless you want it to.
Then set up heat exchangers with ducting between the rooms.
So fresh air can be brought in, cooled/heated by the stale air going out.
And it also lends itself well to aircon systems.

There is also Part O of the building regs, which uses calculated shade on south-facing windows to minimise solar gain in the hottest months.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

It's fine though: They've just asked for freedom from liability. And I'm sure they're going to use that power to build a reservoir or something...

 

Title left as is, it's just so silly.

It was sex toys.

"The issue isn't that they are displaying [adult toys], it's the fact they're displaying them at the baby aisle where so many children will be exposed to it. It's a family supermarket - they should be more cautious with where they place things. The manager meant no offence, but he said my child won't exactly know what it is."

"But it's not about if the child recognises what the item is, it should not be displayed to begin with. It doesn't matter if the child understands or not. It made me a bit angry because an older child, who is also innocent, might understand what it is."

 
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Me, I'm still preparing for the next heatwave.
Underpants safely stowed in the freezer.

Going by the current long range forecasts, it's likely to stay mild and changeable until mid July.

 

If you didn't catch things live, the vod is well worth a watch.

Fantastic work, both by the artists and the broadcast crew.

 

For this, Elton is my spirit animal.
Imagine enjoying the chaos of Glasto, knowing you can snap your finders and be back to Berkshire in less time than it takes to get a pizza delivered.

 

For once, the hot weather is at the weekend when we don't need to do things! Decent chance of rain, which is very positive. A bit muggy all round, time to break out the dehumidifiers.

 

Too many days of 30’C spins my brain.

Sunny spells and showers today and Thursday, likely to continue on Friday. The weekend looks to be getting warm again. Possibly a good idea to get little jobs around the garden done before then!

The long outlook is looking more unsettled, unfortunately it’s a bit tricky to predict what will go on in July. Fingers crossed it’s not too hot…

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