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  • SolarEdge Home Assistant Hack Puts Battery Owner In Control

    This is the story of Mathias Boer-Mah, a self-confessed tinkerer, energy nerd and SolarEdge Home Battery owner. Mathias wanted more control of his battery than SolarEdge could provide, so he hooked up his SolarEdge inverter to a free open-source software application for home automation. https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/solaredge-home-assistant-hack/

  • How to add Second Hard Drive to Dell Latitude 5580 or 5590

    Skip to main content How to add Second Hard Drive to Dell Latitude 5580 or 5590 Author: phil Created: Thursday, April 26th, 2018 Last Updated: Tuesday, April 02nd, 2019 Disclaimer: Accessing the information on this page means you agree to the Sites Terms of Service https://www.thewichitacomputerguy.com/blog/how-add-second-hard-drive-dell-latitude-5580-or-5590

  • ERRF 22: Recreator 3D Turns Trash Into Filament

    In Back to the Future, Doc Brown returns to 1985 with a version of his DeLorean time machine that has been modified with technology from the future. https://hackaday.com/2022/10/21/errf-22-recreator-3d-turns-trash-into-filament/

  • Car groomer awarded more than $15,000 for unfair dismissal after two weeks on the job

    A newly employed car groomer fired after a heated argument with his boss about pay rates and paid breaks has been awarded more than $15,000 in compensation. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/car-groomer-awarded-more-than-15000-for-unfair-dismissal-after-two-weeks-on-the-job/SSFGMXYFC6XNOUQLAPR5I6L24U/

  • Metadata-driven SQL code generation

    October 2022’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Steve Jones (b|t) โ€“ thanks Steve ๐Ÿ˜Š. Steve’s invitation this month is to write about using dynamic SQL โ€“ that is, T-SQL code that is built up from text strings and then executed as code. https://richardswinbank.net/blog/metadata-driven-sql-code-generation

  • Pocket

    The Pocket API has two separate rate limits. These dictate how many calls can be made to the server within a given time. Enforcing rate limits prevents a single app or user from overwhelming the server. The response codes will tell you if you’ve hit your limit. https://getpocket.com/developer/docs/rate-limits

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  • Beyond bookmarks: The 4 best read it later apps in 2021

    Reading things online is more interesting than most jobs. It’s a big problem, and read it later apps are the solution. If you stumble upon an interesting article, or if someone sends one to you, you can send the article to a reading queue. https://zapier.com/blog/best-bookmaking-read-it-later-app/#.X128eIfK-x8.pocket

  • How to isolate

    If you are impacted by COVID-19 on election day, visit aec.gov.au for more information on your voting options if you are in isolation on federal election day on Saturday 21 May 2022. If you test positive to COVID-19, you need to isolate immediately. https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/Public+Content/SA+Health+Internet/Conditions/Infectious+diseases/COVID-19/Cases+and+contacts/COVID-19+positive+advice/How+to+isolate%21/How+to+isolate

  • Tony Brobston’s 3D-Printed ESP8266 Smart Vents Put Every Vent in Your Home Under MQTT Control

    Maker Tony Brobston has dramatically improved his home heating and ventilation system with the development of a 3D-printed smart vent, which uses an Espressif ESP8266 to open and close depending on MQTT messages in order to provide per-vent control over airflow. https://www.hackster.io/news/tony-brobston-s-3d-printed-esp8266-smart-vents-put-every-vent-in-your-home-under-mqtt-control-b7b85e412e6f

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