Signs you might be traveling too much:
You start measuring streaks not by the number of nights away from home, but by the number of nights you spend *at* home.
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Something about Apple's decision to do "OAuth-but-not-quite" rubbed me the wrong way, but this is a great example of how it breaks down very concretely.
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Over the past few weekends I've been overhauling my home automation systems. At the core, as I decide what to buy and how to configure it, there are three primary principles:
• Manual override: Everything automated has to still have the ability to be controlled manually
• Keep it at home: No "cloud" services unless absolutely necessary (e.g. push notifications to a phone)
• Open: Avoid vendor lock-in, use open source and open protocols where possible
So far, I've removed my Dropcam (acquired by Google/Nest), removed SmartThings (acquired by Samsung), and replaced everything with the best alternatives I can find, and making a few sensors myself as well.
It's been a fun experience for sure! Not something I would recommend as an "out of the box" solution, but I've learned a lot, and have a lot more ideas still! I'm planning on doing a full writeup once I get a few more things hooked up. -
Irvine, California • Sun, August 18, 2019 8:38pm
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I need to start keeping track of the tail numbers of the planes I've flown in because I'm really curious how many times I've flown in the same plane.
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Made some good progress on building my automatic cat feeder today!
Tore apart a kitchen scale to extract the load sensor and platform. Built a stand out of some MDF board. Attached the scale to the base, mounted the dispenser to the back.
Tomorrow I get the motor and can mount that to the back as well as wire up all the circuitry!
In the end, this will be able to drop food into the bowl only if the bowl isn't already full. It'll also track how much is left in the dispenser, as well as hopefully be able to tell when she actually eats by measuring the weight of the bowl!
#homeautomation #internetofthings #automaticcatfeeder #smartfeeder #diy #arduino
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at Eureka!Redlands, California • Thu, August 15, 2019 4:22pm
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Redlands, California • Thu, August 15, 2019 8:31amWell this is new. It's like the coffee shop grew up.
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Redlands, California • Thu, August 15, 2019 7:34amSame guy making the same omelettes
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Redlands, California • Wed, August 14, 2019 8:26pm -
Redlands, California • Wed, August 14, 2019 8:12pmEverything here is exactly as it used to be
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A lot changes in 4 years. It used to be there was only one guy driving a taxi between Ontario and Redlands. Now there's a Lyft pickup location at the airport! Very glad I don't have to rent a car anymore!
Relatedly, I'm back at Esri HQ tomorrow for the first time in 4 years! -
Ontario, California • Wed, August 14, 2019 7:30pmHaven't been here in a while!
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Portland, Oregon • Wed, August 14, 2019 4:35pmBack again
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Portland, Oregon • Tue, August 13, 2019 4:20pmCome and have a beer! Beers are on Okta if you say "Beer is my Password". Find us at the table outside!
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Portland, Oregon • Tue, August 13, 2019 8:00amMade it!!
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SeaTac, Washington • Tue, August 13, 2019 6:42amBack again
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SeaTac, Washington • Tue, August 13, 2019 1:10amMade it to Seattle, but not gonna make it to Portland tonight 😔 -
The problem with airline status is by the time you get it, you've flown so much that you don't really want to fly anymore.
