reinstall chrony and setup NTP sudo apt-get install rsyslog resolvconf setup DNS by adding nameserver a.b.c.d to /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/head then run sudo resolvconf –enable-updatessudo resolvconf -u Add RMS virtualenv to bashrc:egrep “~/vRMS/bin/activate” ~/.bashrc if [ $? == 1 ] ; then… Read moreBookworm Fixes
Basic Malted Bread Recipe 300 g whole meal flour300 g malted white bread flour400 g lukewarm water1 tsp dried instant yeast1 tsp salt2 tbsp olive oil Use of Malt Powder and Syrup Spraymalt DMEGive the cleanest malt flavour and a… Read moreMalted Bread
SmartLife / Tuya devices like sockets, switches and bulbs can publish to MQTT and in some cases be controlled by it. To enable this the following is required. Prerequisites Setup Install the TinyTuya python module with pip install tinytuyaSet up… Read moreConnecting SmartLife/Tuya devices to Openhab
My openhab server crashed recently, fatal disk error and it would not boot. I’m using InfluxDB for persistance and although i was able to recover from backup, i lost about 5 days of data (weekly backup, crashed on day 6….)… Read moreRecovering Influxdb
I’m tracking my household energy usage by collecting data from my energy provider, Octopus, and displaying the data in OpenHAB. The data are stored in OpenHAB’s database, InFluxDB. Both OH and Influx are running on a Raspberry Pi 4b. I’m… Read moreEnergy Usage Monitoring
As i expected, much local resistance to the Botley Solar farm proposal. Admittedly, its pretty remarkable. The proposal would cover a huge swathe of land between Botley and Woodstock (see map), and according to the blurb would generate enough energy… Read more2023-01 Thoughts on West Botley Solar Farm
Well its been an eventful few months. Following my last March post when i tested +ve for covid, i got so bad i ended up going into A&E on a Friday evening. I was triaged then sent home but with… Read moreUpdate July 2022
DNS Config Static IP address, configured in /etc/dhcpcd.conf:add static domain_name_servers=x.x.x.x y.y.y.y to the interface definition Dynamic address, using openresolv (default on pi)add to /etc/resolvconf.confname_servers=”x.x.x.x y.y.y.y z.z.z.z” then run sudo resolvconf -u Enable routing for 192.168.42.10 -add this to rc.localip route… Read morePi Hacks
Well, it finally happened again. I tested +ve for covid yesterday. I had a pounding headache on Monday, felt better on Tuesday and then terrible on Wednesday. I did an LFT and within minutes there was a very strong line…. Read more31st March 2022
Two years to the day since Mary was so ill i had to call an ambulance. And where are we? ZOE reckons 300,000 new cases per day, even the govt website reckons nearly 100,000 a day. Deaths are rising again,… Read more21st March 2022