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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/

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

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/

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/

October 2022’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Steve Jones (b|t) – thanks Steve 😊. Steve’s invitation this month is to write about using dynamic SQL – 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

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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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

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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