at Lambeth Bridge

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at Runnymede

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at Royal Holloway University of London

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at Platform 24

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        "text": "I just got the Aqara C1 cat feeder and within a few minutes had it connected directly to Home Assistant via Zigbee, and all the sensors and buttons showing up and working! \n\nHowever, I then realized the ZHA method doesn't expose the scheduling interface of the feeder, so I can only drive it entirely via Home Assistant, no local on-device scheduling option. \n\nI really wanted it to be self sufficient, just reporting state and being able to dispense food with HA, but I think I'll stick with this for now anyway. The failure mode is that my HA server goes down for some reason or the Zigbee controller dies, and the food doesn't get automatically dispensed. But even if I'm out of town, I always have someone come by to check on the cat at least once a day anyway, so I guess that will be the manual fallback option.",
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{
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    "published": "2023-08-27T13:49:58-07:00",
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        "text": "Double train action \u2014 with anomalily",
        "html": "Double train action \u2014 with <a href=\"http://anomalily.net/\">anomalily</a>"
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    "checkin": {
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        "name": "Bob Stacey Crossing",
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at Windsor Castle

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    "name": "at Windsor Castle",
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        "type": "card",
        "name": "Aaron Parecki",
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        "name": "Windsor Castle",
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2023-09-02T09:42:44-07:00",
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    "content": {
        "text": "Very glad I took reference photos before I closed up the wall in the electrical closet! I was able to use it to figure out a safe place to punch through a hole for PoE into the studio side!"
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    "published": "2023-09-02T08:51:37-07:00",
    "url": "https://aaronparecki.com/2023/09/02/5/mailbox",
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        "text": "Sadly my hopes of getting a mailbox opened notification seem to be a lost cause. The 433mhz sensor doesn't have enough power to reach the 80 feet to the street. The Zigbee one does reach that distance, but not once it's inside the mailbox. \n\nI just found a LoRa line of home automation products, and while I'm not a fan that their Home Assistant integration is all through the cloud API, I might have to give it a shot for this anyway.",
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Bandcamp Friday - September 1, 2023

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    "url": "https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/7802-Bandcamp-Friday-September-1-2023",
    "name": "Bandcamp Friday - September 1, 2023",
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        "text": "As usual, Bandcamp is waiving their cut of the purchase price on the first Friday of the month. So this is the best time to consider buying my music. Update: Today only, use discount code \u201cplaidfriday\u201d to get up to 80% off on everything, including my full discography. Because why not.As a voracious consumer of music, I maintain a running list of things to buy on the next Bandcamp Friday so that I can make the biggest impact on a monthly cadence (and also keep better track of my music spending habits). Here\u2019s what I bought this month:\n\nBotak \u2014 built-in presets, vol. 1, some fun silly music made from the built-in presets of a Yamaha PSR-3\n\nLast BeNeVoLeNcE \u2014 The Other Worlds - 2nd Act, some videogame-inspired nerdcore hip-hop\n\nwohali \u2014 Variety Show, some weird weirdness that I\u2019m not quite sure how to describe, much less explain\nThe entire discography of bgm, an amazing Songfighter who\u2019s been really knocking it out of the park lately\nThe entire discography of Ghost, who makes nice cozy tunes\nDeacon Bill \u2014 Intelligent Toilet\nHopeless Otis \u2014 Dangerfield\nFor more recommendations, check out my Bandcamp profile, or look at my past Bandcamp Friday posts.",
        "html": "<p>As usual, <a href=\"https://bandcamp.com/\">Bandcamp</a> is waiving their cut of the purchase price on <a href=\"https://isitbandcampfriday.com/\">the first Friday of the month</a>. So this is the best time to consider buying <a href=\"https://sockpuppet.us/\">my music</a>. Update: Today only, use discount code \u201cplaidfriday\u201d to get up to 80% off on everything, including my full discography. Because why not.</p><p>As a voracious consumer of music, I maintain a running list of things to buy on the next Bandcamp Friday so that I can make the biggest impact on a monthly cadence (and also keep better track of my music spending habits). Here\u2019s what I bought this month:</p>\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"https://botak.bandcamp.com/album/built-in-presets-vol-1\">Botak \u2014 built-in presets, vol. 1</a>, some fun silly music made from the built-in presets of a Yamaha PSR-3</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https://lastbenevolence.bandcamp.com/album/the-other-worlds-2nd-act\">Last BeNeVoLeNcE \u2014 The Other Worlds - 2nd Act</a>, some videogame-inspired nerdcore hip-hop</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https://wohali-music.bandcamp.com/album/variety-show\">wohali \u2014 Variety Show</a>, some weird weirdness that I\u2019m not quite sure how to describe, much less explain</li>\n<li>The entire discography of <a href=\"https://bgmmusic.bandcamp.com/\">bgm</a>, an amazing Songfighter who\u2019s been really knocking it out of the park lately</li>\n<li>The entire discography of <a href=\"https://cheerfulghost.bandcamp.com/\">Ghost</a>, who makes nice cozy tunes</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://deaconbillpunx.bandcamp.com/album/intelligent-toilet-2\">Deacon Bill \u2014 Intelligent Toilet</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://hopelessotis.bandcamp.com/album/dangerfield\">Hopeless Otis \u2014 Dangerfield</a></li>\n</ul><p>For more recommendations, check out <a href=\"https://bandcamp.com/fluffy\">my Bandcamp profile</a>, or look at my <a href=\"https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/?tag=bandcamp-friday\">past Bandcamp Friday posts</a>.</p>"
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    "published": "2023-08-31 22:18-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2023/08/to-read-art-as-politics-in-the-third-reich/",
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        "text": "Want to read: Art As Politics in the Third Reich by  Jonathan Petropoulos (ISBN 9780807848098)",
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
        "url": "https://gregorlove.com/",
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Today’s stuff

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Basement 3 + music stuff

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    "url": "https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/7811-Basement-3-music-stuff",
    "name": "Basement 3 + music stuff",
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        "name": "fluffy",
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2023-08-28 23:55-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2023/08/to-read-rest-is-resistance-a-manifesto/",
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        "text": "Want to read: Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey (ISBN 9780316365215)",
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
        "url": "https://gregorlove.com/",
        "photo": "https://gregorlove.com/site/assets/files/6268/profile-2021-square.300x0.jpg"
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    "post-type": "note",
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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2023-08-28 23:52-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2023/08/to-read-the-revolution-will-not-be-funded/",
    "syndication": [
        "https://www.goodreads.com/read_statuses/6959016738"
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    "content": {
        "text": "Want to read: The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex by Incite! Women of Color Against Violence (ISBN 9780822369004)",
        "html": "<p>Want to read: <span class=\"p-read-of h-cite\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://gregorlove.com/isbn/9780822369004\">The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex</a> by <span class=\"p-author\">Incite! Women of Color Against Violence</span> (ISBN <span class=\"p-uid\">9780822369004</span>)</span></p>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
        "url": "https://gregorlove.com/",
        "photo": "https://gregorlove.com/site/assets/files/6268/profile-2021-square.300x0.jpg"
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🍎 Sunday Tarte Tatin

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    "name": "\ud83c\udf4e Sunday Tarte Tatin",
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        "type": "card",
        "name": "Jonathan LaCour",
        "url": "https://cleverdevil.io/profile/cleverdevil",
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[Project] Utopia Clicker

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    "url": "https://tinysubversions.com/game/utopia",
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        "html": "<p>Can you create a utopia? (<a href=\"https://tinysubversions.com/game/utopia\">full item here</a>)</p>",
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2023-08-25T21:32:12-0400",
    "summary": "\ud83d\udccd Checked in at The Gate, Brooklyn, NY.",
    "url": "https://martymcgui.re/2023/08/25/213212/",
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        "https://www.swarmapp.com/user/62057/checkin/64e9561c553e4e1c95ba9368"
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    "content": {
        "text": "Have you seen the 80s kids horror movie of the same name?",
        "html": "<p>Have you seen the 80s kids horror movie of the same name?</p>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Marty McGuire",
        "url": "https://martymcgui.re/",
        "photo": "https://martymcgui.re/images/logo.jpg"
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    "checkin": {
        "type": "card",
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Song Fight! Live-ish 2023

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    "name": "Song Fight! Live-ish 2023",
    "content": {
        "text": "This year\u2019s Song Fight! Live will be premiering August 26 at 6 PM PDT/9 PM EDT. Please join me and my music friends with the mirth and merriment as we all perform songs while pretending it\u2019s a concert! (And join in the live chat.)",
        "html": "<p>This year\u2019s Song Fight! Live will be premiering August 26 at 6 PM PDT/9 PM EDT. Please join me and my music friends with the mirth and merriment as we all perform songs while pretending it\u2019s a concert! (And join in the live chat.)</p>"
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