Neil Turner
@mastodon.neilturner.me.uk
Millennial Yorkshire queer partially deaf geek dad/husband. Works in university admissions, specialising in PhD and MBA. Likes photography and social media […]
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New blog post: How to: multiply two entities in Home Assistant
Suppose you have two entities in Home Assistant, and you want to multiply them together to produce a third entity that always shows the product of these two entities. Here’s how I went about it […]
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Suppose you have two entities in Home Assistant, and you want to multiply them together to produce a third entity that always shows the product of these two entities. Here’s how I went about it […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
February 9, 2026 at 10:05 AM
New blog post: How to: multiply two entities in Home Assistant
Suppose you have two entities in Home Assistant, and you want to multiply them together to produce a third entity that always shows the product of these two entities. Here’s how I went about it […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
Suppose you have two entities in Home Assistant, and you want to multiply them together to produce a third entity that always shows the product of these two entities. Here’s how I went about it […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
New blog post: An overview of other people called Neil Turner
I suppose one problem with having a (relatively) common first name and surname, is that I’m not the only person called Neil Turner. If you do a Google search for ‘neil turner’, this blog is […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
I suppose one problem with having a (relatively) common first name and surname, is that I’m not the only person called Neil Turner. If you do a Google search for ‘neil turner’, this blog is […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
February 7, 2026 at 10:05 AM
New blog post: An overview of other people called Neil Turner
I suppose one problem with having a (relatively) common first name and surname, is that I’m not the only person called Neil Turner. If you do a Google search for ‘neil turner’, this blog is […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
I suppose one problem with having a (relatively) common first name and surname, is that I’m not the only person called Neil Turner. If you do a Google search for ‘neil turner’, this blog is […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
New blog post: Mealie – self-hosted recipe manager
I’ve been playing with Mealie recently. It’s a recipe manager, so you store all of the recipes that you have saved from various web sites and search them easily. You can also add your own recipes, including […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
I’ve been playing with Mealie recently. It’s a recipe manager, so you store all of the recipes that you have saved from various web sites and search them easily. You can also add your own recipes, including […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
February 5, 2026 at 10:05 AM
New blog post: Mealie – self-hosted recipe manager
I’ve been playing with Mealie recently. It’s a recipe manager, so you store all of the recipes that you have saved from various web sites and search them easily. You can also add your own recipes, including […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
I’ve been playing with Mealie recently. It’s a recipe manager, so you store all of the recipes that you have saved from various web sites and search them easily. You can also add your own recipes, including […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
New blog post: GeekMagic SmallTV Pro & Home Assistant
I recently bought a GeekMagic SmallTV Pro (sponsored link), which is a small, always-on desktop screen that runs on USB power. Out of the box, it can display the weather, a small range of photos, share […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
I recently bought a GeekMagic SmallTV Pro (sponsored link), which is a small, always-on desktop screen that runs on USB power. Out of the box, it can display the weather, a small range of photos, share […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
February 3, 2026 at 10:05 AM
New blog post: GeekMagic SmallTV Pro & Home Assistant
I recently bought a GeekMagic SmallTV Pro (sponsored link), which is a small, always-on desktop screen that runs on USB power. Out of the box, it can display the weather, a small range of photos, share […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
I recently bought a GeekMagic SmallTV Pro (sponsored link), which is a small, always-on desktop screen that runs on USB power. Out of the box, it can display the weather, a small range of photos, share […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
New blog post: Flung into February
Back in February 2024, my wife Christine described the preceding January as ‘the Januariest January that ever Januaried’. And whilst January 2025 was also something of a slog, for us at least, this January hasn’t been so bad. I think it’s helped that I had a […]
Back in February 2024, my wife Christine described the preceding January as ‘the Januariest January that ever Januaried’. And whilst January 2025 was also something of a slog, for us at least, this January hasn’t been so bad. I think it’s helped that I had a […]
Original post on mastodonapp.uk
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February 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
New blog post: Flung into February
Back in February 2024, my wife Christine described the preceding January as ‘the Januariest January that ever Januaried’. And whilst January 2025 was also something of a slog, for us at least, this January hasn’t been so bad. I think it’s helped that I had a […]
Back in February 2024, my wife Christine described the preceding January as ‘the Januariest January that ever Januaried’. And whilst January 2025 was also something of a slog, for us at least, this January hasn’t been so bad. I think it’s helped that I had a […]
New blog post: Unblogged January
I didn’t do one of these in December, although I think anything that I would have written about went into the 2025 review. Instead, here’s what I got up to in January that didn’t merit a full blog post. The Wolf Moon That […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
I didn’t do one of these in December, although I think anything that I would have written about went into the 2025 review. Instead, here’s what I got up to in January that didn’t merit a full blog post. The Wolf Moon That […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 30, 2026 at 10:05 AM
New blog post: Unblogged January
I didn’t do one of these in December, although I think anything that I would have written about went into the 2025 review. Instead, here’s what I got up to in January that didn’t merit a full blog post. The Wolf Moon That […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
I didn’t do one of these in December, although I think anything that I would have written about went into the 2025 review. Instead, here’s what I got up to in January that didn’t merit a full blog post. The Wolf Moon That […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
New blog post: Thackray Museum of Medicine
A couple of weeks ago, we went to the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds. It’s next to St James Hospital, and tells the history of medical care in the UK from the 18th century until the present day. History of the […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
A couple of weeks ago, we went to the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds. It’s next to St James Hospital, and tells the history of medical care in the UK from the 18th century until the present day. History of the […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 28, 2026 at 10:05 AM
New blog post: Thackray Museum of Medicine
A couple of weeks ago, we went to the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds. It’s next to St James Hospital, and tells the history of medical care in the UK from the 18th century until the present day. History of the […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
A couple of weeks ago, we went to the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds. It’s next to St James Hospital, and tells the history of medical care in the UK from the 18th century until the present day. History of the […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
Wow, I'm doing so well at growing my professional network on LinkedIn.
January 27, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Wow, I'm doing so well at growing my professional network on LinkedIn.
New blog post: Playlist of the month: Ska covers
This month’s playlist comes from me discovering the band Skameleon. They’re a German band who specialise in covering pop songs in the third-wave ska style. I’ve long had a soft spot for ska music – a close […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
This month’s playlist comes from me discovering the band Skameleon. They’re a German band who specialise in covering pop songs in the third-wave ska style. I’ve long had a soft spot for ska music – a close […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 AM
New blog post: Playlist of the month: Ska covers
This month’s playlist comes from me discovering the band Skameleon. They’re a German band who specialise in covering pop songs in the third-wave ska style. I’ve long had a soft spot for ska music – a close […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
This month’s playlist comes from me discovering the band Skameleon. They’re a German band who specialise in covering pop songs in the third-wave ska style. I’ve long had a soft spot for ska music – a close […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
New blog post: The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
If you have a garden, and a spare hour this weekend, you could take part in the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch. It’s a citizen science project that allows the RSPB insights into which birds are most common in […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
If you have a garden, and a spare hour this weekend, you could take part in the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch. It’s a citizen science project that allows the RSPB insights into which birds are most common in […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 24, 2026 at 10:10 AM
New blog post: The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
If you have a garden, and a spare hour this weekend, you could take part in the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch. It’s a citizen science project that allows the RSPB insights into which birds are most common in […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
If you have a garden, and a spare hour this weekend, you could take part in the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch. It’s a citizen science project that allows the RSPB insights into which birds are most common in […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 23, 2026 at 6:22 AM
New blog post: Solar panels – a 3 year retrospective
Roughly three years ago to the day, we invested in a set of solar panels, along with an inverter and battery. Although I did a two year review last year, I’ve decided to do another one as we’ve reached the […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
Roughly three years ago to the day, we invested in a set of solar panels, along with an inverter and battery. Although I did a two year review last year, I’ve decided to do another one as we’ve reached the […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 22, 2026 at 10:06 AM
New blog post: Solar panels – a 3 year retrospective
Roughly three years ago to the day, we invested in a set of solar panels, along with an inverter and battery. Although I did a two year review last year, I’ve decided to do another one as we’ve reached the […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
Roughly three years ago to the day, we invested in a set of solar panels, along with an inverter and battery. Although I did a two year review last year, I’ve decided to do another one as we’ve reached the […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
New blog post: 2026 vs 2016
There seems to be some nostalgia for 2016 at the moment. It mostly seems to be about the music of 2016, but apparently it’s also because people have started putting filters on their TikTok videos like we used to with Instagram […]
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There seems to be some nostalgia for 2016 at the moment. It mostly seems to be about the music of 2016, but apparently it’s also because people have started putting filters on their TikTok videos like we used to with Instagram […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 20, 2026 at 10:07 AM
New blog post: 2026 vs 2016
There seems to be some nostalgia for 2016 at the moment. It mostly seems to be about the music of 2016, but apparently it’s also because people have started putting filters on their TikTok videos like we used to with Instagram […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
There seems to be some nostalgia for 2016 at the moment. It mostly seems to be about the music of 2016, but apparently it’s also because people have started putting filters on their TikTok videos like we used to with Instagram […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
Please enjoy this fact, devoid of any context.
January 18, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Please enjoy this fact, devoid of any context.
New blog post: Hidden motorway services
Today I’m written about ‘hidden’ motorway service stations. These are places which offer most, if not all of the facilities of standard motorway services, but they’re typically not signposted from the road. M1 – Markham Vale Services There’s one that […]
Today I’m written about ‘hidden’ motorway service stations. These are places which offer most, if not all of the facilities of standard motorway services, but they’re typically not signposted from the road. M1 – Markham Vale Services There’s one that […]
Original post on mastodonapp.uk
mastodonapp.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:10 AM
New blog post: Hidden motorway services
Today I’m written about ‘hidden’ motorway service stations. These are places which offer most, if not all of the facilities of standard motorway services, but they’re typically not signposted from the road. M1 – Markham Vale Services There’s one that […]
Today I’m written about ‘hidden’ motorway service stations. These are places which offer most, if not all of the facilities of standard motorway services, but they’re typically not signposted from the road. M1 – Markham Vale Services There’s one that […]
New blog post: Hardwick Hall
A couple of weeks ago, we went to Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire. It’s a National Trust property to the east of Chesterfield, and I’ll be honest, I hadn’t heard of it until a few weeks ago. I came across it via this YouTube video […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
A couple of weeks ago, we went to Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire. It’s a National Trust property to the east of Chesterfield, and I’ll be honest, I hadn’t heard of it until a few weeks ago. I came across it via this YouTube video […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 16, 2026 at 10:05 AM
New blog post: Hardwick Hall
A couple of weeks ago, we went to Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire. It’s a National Trust property to the east of Chesterfield, and I’ll be honest, I hadn’t heard of it until a few weeks ago. I came across it via this YouTube video […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
A couple of weeks ago, we went to Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire. It’s a National Trust property to the east of Chesterfield, and I’ll be honest, I hadn’t heard of it until a few weeks ago. I came across it via this YouTube video […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
New blog post: 24th blogiversary
Every year on the 14th January, I mark the anniversary of my first blog post from 2002. Which is today, and so it’s been 24 years since I started blogging. That being said, I took a four year gap between 2018 and 2022, so you could argue that I’ve ‘only’ been […]
Every year on the 14th January, I mark the anniversary of my first blog post from 2002. Which is today, and so it’s been 24 years since I started blogging. That being said, I took a four year gap between 2018 and 2022, so you could argue that I’ve ‘only’ been […]
Original post on mastodonapp.uk
mastodonapp.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:08 AM
New blog post: 24th blogiversary
Every year on the 14th January, I mark the anniversary of my first blog post from 2002. Which is today, and so it’s been 24 years since I started blogging. That being said, I took a four year gap between 2018 and 2022, so you could argue that I’ve ‘only’ been […]
Every year on the 14th January, I mark the anniversary of my first blog post from 2002. Which is today, and so it’s been 24 years since I started blogging. That being said, I took a four year gap between 2018 and 2022, so you could argue that I’ve ‘only’ been […]
New blog post: Comparing ESPHome and Tasmota
If you’re looking for custom firmware for your devices with an Espressif ESP chip, then two of your options are ESPHome and Tasmota. I’ve used both – first Tasmota and later ESPHome – on some smart plugs that used […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
If you’re looking for custom firmware for your devices with an Espressif ESP chip, then two of your options are ESPHome and Tasmota. I’ve used both – first Tasmota and later ESPHome – on some smart plugs that used […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
New blog post: Comparing ESPHome and Tasmota
If you’re looking for custom firmware for your devices with an Espressif ESP chip, then two of your options are ESPHome and Tasmota. I’ve used both – first Tasmota and later ESPHome – on some smart plugs that used […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
If you’re looking for custom firmware for your devices with an Espressif ESP chip, then two of your options are ESPHome and Tasmota. I’ve used both – first Tasmota and later ESPHome – on some smart plugs that used […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
New blog post: Visiting the seals at Flamborough Head
Every autumn, for the past few years, a large group of Atlantic grey seals make a temporary home on one of the beaches at Flamborough Head for breeding. And over the Christmas break, we popped along to see […]
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Every autumn, for the past few years, a large group of Atlantic grey seals make a temporary home on one of the beaches at Flamborough Head for breeding. And over the Christmas break, we popped along to see […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 11, 2026 at 10:16 AM
New blog post: Visiting the seals at Flamborough Head
Every autumn, for the past few years, a large group of Atlantic grey seals make a temporary home on one of the beaches at Flamborough Head for breeding. And over the Christmas break, we popped along to see […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
Every autumn, for the past few years, a large group of Atlantic grey seals make a temporary home on one of the beaches at Flamborough Head for breeding. And over the Christmas break, we popped along to see […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
New blog post: How to: Connect a Rolec EVO car charger to Home Assistant
Back in May, ahead of buying our electric car, we had a Rolec EVO electric car charger installed outside our house. Since then, we’ve been using the standard Rolec EVO app that comes […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
Back in May, ahead of buying our electric car, we had a Rolec EVO electric car charger installed outside our house. Since then, we’ve been using the standard Rolec EVO app that comes […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
New blog post: How to: Connect a Rolec EVO car charger to Home Assistant
Back in May, ahead of buying our electric car, we had a Rolec EVO electric car charger installed outside our house. Since then, we’ve been using the standard Rolec EVO app that comes […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
Back in May, ahead of buying our electric car, we had a Rolec EVO electric car charger installed outside our house. Since then, we’ve been using the standard Rolec EVO app that comes […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
Just absolutely insane that such an article as this could be published, never mind be legitimate analysis. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0ye72r4vpo
January 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Just absolutely insane that such an article as this could be published, never mind be legitimate analysis. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0ye72r4vpo
New blog post: Some predictions for 2026
As per the past couple of years, I try to channel my inner Mystic Meg, and come up with some predictions for the new year. Last year’s were mostly on target, although some were rather low-ball predictions. Bradford City will win promotion I don’t really […]
As per the past couple of years, I try to channel my inner Mystic Meg, and come up with some predictions for the new year. Last year’s were mostly on target, although some were rather low-ball predictions. Bradford City will win promotion I don’t really […]
Original post on mastodonapp.uk
mastodonapp.uk
January 5, 2026 at 10:12 AM
New blog post: Some predictions for 2026
As per the past couple of years, I try to channel my inner Mystic Meg, and come up with some predictions for the new year. Last year’s were mostly on target, although some were rather low-ball predictions. Bradford City will win promotion I don’t really […]
As per the past couple of years, I try to channel my inner Mystic Meg, and come up with some predictions for the new year. Last year’s were mostly on target, although some were rather low-ball predictions. Bradford City will win promotion I don’t really […]
Little bit chuffed with this photo I took of the MASSIVE full moon tonight.
January 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Little bit chuffed with this photo I took of the MASSIVE full moon tonight.
New blog post: 2025, quantified
For the third year running, I’m summarising all those end of year reviews that apps like Spotify and Goodreads offer you. You can take a look at 2024 and 2023 if you want. Countries and counties visited Unlike last year, I did […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
For the third year running, I’m summarising all those end of year reviews that apps like Spotify and Goodreads offer you. You can take a look at 2024 and 2023 if you want. Countries and counties visited Unlike last year, I did […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 3, 2026 at 10:10 AM
New blog post: 2025, quantified
For the third year running, I’m summarising all those end of year reviews that apps like Spotify and Goodreads offer you. You can take a look at 2024 and 2023 if you want. Countries and counties visited Unlike last year, I did […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
For the third year running, I’m summarising all those end of year reviews that apps like Spotify and Goodreads offer you. You can take a look at 2024 and 2023 if you want. Countries and counties visited Unlike last year, I did […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
Happy new year! Here's an unsolicited dikdik pic to start 2026 with.
January 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Happy new year! Here's an unsolicited dikdik pic to start 2026 with.