Peter Lord
@plord.u3a.social
Retired software engineer.
I manage https://u3acommunities.org/, https://u3a.social and https://plord.co.uk and give talks at https://u3acommunities.org/interest-groups/computing/.
Summer time I volunteer at festivals.
Fediverse plord@u3a.social
I manage https://u3acommunities.org/, https://u3a.social and https://plord.co.uk and give talks at https://u3acommunities.org/interest-groups/computing/.
Summer time I volunteer at festivals.
Fediverse plord@u3a.social
u3acommunities talk on quantum computing
We are very fortunatel that Prof. Winfried Hensinger, Professor of Quantum Technologies from the university of sussex, will be giving us a talk about quantum computers next Tuesday. See https://u3acommunities.org/event/quantum-computers/ (1/2)
We are very fortunatel that Prof. Winfried Hensinger, Professor of Quantum Technologies from the university of sussex, will be giving us a talk about quantum computers next Tuesday. See https://u3acommunities.org/event/quantum-computers/ (1/2)
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
u3acommunities talk on quantum computing
We are very fortunatel that Prof. Winfried Hensinger, Professor of Quantum Technologies from the university of sussex, will be giving us a talk about quantum computers next Tuesday. See https://u3acommunities.org/event/quantum-computers/ (1/2)
We are very fortunatel that Prof. Winfried Hensinger, Professor of Quantum Technologies from the university of sussex, will be giving us a talk about quantum computers next Tuesday. See https://u3acommunities.org/event/quantum-computers/ (1/2)
air quality
My #homeassistant air quality alarm (via #signal) has been going off whilst in the theatre.
Is something happening?
#fireworks #bonfires #guyfawkes
My #homeassistant air quality alarm (via #signal) has been going off whilst in the theatre.
Is something happening?
#fireworks #bonfires #guyfawkes
November 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
air quality
My #homeassistant air quality alarm (via #signal) has been going off whilst in the theatre.
Is something happening?
#fireworks #bonfires #guyfawkes
My #homeassistant air quality alarm (via #signal) has been going off whilst in the theatre.
Is something happening?
#fireworks #bonfires #guyfawkes
October energy use
@Martin Lewis @Octopus Energy #solar #myenergi #OctopusEnergy #homeassistant
October numbers now in ... we've started to pay for electricity 🙁 .. ie import exceeds export.
Still, average per month for the last 12 months is -£2.42 ... so still earning money over the year. (1/2)
@Martin Lewis @Octopus Energy #solar #myenergi #OctopusEnergy #homeassistant
October numbers now in ... we've started to pay for electricity 🙁 .. ie import exceeds export.
Still, average per month for the last 12 months is -£2.42 ... so still earning money over the year. (1/2)
November 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
October energy use
@Martin Lewis @Octopus Energy #solar #myenergi #OctopusEnergy #homeassistant
October numbers now in ... we've started to pay for electricity 🙁 .. ie import exceeds export.
Still, average per month for the last 12 months is -£2.42 ... so still earning money over the year. (1/2)
@Martin Lewis @Octopus Energy #solar #myenergi #OctopusEnergy #homeassistant
October numbers now in ... we've started to pay for electricity 🙁 .. ie import exceeds export.
Still, average per month for the last 12 months is -£2.42 ... so still earning money over the year. (1/2)
Updated immich ...
So, we have #immich v2.2.0 with OCR. I (obviously) upgraded and kicked off running the OCR job on all my pictures.
Net result was the CPU through the roof and battery getting drained on my UPS !
Hmm ... wonder if the battery is failing on my UPS.
So, we have #immich v2.2.0 with OCR. I (obviously) upgraded and kicked off running the OCR job on all my pictures.
Net result was the CPU through the roof and battery getting drained on my UPS !
Hmm ... wonder if the battery is failing on my UPS.
October 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Updated immich ...
So, we have #immich v2.2.0 with OCR. I (obviously) upgraded and kicked off running the OCR job on all my pictures.
Net result was the CPU through the roof and battery getting drained on my UPS !
Hmm ... wonder if the battery is failing on my UPS.
So, we have #immich v2.2.0 with OCR. I (obviously) upgraded and kicked off running the OCR job on all my pictures.
Net result was the CPU through the roof and battery getting drained on my UPS !
Hmm ... wonder if the battery is failing on my UPS.
DNS failures
Looks like large parts of the internet are failing, looks like DNS issues to me.
See https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/ https://downdetector.co.uk/ etc
I was trying to access https://www.natwest.com
Looks like large parts of the internet are failing, looks like DNS issues to me.
See https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/ https://downdetector.co.uk/ etc
I was trying to access https://www.natwest.com
Helps you find whether the website you are trying to browse is down or not. Check if the website is down just for you or everyone around the globe.
Is It Down Right Now? Website Down or Not?
www.isitdownrightnow.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
DNS failures
Looks like large parts of the internet are failing, looks like DNS issues to me.
See https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/ https://downdetector.co.uk/ etc
I was trying to access https://www.natwest.com
Looks like large parts of the internet are failing, looks like DNS issues to me.
See https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/ https://downdetector.co.uk/ etc
I was trying to access https://www.natwest.com
Calendar
One thing I really like with frendica is the way ActivityPub events (such as U3ACommunities meetings) are auto shared by the website and make it into my calendar.
#u3a #u3acommunities
One thing I really like with frendica is the way ActivityPub events (such as U3ACommunities meetings) are auto shared by the website and make it into my calendar.
#u3a #u3acommunities
October 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Calendar
One thing I really like with frendica is the way ActivityPub events (such as U3ACommunities meetings) are auto shared by the website and make it into my calendar.
#u3a #u3acommunities
One thing I really like with frendica is the way ActivityPub events (such as U3ACommunities meetings) are auto shared by the website and make it into my calendar.
#u3a #u3acommunities
Diagram of u3a.social / friendica
In the new year I need to do a talk for new users of my new friendica instance u3a.social. (1/3)
In the new year I need to do a talk for new users of my new friendica instance u3a.social. (1/3)
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Diagram of u3a.social / friendica
In the new year I need to do a talk for new users of my new friendica instance u3a.social. (1/3)
In the new year I need to do a talk for new users of my new friendica instance u3a.social. (1/3)
Another octopus home assistant deprecation
Now I need to re-do my greenness forecast automation 🙁
#octopusenergy #homeassistant
Now I need to re-do my greenness forecast automation 🙁
#octopusenergy #homeassistant
October 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Another octopus home assistant deprecation
Now I need to re-do my greenness forecast automation 🙁
#octopusenergy #homeassistant
Now I need to re-do my greenness forecast automation 🙁
#octopusenergy #homeassistant
u3a.social seems to be federating well !
October 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
u3a.social seems to be federating well !