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
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
Gas usage is going up though 🙁 (2/2)
November 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Gas usage is going up though 🙁 (2/2)
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.
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
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 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
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 !