timonsku

timonsku, 6 days ago to random

uhm, wtf is Windows doing here.
I wanted to find out why creating a new folder is absurdly slow on my machine.
Why are there over 5 million queries to the registry in a matter of 90 seconds.

timonsku, 10 days ago to random

The pigeons already laid eggs into the next nest while their babies are still in the first nest 💀

a proud looking pigeon infront of a hay looking nest with a single egg in it

timonsku, 10 days ago (edited 3 days ago) to random

back from #GPN22 and a hacking project was already waiting for me at the door
One is supposedly working fully and 3 are broken in some ways.

They are old Cisco conference room cameras with really good optics and a gimbal. They do 1080p60hz HDMI out and have 12x optical zoom.

timonsku, 13 days ago to random

omw to #GPN22 now, should be there sometime around 6-7pm
Say hi if you're around!

timonsku, 14 days ago to random

I think my main use of 0201 parts is for bodges like that

An 0201 resistor placed between two signal legs of an HDMI port but zoomed way in on the resistor

timonsku, 17 days ago to random

@whitequark oh weird one.
There seems to be a loose correlation of upper 4 bits depending on length. I would guess that length of data is part of the equation and then an operation ontop of that thats based on the actual data and the type

timonsku, 17 days ago (edited 17 days ago) to random

Serial port breakout added but the screen is not as robust as I thought it would be 😬

timonsku, 21 days ago to random

Given that Mastodon now has an ex Twitter founder board member and Bluesky does not.
Are we being consequential and move over to Bluesky or was that reason against Bluesky and ATP just a petty argument because of "not invented here" syndrome?
Both are open source solutions and from a technical perspective I think ATproto is the much better designed system for a decentralized social network.
Self hosting for yourself is actually viable on ATproto without being a hobby SysAdmin.

timonsku, 22 days ago to random

Little one day build for a water timer to fill up the irrigation water tank and not have it overflow when I forget about it.
Using a solenoid valve and some random mosfet time controller module from Amazon.

It says POOP when you turn it on, which I think is great.

backside of the controller box I printed, showing wires with crimped ends going into a barrel jack screw terminal adapter, via a switch and then into the screw terminal of the time controller. Going out a blade conmector housing to connect the solenoid valve to.
the display of the controller glowing blue and showing on its segment display "0000" in the top row and "P0:0P" in the bottom row. Left are arrow buttons and to the riggt a cog wheel and a turn on symbol button
The controller mounted into a black 3D printed case, below it a red round power switch. The assembly is mounted between a wall and a fridge. It just about fits into that space.

timonsku, 23 days ago to random

A CD with software manufactured in 2022 wow...

timonsku, 23 days ago to random

Arguably the receiver doesn't quite fit but I do still like the look of it being integrated into the furniture and it not taking up the top space.

timonsku, 23 days ago to random

Starting to see why so few projects do PoE or do cursed PoE. Its quite a thing to implement. USB PD feels almost easy compared (assuming vendor IC does the state machine heavy lifting).

timonsku, 24 days ago to random

No encryption? Don't worry! There is these 4 useless things you can do to not increase your security in any way 😇

timonsku, 26 days ago to random

I don't have enough good cameras to stream all the fat pigeons in nests on my balcony.
Not sure how I'm gonna stream both of these.
This one is the one from last and previous year, its about twice the size of the rock pigeons on stream.

timonsku, 29 days ago to random

I get the feeling that the US does not really have strong outdoor (illegal) rave culture?

You get these awesome outdoor sets by Marc Rebillet, hes going at it like the insane man he is and people are just sitting there on blankets on the lawn?!
No one is dancing???

timonsku, 30 days ago to random

Curtain rails work as a really cheap way to put normal ceiling lamps on a rail. I just ran some 0.75m² wiring through the slot and printed some chonkier slide hooks to hang the lamps onto.

a junction box infront of the curtain rail to distribute the power onto two smaller cables

timonsku, 1 month ago (edited 30 days ago) to random

Yo, if you live in Berlin and have a sunny balcony/garden/window. You can get a plug-in solar setup for basically free.
This city subsidy program gives you up to 500€ for a setup and most only cost you around 300-400€.
Its basically free electricity for your apartment/home.

https://www.ibb-business-team.de/steckersolargeraete/

https://www.berlin.de/solarcity/solarcity-berlin/im-fokus/foerderprogramm-solarplus/

E: Actually a lot more citites and even some states offer similar programs: https://www.vattenfall.de/infowelt-energie/solar/balkonkraftwerk-foerderung

timonsku, 1 month ago to random

I know they are called wood pigeons for a reason but they look so out of place nomming in a tree lol
Watch til the end

a wood pigeon eating seeds from a tree and falling down in the end due to a misstep

timonsku, 1 month ago to random

You can "see" it here after all, at least through the camera with an f0.95 lens.
Impossible to see by naked eye in the city.

timonsku, 1 month ago to random

The pigeon cam is back. A circuit breaker fliped during a thunderstorm while I was traveling, ending the stream.

They laid eggs now!
https://www.twitch.tv/timonsku

timonsku, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

Was more sparing with indoor masking on my last days and got the prompt receipt🫠

E: please no advise, I know everything you can possibly think of. It's my first infection and masked on any indoor thing past that one time where I likely got it (crowded restaurant)

timonsku, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

Bye Montreal it was nice. Weather went from sunny and warm to cold and wet. Perfect time to skedaddle home where its warm and sunny

timonsku, 1 month ago to random

checkout this nice coat I found at a thrift store

timonsku, 1 month ago to random

Why I don't like bars and clubs yet lol
At yesterdays #OSHSummit after party

timonsku, 1 month ago to random

Having an upset stomach a day before a long distance flight does not help with the anxiety of doing a long distance flight for the first time in ~5 years 🫠