GreatAlbatross

The trick is to buy reasonably open devices, then provide the smarts yourself.
If it can talk to / be configured by HomeAssistant, and doesn’t require internet to work, it’ll probably be fine.

PP is basically the Strange New Worlds app for me now.
Sub for a month, whenever the new SNW series is almost finsihed.

Part of me also thinks that fediverse doesn’t need growth for the sake of growth.
That it’s primary function is to be an alternative if people want to use it.

I’ve been stepping up my efforts to make the garden more bee friendly, and it’s still declining.
I’ve maybe seen 20 bumbles this year, it’s very sad :(

I am genuinely waiting for the grants to finish (or be updated), as it feels like all the installation companies just hiked their prices to take advantage of the grants. I’ve got the power run, massive radiators, and thick pipes, all ready to roll.

The big one that will really push HPs, imo, will be if gas starts to rise in price relative to electricity.
At the moment, it’s about level in cost to run, even though a HP is 3x+ more efficient.

Do you think it was a bit “mission accomplished”?

‘OK, we are recycling the cardboard and the plastics, good job everyone’
“We still need to address the use of fossil fuels, and renewable power generation, though?”
‘No, we have sorted everything, it is OK’

For anyone interested, you can pick a location close to you from this site: https://showyourstripes.info/c/europe/germany/frankfurtammain
(Credit Ed Hawkins)

At the moment, it’s seen more like using a proxy or VPN. UK users connect to fuk outside of the UK, then the messages are relayed to zip. Fuk is UK focussed, so tries to work with the OSA.
The best analogy is using a UK-focussed email service (wherever it’s actually hosted) to email a non-UK address.

That’s a reassuring bit of info. If the in-universe explanation is that he isn’t the best captain, I might give it another shot.
As my initial reaction was “has McFarlane just made himself kirk?”

I tried The Orville, but got a little put off by McFarlane as the captain.
Does this improve as the series goes on?
As I might give it another shot.