James Seward
@jamesoff.mastodon.jamesoff.net.ap.brid.gy
I write a bunch of code (mainly Python), have cats, tinker with and detail cars, and fiddle with FreeBSD. I like making photos. Playing with Internet stuff […]
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<engine teardown video> all of these have skirt wear and a lot of them have rust
<me> didn’t realise this was about mastodon
<me> didn’t realise this was about mastodon
Up late enough to see my cron email arrive in real time
January 1, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Up late enough to see my cron email arrive in real time
December 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Here's the insulated box I built for the batteries. Seems to be doing a decent job of keeping them warm and doesn't leak too much heat out even though it's open at the base and the "fence" end. Not bad for ~£50!
#Solar
#Solar
December 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Here's the insulated box I built for the batteries. Seems to be doing a decent job of keeping them warm and doesn't leak too much heat out even though it's open at the base and the "fence" end. Not bad for ~£50!
#Solar
#Solar
Battery insulation success! It’s been charging (on cheap rate) since 10pm and has warmed itself up to charge at its higher speed, which doesn’t usually happen with such low ambient temps.
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Battery insulation success! It’s been charging (on cheap rate) since 10pm and has warmed itself up to charge at its higher speed, which doesn’t usually happen with such low ambient temps.
Built a cover for the #Solar batteries out of insulation board. It's very scrappy and a "v1" effort but it fits neatly enough around all four and will hopefully keep them at a temperature they're happy with while it's colder outside.
I've shredded my hands with the aluminium tape and the edges […]
I've shredded my hands with the aluminium tape and the edges […]
Original post on mastodon.jamesoff.net
mastodon.jamesoff.net
December 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Built a cover for the #Solar batteries out of insulation board. It's very scrappy and a "v1" effort but it fits neatly enough around all four and will hopefully keep them at a temperature they're happy with while it's colder outside.
I've shredded my hands with the aluminium tape and the edges […]
I've shredded my hands with the aluminium tape and the edges […]
Happy #marinellimonday everyone :) thank you Stefano for building a community of {BSD,Illumos,Tiramisu} friends
December 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Happy #marinellimonday everyone :) thank you Stefano for building a community of {BSD,Illumos,Tiramisu} friends
Work continues on my log colourising project, now with colour hashing for field contents (code is at https://git.sr.ht/~jamesoff/log-colours.git)
December 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Work continues on my log colourising project, now with colour hashing for field contents (code is at https://git.sr.ht/~jamesoff/log-colours.git)
Can’t rush greatness #Cat #phoneposting
December 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Can’t rush greatness #Cat #phoneposting
My parents have remote control candles
December 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
My parents have remote control candles
Reposted by James Seward
Merry Christmas from your favorite text editor!
December 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Merry Christmas from your favorite text editor!
December 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
My brother, seeing mutt on my laptop: what’s that?
Me: emails
Brother: email doesn’t look like that
Me: it should.
Me: emails
Brother: email doesn’t look like that
Me: it should.
December 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
My brother, seeing mutt on my laptop: what’s that?
Me: emails
Brother: email doesn’t look like that
Me: it should.
Me: emails
Brother: email doesn’t look like that
Me: it should.
ugh bunch weird clients joining EFNet channels and looking like they're doing some kind of relay thing across networks or channels
December 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
ugh bunch weird clients joining EFNet channels and looking like they're doing some kind of relay thing across networks or channels
@exocomics I think I found the Secret Detective HQ?
December 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
@exocomics I think I found the Secret Detective HQ?
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Ok #homeautomation friends. I have a new wood burning fireplace. One of its features is a thermocouple thermometer in the catalytic converter. I’m supposed to use that temperature to help know when to engage the damper.
It has hard-wired leads that plug […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
It has hard-wired leads that plug […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
December 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Ok #homeautomation friends. I have a new wood burning fireplace. One of its features is a thermocouple thermometer in the catalytic converter. I’m supposed to use that temperature to help know when to engage the damper.
It has hard-wired leads that plug […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
It has hard-wired leads that plug […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
Reposted by James Seward
December 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
December 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Checked in to a hotel we’ve stayed in before and the room location and layout was familiar, but couldn’t be sure it wasn’t a different floor to a previous stay.
Luckily some nerd took a photo of the connectivity options and comparing the label […]
[Original post on mastodon.jamesoff.net]
Luckily some nerd took a photo of the connectivity options and comparing the label […]
[Original post on mastodon.jamesoff.net]
December 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Checked in to a hotel we’ve stayed in before and the room location and layout was familiar, but couldn’t be sure it wasn’t a different floor to a previous stay.
Luckily some nerd took a photo of the connectivity options and comparing the label […]
[Original post on mastodon.jamesoff.net]
Luckily some nerd took a photo of the connectivity options and comparing the label […]
[Original post on mastodon.jamesoff.net]
Here’s a Chaos from the archives, doing his best David Attenborough impression amongst the undergrowth #caturday #cats #catsofmastodon
December 13, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Here’s a Chaos from the archives, doing his best David Attenborough impression amongst the undergrowth #caturday #cats #catsofmastodon
Seems to be up for me, but #hugops for github if they're having problems. Remember there's always people behind these things trying to fix them, even if you don't like the organisation
December 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Seems to be up for me, but #hugops for github if they're having problems. Remember there's always people behind these things trying to fix them, even if you don't like the organisation
Watching a review of the Cadillac Celestiq and it has one of those electrically controlled transparent/opaque panels as the sunroof. A party trick is at night it displays a pattern which is supposed to be some Cadillac design detail.
To my eye it looks like the controller board crashed.
To my eye it looks like the controller board crashed.
December 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Watching a review of the Cadillac Celestiq and it has one of those electrically controlled transparent/opaque panels as the sunroof. A party trick is at night it displays a pattern which is supposed to be some Cadillac design detail.
To my eye it looks like the controller board crashed.
To my eye it looks like the controller board crashed.
@neil thanks for the Christmas card :)
December 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
@neil thanks for the Christmas card :)
OH: "plain-clothes HR"
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
OH: "plain-clothes HR"