Time to record some of my exploits, so I can remember what I did and possibly help someone else along the way.
I'm still working my way around Grav plugins to get everything working as I want it. It seems that many plugins are no longer maintained, and have issues working.
The Comments plugin still doesn't work for me, even after lots of searching for clues to the puzzle, and much tweaking.
And plugins that use old javascript that modern browsers now reject is a pain.
Posted on 2nd Apr 2026
I have decided to give Solar Energy a punt. Buyback rates aren't fantastic, but also aren't likely to get better with the current influx of large scale commercial solar farms hitting the grid. However, having purchased an old Gen1 Leaf as a local runabout, it did make a bit more sense to charge...
Posted on 2nd Apr 2026
Upcycling Audio It has been a very long time since my last audio project, so when in need of a bluetooth capable system it was time for a bit of DIY. Among the clutter in the garage were most of the pieces that are needed. Wharfdale Power Cube 12+ subwoofer without the amplifier, but with it...
Posted on 21st Oct 2024
I was looking to extend the capability of this Grav by adding some extra Plugin's, but it did not go well. Some plugin's are now showing their age, and haven't had changes in years, so adding can be hit and miss, or, as in my case, led to total failure. Keeping track of changes should be second...
Posted on 21st Oct 2024
Adding to the various V3700 issues faced so far, this one had lost communication between the nodes over the pci bus link. One offline node could not join the cluster, and the only resolution was to reboot the san. This was done with the failed node unseated, and once up, the second node was added, s...
Posted on 17th Sep 2024
I have a few projects in mind to add to the home assistant. Irrigation I have some moisture sensors still to implement, once I figure out how to maximize the existing cat5e cable to the solenoids. I have most of the parts ready to start. I did consider moving the relays to the solenoid end, but s...