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On 12/10/25 05:24, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 10/12/2025 10:02, c186282 wrote:
>> On 12/10/25 04:14, Andy Burns wrote:
>>> c186282 wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think it was you ... said how a cam would
>>>> more or less drop out when the Big Red Truck
>>>> was there.
>>> No, maybe TNP said his oil level monitor would drop out?
>>
>> Posting traffic has considerably increased of late,
>> partly my "fault" ... but COSLM was kind of dying
>> and that would have been tragic. Forgive the sort
>> of off-topic stuff, but it DOES keep minds alive -
>> you can`t ALWAYS think about Linux without kind
>> of seizing up :-)
>>
> I stated for te record and for the interest of others doing outside wifi
> coupled IOT shit that rain wind and possibly cars made a difference.
>
> Someone else remarked that so did fire trucks.
>
> The downside of the new oil monitor is that is is so accurate - to
> within a litre it seems - that I can visibly see how much a shower or
> washing the dishes costs me, and a cold night is very expensive. :-)
> LOL.
>
> Now off to write the software that will look at it for me and warn me of
> things by email.
> So I can get on with the next project.
Somebody said something interesting ... that
the effect of the Big Red Truck on the wifi
signal kind of turned it into a radio proximity
sensor. Ya know, THAT might be useful ......
As for The Project ... with enough interesting
input The Project might change ... to something
More Interesting :-)
Hmmm ... My stuff gives off wifi, and there are a
few neighbors too. MIGHT be I could sample signal
strength and come up with certain `fingerprints` -
like of vehicles driving by or, more important,
the Amazon truck pulling into my driveway ...
BEEP !!!
See how little stuff can spawn bigger ideas ? :-)
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