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ABC Newsradio bulletin recorder
I like to stay up-to-date with what's happening in the world. Probably more than I should. One of the ways I do that is to listen to the news bulletin. ABC Newsradio is pretty good for a quick update…
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Updating history
I've been working with an AI tool (GLM 5.2 inside Charm Crush) to raid the Internet Archive for all my old blog posts. I started blogging back in 1999, before the term was even really widespread. I've…
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First unsolicited feedback on my FBi app
I just got the first feedback for my FBi radio apps! Received last night and pushed through my software factory today. So once approved by the app stores, you'll be able to tap on the show title to se…
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Migrated to a new CMS
I've migrated away from Posthaven. They really haven't kept up with the times and US$5/month for the service isn't really worthwhile. It took a bit because my entire blog is, I think, four different b…
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I built a software factory
Software factories are the hot topic right now. The #software-factory channel in the work Slack is a hive of discussion, show-and-tell and learning. What are they? A software factory is the idea of a…
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Spec-driven vibe development
I've been playing with loads of AI coding tools the last few months and while the tools themselves are evolving rapidly, my knowledge of the limitations and the right ways to work with them have reall…
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Music and AC control
I spend a lot of time in my office listening to music so I built a little module to control playback and at the same time control the air conditioning in the space. It's built on this Matouch rotary e…
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FBi radio app with Android Auto
So I guess I'm an Android Auto developer now... There's a local community radio station here in Sydney called " FBi " (Free Broadcasting Inc) which plays great music. However they don't retransmit the…
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Music discovery
I listen to a lot of music, and I'm always looking for new music. People often ask me how I discover so much new music. I read a lot of music reviews, and if anyone ever recommends an artist to me, I…
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Hot sauce
I just bottled my latest fermented hot sauce. 30 bottles using Andy's recipe. Same as last year except last year I used red jalapenos and this year I'm using "long red" chillis. I have some habaneros…
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2025 was busy
2025 was a pretty busy one for me. I did 128,000 kilometres of travel, saw 21 gigs with 64 different artists. Phew! Music A lot of gigs. Best gig of the year was Ezra Collective at the Opera House. I'…
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Adblock detection on Recipetineats.com
Hi there Nagi. I don't know who's advising you, but the adtech on your site is neither "limited" nor "respectful". The actual ad units you're displaying might be small but what's happening beneath the…
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King Giz, Throwing Muses and Parcels in one weekend
I've been slack with blogging about gigs so I'll try to catch up. Just lived through a hectic weekend. In the Australian Summer there's always lots of gigs on as artists tour and play the festival cir…
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FBi to Podcast
I love our local Sydney community radio station FBi, Free Broadcasting Incorporated. They've been running for years and always have interesting music, arts and culture. However they recently launched…
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Disable power exporting when the price goes negative with an Enphase solar inverter
A few weeks ago we got a Tesla Powerwall installed, taking advantage of the price drop and the NSW government subsidy. I've signed up for Amber, who pass through the wholesale power price such that in…
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Herbie Hancock
Not usually my kind of thing but my mate Damion was visiting from Melbourne and bought tickets for both nights and I'm always up for catching up with him and I'm a sucker for Opera House gigs. Crackin…
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EGOISM
It's been a long time since I've been to a gig in someone's front room! This gig was advertised as a "secret" location and that turned out to be someone's terrace house in Redfern. Lots of fun as they…
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Belle and Sebastian
There's a short list of bands that I'll see every time there's an opportunity. Nick Cave, The Cure, Billy Bragg, The New Pornographers and... Belle and Sebastian. Always a great night out and this was…
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Adventures in sous vide and smoking
I did my second crack at sous vide pulled pork using Serious Eats' great recipe. First time was great though my smoker gave up soon after getting it going, so I finished it using a foil-wrapped packet…
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The Last Dinner Party
I've been waiting for this band to come out for a couple of years, seeing them play Glastonbury and all the European festivals. Finally they made it to the Hordern Pavillion. Interesting crowd: lots o…