# breezy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

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## [I reverse-engineered my HVAC because I couldn’t turn it off reliably](https://blog.backslasher.net/breezy.html)

_2026-08-15 · Nitzan · BackSlasher_

A couple of months ago, I had my HVAC controller replaced in an effort to save on electricity. I controlled the previous board with an IR blaster that I loaded with a full matrix of {mode,fan\_speed, target\_temp} (and a special command for “off”). The new one didn’t work like that. The old blaster’s config: one recorded Base64 blast per {mode, fan, temp} combination No “off” button The new…

## [Event #80 report](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ingrebournehill/news/2026/08/15/event-80-report/)

_2026-08-15 · ingrebournehill · Ingrebourne Hill parkrun_

Warm sunshine greeted 74 finishers at Ingrebourne Hill this morning for event #80, supported by 14 brilliant volunteers. It was also a special day as Peter Grant took on the Run Director role here for the first time. Peter delivered … Continue reading →

## [Event #79 parkrun report by Amber Howarth](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ingrebournehill/news/2026/08/08/event-79-parkrun-report-by-amber-howarth/)

_2026-08-08 · ingrebournehill · Ingrebourne Hill parkrun_

Today I headed to Ingrebourne Hill for the elusive “I”. Living in Cumbria and the nearest “I” being a few hours away I decided to detour the travels to my family holiday and visit Ingrebourne Hill. We used public transport … Continue reading →

## [Event #78 report by Lorraine Ball](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ingrebournehill/news/2026/08/01/event-78-report-by-lorraine-ball/)

_2026-08-01 · ingrebournehill · Ingrebourne Hill parkrun_

Sun, sweat, and smiles brought Ingrebourne Hill parkrun event number 78 to life today! The weather was absolutely glorious and beautifully hot, making for a brilliant morning out, as a group of seven of us travelled together to take on … Continue reading →

## [Returning to The Sims: 128 errors in a fresh lot](https://blog.backslasher.net/tsaas-saves.html)

_2026-07-27 · Nitzan · BackSlasher_

This is part of TSaaS (The Sims as a Service), my series about adding LLM-plays capability to The Sims 1.

## [Event #77 parkrun report](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ingrebournehill/news/2026/07/25/event-77-parkrun-report/)

_2026-07-25 · ingrebournehill · Ingrebourne Hill parkrun_

Event 77 at Ingrebourne Hill was one to remember — sunshine, smiles, lightsabers, and a brilliant mix of first timers, regulars and tourists taking on our course. To mark 1977, the year Star Wars first hit the big screen, our … Continue reading →

## [Event #76 report by Jo Beill](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ingrebournehill/news/2026/07/19/event-76-report-by-jo-beill/)

_2026-07-19 · ingrebournehill · Ingrebourne Hill parkrun_

Thank you to the 19 friendly volunteers who made Ingrebourne Hill parkrun #76 happen on 18 July 2026. Without the high viz heroes there is no parkrun. If you haven't volunteered recently (or ever) do give it a try. I … Continue reading →

## [Event #75 parkrun report by Claire Wynarczyk](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ingrebournehill/news/2026/07/04/event-75-parkrun-report-by-claire-wynarczyk/)

_2026-07-04 · ingrebournehill · Ingrebourne Hill parkrun_

We have been down in London for a few days as I won tickets in the ballot for Centre Court Wimbledon tennis for Thursday 2nd July. Alexander and Lucy Kingston kindly offered to host us for the last few days … Continue reading →

## [Event #74 parkrun report](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ingrebournehill/news/2026/06/27/event-74-parkrun-report/)

_2026-06-27 · ingrebournehill · Ingrebourne Hill parkrun_

Saturday 27 June 2026 Today marked a special occasion at Ingrebourne Hill as we celebrated our 74th event, another milestone in the continued growth of our parkrun community. Thank you to everyone who has supported the event since launch — … Continue reading →

## [Event #73 parkrun report](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ingrebournehill/news/2026/06/20/event-73-parkrun-report/)

_2026-06-20 · ingrebournehill · Ingrebourne Hill parkrun_

A bright and breezy morning welcomed 86 finishers and 23 volunteers to Ingrebourne Hill for Event #73. Conditions were good underfoot, and the course had a lively mix of first timers, returning regulars, PB‑chasers and steady social runners. We were … Continue reading →

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_2026-06-20 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Ingrebourne Hill parkrun – Event #72 Run Report](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ingrebournehill/news/2026/06/13/ingrebourne-hill-parkrun-event-72-run-report/)

_2026-06-13 · ingrebournehill · Ingrebourne Hill parkrun_

Saturday 13 June 2026 85 finishers • 13 volunteers A bright and breezy morning welcomed 85 parkrunners to Ingrebourne Hill for Event #72. Whether you walked, jogged, ran, volunteered or supported, thank you for being part of our community today. … Continue reading →

## [Event #71 parkrun report](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ingrebournehill/news/2026/06/06/event-71-parkrun-report/)

_2026-06-06 · ingrebournehill · Ingrebourne Hill parkrun_

A bright and breezy morning welcomed 84 finishers and 17 volunteers to Ingrebourne Hill for event number 71. A few of the core team had been out in North London the night before enjoying Boyzone and S Club 7, so … Continue reading →

## [Downloading a data uri as file](https://blog.backslasher.net/download-data-uri.html)

_2026-05-27 · Nitzan · BackSlasher_

While browsing some website, I ran into an audio player that had a source that was embedded: \<audio autoplay=""\> \<source type="audio/mpeg" src="data:audio/mpeg;base64,...LONG\_BASE\_64..."\> \</audio\> I wanted to save that audio, but it wasn’t trivial (no “save as” ui, no clear resource I can save from the network tab). I ended up with a small reusable method. Start with right click the source element…

## [ESPHome proxy for Switcher](https://blog.backslasher.net/esphome-switcher-proxy.html)

_2026-05-22 · Nitzan · BackSlasher_

I have a Switcher at home, which is a smart water heater controller. It lives in the IoT wifi jail, where they’re not allowed to reach to the open internet, and can only reply to requests from other devices (i.e. HomeAssistant). My problem is and was that the Switcher updates state via UDP broadcasts, which don’t propagate to the HomeAssistant which lives in another subnet. For years, I’ve been…

## [“Can you paint this apple orange?”](https://blog.backslasher.net/orange-apple.html)

_2026-05-10 · Nitzan · BackSlasher_

One of my gigs was about migrating a workload from one hyperscaler to another. I was paired with a team lead that was chronically busy, which is why they couldn’t attend to this project themselves. Managed Kubernetes on both ends meant I didn’t have to worry about images and server provisioning. Easy in and out, I figured. The problem started when we discussed performance comparison. The original…

## [Audible MP3 Downloader](https://blog.backslasher.net/audible-downloader.html)

_2025-11-30 · Nitzan · BackSlasher_

I have a friend that is an avid Audible user. They have a big library and enjoy the service very much. They are also an avid swimmer, and have a water-proof media player they can listen to when swimming. They would really like to listen to legally-purchased audiobooks in the pool, but found no proper device that can both do Audible and survive underwater.

## [Ship Today, Scale Tomorrow #1: Different Servers for Different Jobs](https://blog.backslasher.net/stst1.html)

_2025-11-04 · Nitzan · BackSlasher_

Working with early-stage CTOs, I see two traps repeatedly: over-engineering that steals time today, or decisions that choke growth tomorrow. I wanted to share lessons from the field.

## [Getting a Git remote from a Sapling repo](https://blog.backslasher.net/git-remote-sapling.html)

_2025-11-01 · Nitzan · BackSlasher_

Assuming you have a git-backed sapling repo (e.g. you used sl clone on a git repo, or sl init --git) and you want to access the commits from a git repo, here is the git remote incantation: git remote add local $PATH\_TO\_SAPLING\_REPO/.sl/store/git

## [Flashing ESPHome with Docker](https://blog.backslasher.net/esphome-flash.html)

_2025-10-19 · Nitzan · BackSlasher_

ESPHome’s WebSerial connection didn’t work for me, and the computer running ESPHome was a bit far. Instead, I decided to run a local copy of ESPHome to flash the firmware over USB, and figured it’s an incantation worth keeping

## [Tapestry](https://blog.backslasher.net/tapestry.html)

_2025-10-17 · Nitzan · BackSlasher_

This is a big writeup of a project I’ve been ideating for a couple of years, and working heavily on in the last couple of months. It involves Python, hardware, 3D printing, a bit of computer vision, and a surprising amount of vibe coding . All code and 3d models are available in: BackSlasher/tapestry-node BackSlasher/tapestry-controller BackSlasher/tapestry-case What and why TL;DR - a big display,…

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_2025-10-17 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Introducing ESLint to your codebase smoothly](https://blog.backslasher.net/eslint-codebase.html)

_2025-07-02 · Nitzan · BackSlasher_

When adding a linter to an existing codbase, my methodology is as follows: Create lint config files and approve them with the team (people have strong opinions about tab widths), add them to the repo Run the linter a single time over the entire codebase, autofixing what it can, and adding comments to ignore what it can’t. Add some pre-commit / pre-merge rule to run the linter and preventing new…