Grinder (df83v) inconsistency issues FIXED

When you’ve just purchased a new grinder there are a couple things you need to make sure of which for some reason is not mentioned in most reviews. First you need to season the burrs. This means putting at least a couple KGs of cheap oily beans through the grinder. I did 2 KGs on my DLC burrs before I noticed more consistency but will probably do another kilo. Different burrs need different amounts op seasoning it seems....

June 23, 2024

Homeassistant - A Life360 alternative

Ever since the unofficial Life360 plugin for Homeassistant started to act spotty (API changes related to Cloudfare all the time that were no longer fun to try to keep up with) I have been looking for an alternative. Luckily the only thing I need to know is whether 1 or more person is home vs not_home. This I determine with a probably way too complex Node-RED if-this-then-that type of flow. As Homeassistant has this built-in it was actually quite easy to setup....

January 21, 2024

Measure what matters by John Doerr - Key Points

Key Points from ā€œMeasure What Mattersā€ by John Doerr: Introduction to OKRs: The book introduces the concept of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), a goal-setting framework used by successful companies like Intel and Google. OKRs provide a clear structure for setting and achieving ambitious goals. Setting Ambitious Objectives: Doerr emphasizes the importance of setting challenging and inspiring objectives that align with the company’s vision and mission. Ambitious objectives push individuals and organizations to strive for greatness....

June 3, 2023

Getting a 504 error on Wordpress?

So I’ve been trying to restore the backup of my Wordpress site and I’ve been getting a 504 error. I’ve tried to use the Wordpress REST API to restore the backup but it’s not working. Regardless of the reason, I’ve been getting the error for a long time. Check first with your hosting provider if they are running any proxies. If not, you can solve the issue by adding a ....

February 20, 2022

Hi...

Working remote is awesome, especially if you can use proper tools (šŸ–•šŸ¼ Teams -> šŸ˜ Slack). However, not everyone is used to working with these tools and there is definitely some etiquette involved here. The most annoying one is receiving a message just saying: ā€œHi Carloā€ and then nothing… Now my brain goes: shit what does he/she want? If I answer will I be sucked into some unimportant topic I don’t want to deal with right now or does he/she simply want help?...

January 28, 2022