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Random tip: If you need tiny split rings consider checking out a fishing shop.

The jump ring holding the torch on my keychain would loosen so I was looking to replace it with a split ring. I couldn't find any small enough and I was about to order some of indeterminate size online, then stumbled across their use on fishing lures and tackle and I was able to go to a local store

Iterating on my garage door position and car presence sensor... #homeautomation

It has been in the todo list for quite some some, but I think I have worked out how I can reliably mount some switches to detect the position of my garage door #3dprinting #homeautomation

Cleared out my desk at work today... because the lease is not being renewed on the freshly refurbished office we moved into in January 2020, the Melbourne office is now officially 100% remote.

and some words about how much this cost: https://popcorn.cx/blog/2024/11/the-cost-of-diy/

for reference this was the before:

Over the course of three days and seven trips to bunnings I now have a new gate. I made some mistakes along the way, but it is a big item to take off my todo list.

On one hand I am disappointed that my talk was not accepted, but on the other I am relieved that I can continue to tinker at my own pace #EverythingOpen #EO2025