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Here Comes the Sun - We Got Solar Panels, But are They Worth It?

We have solar panels! This was the first thing on the to do list when we got the house, but it's taken a while for the rebate to come through and for the compan...

Oxford meetup

Yesterday was such a lovely day, it really was a treat. My first proper Hive meetup (I did a writeup in my previous Actifit post) in the wonderful town of Bedfo...

Photos Sunday 8th Feb 2026

It’s important to remember that no matter which camera you’ve chosen to accompany you on any given day - use it! The following set of photos were taken on an iP...

Follow Friday: Crypocalypse

The News I do not really need to generate my own chart to show the state of things when I can just snapshot this list. The last week has seen huge loses across ...

Smashed my 5k HP target

I’ve done it! I’ve broken the 5k barrier and I’m very chuffed! I swapped some HBD for Hive, now’s a good time to do that which converted to about 28 Hive. I use...

Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – SEP84.DOC

A summary for those that haven't necessarily been keeping up with this series: I found a number of 5.25" disks at a thrift store a number of years ago (sometime...

Ghosts ‘n Goblins Gets Fan Port to the Commodore Plus/4

Ghosts ‘n Goblins is a classic game, it is known for its difficulty in arcades and every home port. People either love or hate it, I am personally on the side o...

The next album from my subproject Tripology was inspired by the incomprehensibility of space.

[](https://3speak.tv/watch?v=alchemy-project/4eb707e1) ▶️ Watch on 3Speak --- 🔭...Imagine! There are objects in space that are practically beyond anyone's abil...

Clawdbot… Moltbot… Open claw

Developers are rubbish at naming things! The hype about Clawdbot, sorry Openclaw, piqued my interest which had been over-piqued by other things during the week ...

Banking on afternoon tea

As a family we like to treat ourselves to an afternoon tea now and then. I do not mean just a cup of tea and I do not actually drink the stuff, as this is more ...

How to talk to your family about AI

The UK government has decided to spend a fortune on promoting AI to the masses, and they are not exactly impartial. If you have family or friends adopting "AI" ...

Playing around with Hafsql and sveltekit: Build a Simple Webapp to Explore Hive Blockchain, Search posts, Rich List, etc

I'm excited to share a weekend project I've been working on: HiveTool – a modern, fast, and responsive blockchain explorer designed specifically for the Hive ec...

Lego 6928 Uranium Search Vehicle or Mercury Crawler

Today I'm going back to 1985 - that's when I believe I got this set for Christmas. It came out in 1984 but likely took a little time to get down to Australia. I...

My first sourdough

I've been wanting to bake sourdough bread for a long time. I even bookmarked various posts from @akipponn,@oceanbee and @fermentedphil a long time ago. The prob...

Fighters in the Ice – The Lost Squadron of Greenland

On July 15, 1942, the "Tomcat Yellow" squadron vanished into the dazzling white nothingness of the Arctic. After a desperate emergency landing 1,500 kilometers ...

A pearl under the cliff

Never, as on these icy days, while I walk through the streets of the city bound by ice, and while the cold wind further brings the cold under my skin, I am not ...

What Features Would You Want In THIS Hive-Centered App?

Last week, I shared some thoughts on how Claude Code has helped me save some time. I'm thankful to the fine folks who took time out of their day to comment on t...

Mono Monday random images

Mono Monday random images Good Morning, another work week begins and may it be a good one for you Its funny how even though I am now retired and hence not worki...

Viveiro, Galicia, Spain.

Hello every body, While I was traveling around the north-western part of Spain, I ended up in the town of Viveiro. This coastal town is located in a natural har...

A Ramble around the Country Lanes

https://images.hive.blog/DQmTGsPUVm2baKdEaLKkHMsxYbEtX2Um7syFqE5ta714iyk/1000090140.jpg A bit of a wet start to the day as I trudged around the country lanes in...