Paco Hope #BLM @paco@mastodon.org.uk

So happy.

Taught my 15yo son to solder headers on to boards so we could reflash them with open source firmware. It’s an iFan03 for use w Home Assistant and Tasmota.

One of the ways I can tell the blog was useful is that I bought 3 more of these things, and I used my own blog to install them.

Machine learning and guitar effects on a raspberry pi. So cool. https://youtu.be/_3zFD6h6Wrc

Someone created an account using my gmail account on a service that I don't use. In an effort to get that account deleted, the online service went completely clownshoes and disclosed someone ELSE's personal details to me.
https://blog.paco.to/2021/clown-shoes-account-deletion/

I'm figuring out #homeautomation and i just got a #sonoff iFan03 working with Home Assistant (#hass). I blogged about it, including wiring diagrams. I found that to be the hardest part when I was just getting started.

https://blog.paco.to/2021/sonoff-ifan03-tasmota-home-assistant/

One of the perks of working for Amazon, I guess. They had a vaccine event at a nearby fulfilment centre and I could get my son vaccinated there. Super easy and had appointments 7 days a week with pre-booked 2nd dose.

OMG. “Mice in a wheelchair”? I meant “life in a wheelchair”. I’ll just leave it cuz it’s funnier that way.

I help run an online community for people with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, and other mobility issues. It’s a super old community (since 2001), ad-free and non-commercial. Full of thousands of real people who try to help each other cope. If you know someone with an SCI or coping with mice in a wheelchair, introduce them to CareCure. It’s a great little community. https://www.carecure.net/

I'm thinking about doing this for my summer project. I've never quite done something involving so much AC/DC and hardware. Might take a long time. https://www.instructables.com/Replace-Your-Pool-and-Spa-Controller-With-Raspberr/

Rewatching Conan the Barbarian. Common Sense Media is exactly right: “Raunchier and bloodier than you remember.”

Showing it to my 18-year old and 15-year old sons and I’m realising how much PG-13 crap they watch. No, boys, this is what adult movies are.

Happy Easter.

Combining #AprilFools and #minecraft. The web site is ready. We will launch at 00:00 GMT on 1 April 2021. If you or your kids are into minecraft, my teenage son and I built this. It's funny and fun. Check back on the web site for details.
https://www.nickhope.world/aprilfools/

This is really interesting. https://bloodknife.com/everyone-beautiful-no-one-horny/
#superhero #sex

If you're into #minecraft, my son and I are launching a fun April Fools server with all sorts of weirdness, challengs, and funny things. Watch this space for more details.

I made a very small change to this #Google web page. See if you can spot it. I just made it a bit clearer.

I somehow don't think this person has read my blog. If you think that my blog on #blacklivesmatter has something to do with homeowners insurance, that's ridiculous.

Between eyeglasses, conference call headset, and occasional COVID masks, it feels like my ears are as much a handle for my face as they are a way to hear things.