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Ruby and Rosie cold night

Posted on 10/06/2024 by AlanM52

Auto coop heater is ON (the square neon light) so temp has dropped below 10°

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USB LED Bulbs

Posted on 05/06/2024 by AlanM52

For various projects including a night light in the chook shed. The chook shed LED bulb is remotely controlled with a TP-Link Tapo P100 Mini Wi-Fi Smart Plug.

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Chinese Lantern is flowering

Posted on 05/06/2024 by AlanM52

Google AI: Chinese lantern flowers in Australia are prolific, often blooming almost all year round, with peak flowering typically occurring from spring through to autumn. They are known for providing consistent color, with many varieties flowering nearly continuously, especially in … Continue reading →

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Kanopy revisited

Posted on 02/06/2024 by AlanM52

Been a while since I logged into Kanopy. Just been there, updated my password and having a browse now. I have library accounts with Eastern Regional Libraries (our library) and Whitehorse Manningham Libraries. The libraries have a monthly viewing limit … Continue reading →

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Wi-Fi Chook Shed Light

Posted on 26/05/2024 by AlanM52

Been meaning to do this for a while and because of Rosie’s weird going-to-bed behavior of late we moved it to the top of the job list. For some reason instead of going up the ramp to the roost she’s … Continue reading →

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What’s new in here?

Posted on 19/05/2024 by AlanM52

Rosie doing a bench to bench inspection!

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LED Floodlights repairs

Posted on 12/05/2024 by AlanM52

Erratic operation and then the lights would not turn on when power was turned off and then on. The PIR sensor must be faulty.

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Driveway edging

Posted on 01/05/2024 by AlanM52

Chooks have discovered a morning sun period along the edge of the driveway and grabbed the opportunity to do some dusting with the sun on their backs. Most of the excavations end up on the driveway so we need some … Continue reading →

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Cyberpower Value600ei UPS – battery replacement

Posted on 02/04/2024 by AlanM52

During the recent storms and power outages the UPS failed to keep the Lenovo AIO desktop running so disconnected the black brick and took it to the workshop for repair at a later date. I have been busy doing other … Continue reading →

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Wi-Fi Chicken Feeder – Refinements

Posted on 31/03/2024 by AlanM52

I found two metal cat food bowls which got me thinking about how to keep the scratched out food separated which would also make it easier to clean-up. The food is now contained and the metal cat food bowls sit … Continue reading →

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