Do you enjoy buying something new? The fresh, new smell. That tastefully contrived packaging. There’s no denying the satisfaction we derive from a product that’s never had a previous owner. So why, according to the Gumtree Second Hand Economy Report 2020, has the Australian market for pre-owned goods increased by AUD $3 billion over any… Continue reading New or Used? Why Second Hand is the New New
Measuring 3 Phase Current in OpenEVSE
… the OpenEVSE can measure both single phase and 3 phase charging, without any need for additional current sensors or changes to the firmware. With it’s built in features and open nature, the OpenEVSE is a very powerful piece of equipment for charging an electric vehicle. But with a few modifications, such as a 4… Continue reading Measuring 3 Phase Current in OpenEVSE
Enphase Envoy with MQTT
As a solar installer, I think it’s great that solar inverters are related accessories are, in the last few years, starting to get connected to the Internet. Being able to see a graph of—for example—production vs consumption, is an enormous help in reducing a power bill and environmental footprint. The average user is fascinated with… Continue reading Enphase Envoy with MQTT
PulseAudio with a VNC Terminal Server
I have an Arch Linux VNC terminal server, serving Raspberry Pi 4 clients running Manjaro ARM on a local trusted network. The following guide allowed me to get the audio of the terminal server connected to the Pi’s. This works both ways, both for forwarding audio from the terminal server to either the audio jack… Continue reading PulseAudio with a VNC Terminal Server