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@rombat.romp.dev
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Adventurous nerd happiest in the mountains with my family or tinkering at my workbench. Spending too much time on #HomeAutomation or #AmateurRadio. 📻 NZ6F de CM87ss

Iowa native -> San Francisco. Future Canadian. 🇨🇦

People should be free to be happy.
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I could program a little web server into this, or, I can convert it to #ESPHome and it shows up natively in #HomeAssistant. Easy!
A Home Assistant device page showing the controls for the "counter defender" ESP8266 device. There is a switch allowing the system to be armed, and sensors showing the status of the device and its sensors.
November 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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So, does it work? Yep.
November 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Here's the device in action on the workbench.
November 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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A little #ESP8266 project for the week: My cat keeps jumping on the countertops in the kitchen. So here's the quick & dirty prototype: a motion sensor, passive buzzer, and button for arming and disarming.

The buzzer is configured to play a 1-second warbling high pitched tone.
An ESP8266 development board attached to a circuit breadboard. It has a PIR (motion) sensor, button, and small black passive buzzer. Jumper wires connecting the breadboard to components in black, red, yellow, blue, and green are shown.
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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San Francisco voter data for #Prop50 special election: only roughly 1/3 of ballots returned.
#SanFrancisco #CA #California #Election #USPol
Source: www.sfelections.org/tools/electi...
A donut chart and data table showing ballot return statistics for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election, Citywide. The chart shows two segments: a blue segment representing returned ballots and a larger gray segment for ballots issued but not returned. The legend identifies blue as "Returned Ballots" and gray as "Ballots Issued but Not Returned." Below the chart, a table lists totals as of November 3, 2025: * Ballots Issued: 532,962 * Ballots Returned: 164,932 * Ballots Accepted: 164,002 * Ballots Under Review: 44 * Ballots Challenged: 886
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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You wouldn't DOWNLOAD a CAR!
Spoof on the old anti-piracy "You wouldn't steal a car" graphic that reads "You wouldn't download a car."
October 20, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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A group of uniformed ICE agents wearing tactical gear, helmets, and face coverings stand together in an outdoor urban area with concrete pavers and a white overhead structure. Text below the image reads: “MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training. FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.” The Onion logo appears at the bottom center.
October 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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A white seagull stands on the edge of a beige building with a red trim, set against a deep blue sky. Above the bird, a partially illuminated moon is visible, appearing large and detailed.
October 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Cropped version: giphy.com/gifs/skatebo...
September 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Here's a gif for you.
September 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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This guy spit on me in Bolivia but was otherwise a charming fellow.
A man wearing a blue cap, dark sunglasses, and a dark puffer jacket with a red backpack stands facing a brown llama with a rope halter. They are on a sunlit dirt and grassy area near a small harbor. In the background, groups of people are gathered near several docked boats, some boarding or disembarking. A tree-covered hillside and a few structures rise behind the harbor, with a clear sky and distant water visible.
July 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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This image shows three app icons on a mobile device screen, likely grouped into a folder. Each icon represents a different AI assistant app: 1. ChatGPT – A white icon with a black interlocking knot design, labeled “ChatGPT” underneath. 2. Perplexity – A black icon with a white geometric pattern resembling a stylized compass rose or abstract tree, labeled “Perplexity.” 3. Claude – An orange icon with a white burst or sunburst design, labeled “Claude.” They all look kind of like buttholes. The background is slightly blurred, emphasizing the app icons.
June 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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I guess this is the #GitHub #Copilot version of a #Pomodoro timer...?
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April 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Also, an update from the original poster.
I made a post a few days ago detailing the events in the last few months between Canada and the USA. American friends of mine seemed completely in the dark about it, so I figured I may as well. I thought 6 people would read it and go on with their lives. I vented my frustration and confusion that it didn't seem like Americans cared about what was happening. I was wrong. My post has been shared by almost 30,000 people - mostly Americans. I've received HUNDREDS of messages from Americans showing their support. Most had no idea this was happening and said that it wasn't being covered in the news. I got messages from people telling me that they cried after reading my post because of how much they love Canadians and don't want to see this happen. I got message after message thanking me for my courage in posting it, something I don't think I deserve. I didn't get a single negative message. Not a single one. A sincere and heartfelt thank you go out to the thousands of Americans yesterday that restored my faith in humanity and reignited my hope for a better tomorrow. Our Canadian and American grandfathers once stormed the beaches of Normandy, shoulder to shoulder, with that same hope. Let's make em proud.
March 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Yeah I just saw the new article. I had checked the curbs today and they looked legit, but you mentioned they fixed some with gray paint and redid them. And lo and behold….
A sidewalk corner with a cracked and weathered concrete surface. The curb is painted gray, with a section of red paint labeled “NO PARKING” near the corner. Adjacent to the curb is an asphalt road with faint stains and marks. A sloped yellow tactile paving area is visible at the intersection for accessibility, alongside a metal pole near the edge of the sidewalk.
January 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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My cat sure loves the box her new scratching post came in.
A cardboard box lies on a wooden floor with one flap partially open. The box has visible shipping labels, barcodes, and printed text, including “SCRATCHING POST.” A cat’s striped tail is sticking out from the open side of the box.
December 25, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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Well that was a fun quick build and makes the #FlexRadio app on my phone just that much easier to use. The CTR2-MIDI from Lynovation.
ctr2.lynovation.com/ctr2-midi/
A black CTR2-MIDI device with a circular knob in the center and the text “CTR2-MIDI” and “Lynovation.com” displayed on a label at the top. The device has two yellow LEDs on the left side and one red and one green LED on the right side, along with three small circular buttons. The device is placed on a green cutting mat with yellow grid lines, with measurements visible along the edges. A small electronic device on a green circuit board mounted on four legs with black and silver-striped cylindrical bases topped by brass-colored pointed caps. The board features several black cylindrical components, yellow LEDs, a rotary knob, a buzzer, and a module with certification markings. A red and green LED are also visible on the board. The device is set on a gray surface, with tools and a keyboard in the background.
December 24, 2024 at 10:38 PM
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That was fast.
#HomeAssistant #HomeAssistantVoice
A stack of two boxes for Home Assistant Voice devices.
December 22, 2024 at 3:24 AM
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Sigh... yes, Slackbot....
A notification from Slackbot that reads "Hey! We love seeing you, but aren't you supposed to be offline?"
November 20, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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That looks a lot like how I set up my G90 case. It's a great size for it.
A yellow case with black padding surrounding a black amatuer radio, blue battery pack, and radio accessories.
November 16, 2024 at 10:30 PM