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  1. MartinD

    Anyone running solar powered stuff at home?

    Indeed, however, really you should be using deep cycle batteries if you're putting any kind of load on them. Normal batteries (all car batteries included) aren't designed for deep cycle and will very quickly wear out if drained below 80% capacity (some a lot higher). Anything less than 70% will...
  2. MartinD

    IP Camera Security

    Does anyone else run IPCameras for security? Particular with motion detect? I'm looking to set something up (running of a linux) box that can monitor multiple cameras. It would be good to have motion detect capabilities and, if possible, the ability to send SMS alerts (or at least output to a...
  3. MartinD

    Post your ride

    Probably because it's a Hyundai?
  4. MartinD

    Anyone running solar powered stuff at home?

    Normal batteries (from a car, for example) wont be any good. You need deep cycle batteries.
  5. MartinD

    RapidSwitch - Head of Technical Support

    Rapidswitch, not Rackspace :) Sorted for now anyway.
  6. MartinD

    RapidSwitch - Head of Technical Support

    Having a nightmare with them today and after asking a Technical Support member of staff who the head of department is and being told "I don't know".... (!!!) Anyone know who the head of technical support is over there these days? It used to be Neil.. but apparently they don't know who that is...
  7. MartinD

    What's for Lunch?

    Coronation Chicken sammich! Homemade of course.
  8. MartinD

    Being a Vegetarian

    Personally, I don't think it's natural. I'm not saying people should be clamping their jaws on a carcass every meal time but an element of meat in your diet (be it red, white or fish) is a good thing.. and what we were designed to consume.
  9. MartinD

    What do you use your Raspberry Pi for?

    Mine sits in the shed along with an Arduino Uno and various other boards controlling everything from alarms, cameras, lighting, water features etc :)
  10. MartinD

    Quarter Rack colo in the UK

    Not at those prices with IOMart.
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