Same here.
I jumped on Ryzen in 2017 when it seemed to be actually taking a step forward.
Then I’ve just…not needed a new CPU since then. A GPU 3 years later, but other than that, I’m trucking along nicely.

Heard from where, exactly?
ffmpeg is an open project, accepts donations, and is heavily used by big tech.
This is an example of them applying for the Sovereign Tech Fund, and what they planned to do with the relatively modest budget.
To my knowledge, it’s not linked to the Motion Pictures Experts Group. Or MPEG LA.
And ffmpeg does warn that using ffmepg for commercial products may put you in the firing line of MPEG LA.

I hit this stumbling block.
And I don’t quite want to go the whole hog/headache of HA.
My solution was to run warm-spare: Once a week the VM can be synced to the second box, but never powered on.
And HA backups are pretty good anyway, it doesn’t take long to bring it back.

I have the ecowitt wh51, directly with rtl_433.
It’s the 866 version.
I had to set rtl_433 to also monitor 866, but other than that, it’s been very solid for…Blimey, years now.

I go to a half-way house: Smart bulbs, dumb switches, but a zigbee button next to the switch.
1 click toggles on/off in the last state.
Press+Hold for warm-white evening.
Double-click for daytime.
And now, a sticker on the 230v switch that says “don’t switch off!”

I can second the Hue bulbs.
They’re good quality, and connect directly to a zigbee dongle without the Signiant app/Hub.

If you’re not renting, have you looked into a small MVHR unit?
It draws air in and out of the house across a matrix, which heats/cools.
This means that the air gets refreshed, without cooling it too much.

All I’m imagining now is Indiana Judge, full barrister’s wig, being chased by a boulder.

You got a loicense for that pornography mate?

I like to dump the whole VM every so often.
Overkill? Maybe. But I like knowing that no matter how hard I cock it up, I can spin an old version up.

I’m feeling a lot less crazy having my strict rule on AV equipment:
It should work out the box without connecting to the internet, and it shouldn’t be connected without a damned good reason.
To the point that I insisted on setting up the PS5 and playing a game on it before connecting, just to be sure.

It’s approaching the cost of the monthly energy bill here :(

I’m reminded of this classic: Velocipedia/

People were asked to draw a bicycle, and a lot of them were not functional.
Often in a fun way.

All 5 reform MPs are standing by to take credit.

Cornwall has been an absolute swamp this January.

It’s crazy.
I’m doing laundry, and I don’t even have to hang it up in the bathroom to dry!

Yep, through misunderstanding I left rtl_433 auto addition switched on for over a year.
I think I ended up with over 9000 unique tpms entries.
Clearing them out from MQTT was a pain in the backside, too!

Blaupunkt went bust in 2016.
Unless I’m very mistaken, their ICE is just a brand licensed to random companies now.
They might be doing something interesting with their retro lines.

A structural engineer would want to box my ears for this, but honestly…If it’s a freebie like that I’d be tempted to just put down a couple of courses of concrete blocks, then mount it on that!

Though I guess a trench, MOT, and C10 is only a weekend’s worth with a spade and a mixer.

It’s always interesting spotting the UKCA symbol, and going “ah, this is 2020 or later”