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Peter Lord


Latest talks

  • Installing GNU/Linux
    In this talk we look at why you might want to migrate from Windows to Linux, a demo of actually doing the migration and finish with some special cases. The presentation is : ( use https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1w7C1EPCxPOL9T_AdQCl-IHhIII7GTqkhV_IPAoV9LT4/edit?usp=sharing to add comments )
  • Local Generative AI
    In this talk, we discuss some of the options and issues about running your own Generative AI at home.  As well as avoiding privacy issues with online Generative AI and reducing AI bills, it’s always fun to have a tinker to find out what’s possible.  Will include several demos. First presented at U3ACommunities Computing Forum,… Read more: Local Generative AI
  • IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
    This talk takes a look at what an IPv4 address is, the problem of running out of IPv4 addresses and current work-arounds. Finally, we take a look at IPv6 addresses. First presented at U3ACommunities Computing Forum, a free on-line platform. Sign up here for notification of future talks. The presentation is : This talk was… Read more: IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

Daily power use

Yesterdays electricity grid consumption was 12.3kWh, costing £0.88 + standing charge £0.44.

Yesterdays solar generation was 15.0kWh.

Yesterdays export was approx 16.2kWh earning £2.43.

Total electric £-1.10.


Local air quality

Data is from a SEN5x module.

On Wed 16 Apr 04:29:49, PM10 was 5.1 µg/m³ , PM4 was 4.5 µg/m³ , PM2.5 was 3.3 µg/m³ , PM1.0 was 1.7 µg/m³ , VOC was 11.0 and NOx was 101.0


Broadband speed


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