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Martyn Dews

@yorkie71

Technical Account Manager for a global software company. Passionate about IT & tech and how it can make life easier. CUPRA Born #EV owner. Views are my own.

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I moved back to @instapaper.com which does the job perfectly. I only moved off it a few years ago after the service in the UK went offline due to them not complying with GDPR rules. Even better, it works with my Kobo eBook.

11.02.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I look forward to a future podcast in which we'll hear a fair assessment.

I completely accept that increased tax for EVs is coming; they have to make up the loss in fuel duty somehow but this feels rushed and poorly thought out.

Perhaps removing all the oil company subsidies would be a good start.

27.11.2025 07:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for posting Oliver. I'll take a look at this later.

I was holding off updating due to the breaking changes but hit the update the other day. I swapped dispatch for off-peak entity so hopefully you'll explain the free and saving session changes. I noted that we have until May.

16.10.2025 20:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was just reading about that. $25 billion though! 🀯

30.07.2025 20:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've just had the email. I've used this app for years. It just worked. I could easily save articles for easy reading later on my ebook.

22.05.2025 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
GivTCP v3 Setup in Home Assistant (2025 Guide!) | Unlock Full GivEnergy Local Control
GivTCP v3 Setup in Home Assistant (2025 Guide!) | Unlock Full GivEnergy Local Control New for 2025, a full installation and configuration guide for GivTCP v3. I’ll walk you through installing the pre-requisites on Home Assistant and the GivTCP...

GivTCP v3 Setup in Home Assistant (2025 Guide!) | Unlock Full GivEnergy Local Control

youtu.be/d06Mqeplvns

@givenergy.bsky.social @home-assistant.io #HomeBattery #solarpanels #solarpv #localcontrol #mqtt

10.05.2025 08:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting and useful review. It's not exactly quick is it? πŸ˜‚

09.05.2025 07:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Survival guide for noligarchs: How the wheels came off at Tesla, with Rachel Konrad, Esben Pedersen & Craig Davis - Fuel Podcast Can Tesla reclaim its clean, green status? Will Musk abandon Tesla or will Tesla abandon Elon? Who is Elon Musk, what was he like to work with and what has be become? Three of his closest former emplo...

Listening to a fascinating podcast featuring my old friend Rachel Konrad talking about the tech bros, Musk and the weird twisted drive of the uber elite to convert the USA to a monarchy.
Very informative
thefuelpodcast.com/a-survival-g...

04.05.2025 12:08 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Can someone explain to our former prime minister Tony Blair that carbon capture and storage does not effing work. It’s the shoddiest bit of crap misinformation from the fossil lobby that Tony is clearly benefiting from . . . allegedly.

29.04.2025 16:54 πŸ‘ 361 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 4

I’m glad to see this article but it’s after 24 hours of unchallenged corporate guff dominating the news cycle. Tony Blair is a tech lobbyist who is literally writing naive, venal & dangerous policy for Starmer’s government. Call it out.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

30.04.2025 20:29 πŸ‘ 982 πŸ” 357 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 18

Really enjoying your photos Sam. What would be great is if you were able to add the What3Words address to the post text.

27.04.2025 15:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Made me smile as I walked past as I recalled your post. That Elterwater loop via Slater Bridge is one of our favourites. The view up the valley over Lansdale Tarn is fantastic.

26.04.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was correct. We walked past Stang End today and the car is still there. πŸ™‚

26.04.2025 14:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I could be wrong but I think I know where this is. They must live nearby because if it's where I think it is then it's parked there so often when we walk past, it should be marked on the OS map!

Stang End by any chance?
///syndicate.bicker.admire

23.04.2025 01:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why the UK’s electricity costs are so high – and what can be done about it From nationalising gas plants to boosting renewables, how soaring prices could be tackled

This is *really* important: the reason electricity prices are high is the high cost of gas & that market rate is set by gas prices. One of the loudest calls at Everything Electric last week was to decouple from gas prices, so we benefit from cheaper renewables.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

20.04.2025 17:25 πŸ‘ 913 πŸ” 309 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 9
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It is. One of our favourites. Just short of eight miles.

20.04.2025 15:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Very nice. And no doubt very tasty too. Happy Easter. This was our Easter view this morning.

20.04.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That was a really interesting talk today. Thanks for sharing. Great points on job candidates knowledge too. A degree β‰  competency. It frustrates me how so many tech jobs demand a degree in the requirements when in practice it's often not required.

16.04.2025 18:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some do, perhaps, but I'd put money on some Brits doing the same, so don't fret over it there are arrogant folk everywhere.

12.04.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's worth 20 minutes of your time to listen to this TED talk from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social who, given what she went through after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it's very brave to be highlighting the next scandal but I'm grateful that she is.

11.04.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Β£63.5M so far this month. Which is absolutely crazy.
wind-curtailment-app-ahq7fucdyq-lz.a.run.app

15.03.2025 15:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did have the reMarkable 2 which was great. Swapped within the 100 day return for the reMarkable Pro, also great but then changed jobs where I found it wasn't an approved device due to some data and system insecurities so that went back luckily within the 100 days as I got mainly as a business tool.

07.03.2025 08:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have the Kobo Libre Colour and it's great. I got the stylus which is useful for marking up documents. Nice size, good display and battery life excellent. The integration with Dropbox, GDrive and Pocket swung it for me. Very pleased with it.

07.03.2025 08:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0