Thanks for the background on the tiles.

Yeah, from my PoV, I’d like to use the OSM data that’s already on my phone (from other OSM based apps), but I understand your point.

So, where’s your VPS? In EU?

FYI: Got the app installed, followed the instructions (which refers to a Home Assistant template that doesn’t exist on the app?), modified the default custom template with tid set to an identifier and … I appear to be at home 🙂

Thank you

you can predownload map tiles from a tile server I selfhost or use your own tile server.

Could OSM tiles be used? Ie direct the app to an OSM server and download their data?

I’ve no idea how tiles work, so this may be an absurd question 🙂

I’m currently using GPSLogger, but Home Assistant’s integration for it can’t handle >1 device… if I install your app on multiple devices, can Home Assistant distinguish between them? Ie does the data nclude a DeviceID of some kind?

Edit: ok, I think I’ve found the answer in your Home Assistant documentation

Yeah, good point about lack of ports… unless you went with a PoE Zigbee adapter?

(I started looking at one, time passed, now it’s now… so I can’t recommend one)

Or… ebay your non-Zigbee stuff to move across…slowly…?

I don’t use docker, etc, so for me, if it’s in the normal Arch repos or AUR then I don’t need to think about it until there’s a .pacnew file to look at

Then, it’s just the odd git pull on literally 2 devices.

All organised by ansible…

(well except the .pacnew, but I think it’s nice to keep in touch with the packages)

Just a word of caution…

I try to upgrade 1 (of a similar group) manually first to check it’a not foobarred after the update, then crack on with the rest. Testing a restore is 1 thing, but restoring the whole system…?

Yeah, ok, fair enough. That probably answers all the questions…

Virgin will be throttling, AND having internal problems 🙂

Be interesting if your VPS hop also gets throttled…

VPN throttling: are you sure your DNS traffic’s going through the VPN tunnel and going to an external server, not your ISP’s?

If they can see where you’re browsing, maybe that’s triggered something.

If it was only for a few hours though, maybe they just had an internal problem?

Give them a call and ask them. And if they’re doing something weird (throttling traffic), they should be able to tell you why… and consider leaving them if they’re not providing the service you need.

True, but, I don’t need docker or a VMM to run it in, or as many resources. Backups are easier, updates are predictable… and are adverts now a thing with the AIO?

I come from the early days when every NC point release needed a lot of tweaks to even make it work… hence the AIO was born from that mess.

I just found a simpler solution…

That paper calendar must be rigid now with all that white paint 🤭

Do it.

I found no-one used the NC interface for anything, so it was a lot of maintenance for no reason.

I replaced NC with Radicale and syncthing

Radicale is also really easy to setup as a “normal” package… I have it running on a Pi.

Such a small, simple system, it’s great.

when both are available it’s hard to decide.

It’s easy to decide: AUR (only)

Personally, I use pacman for as much as I can, then dip into yay for anything else.

Keys, paperclips and coins… they kinda work their way towards the PCB and short out crtitical things

Coils & curves?

From my viewpoint it looks like balance and counter balance 🙂

Are those all balanced, pivoting around a power outlet?

I’m preferring 1 thing for 1 job, so if / when a dongle fails or I want to change something, then I’m only affecting 1 protocol / group of devices.

So, that would play music on the client? Ie your phone? Or can it play through a local DAC too?

Ok, not heard of Moode. The website looks interesting, I’ll check it out, thanks!

Ah, interesting, so you can use mopidy with HA? Interesting… not thought of that connection.

I have the Volumio integration with HA, but I’ve not looked at it recently.

Thanks

I remember trying piCorePlayer when I was considering alternatives to Volumio3 and - from memory - the UI was a bit weird?

Like, it started in one UI, but then you had to do a few things to get to another?

But, ok, I’ll take another look as I’d forgotten about it. Thanks

Yeah, an interesting piece.

As someone who’s seen the internet arrive, watched the various battles (best seen on Internet Explorer at 640x320) and tried all the latest things (why use gopher when google can search immediately), then I do think it started out well

But, yep, I’ve also seen the effects when the bills needed paying and realising that just taking things that are “free” without giving anything back is unsustainable.

That’s why I contribute when & where I can… Arch Wiki, Open Street Map, a few payments to developers and independant media sources, helping others…

But it takes some effort and I get it, not everyone has the same priorities. Yet.