XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-10 11:24, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   > On 10/12/2025 10:02, c186282 wrote:   
   >> On 12/10/25 04:14, Andy Burns wrote:   
   >>> c186282 wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>    I think it was you ... said how a cam would   
   >>>>    more or less drop out when the Big Red Truck   
   >>>>    was there.   
   >>> No, maybe TNP said his oil level monitor would drop out?   
   >>   
   >>    Posting traffic has considerably increased of late,   
   >>    partly my "fault" ... but COSLM was kind of dying   
   >>    and that would have been tragic. Forgive the sort   
   >>    of off-topic stuff, but it DOES keep minds alive -   
   >>    you can't ALWAYS think about Linux without kind   
   >>    of seizing up :-)   
   >>   
   > I stated for te record and for the interest of others doing outside wifi   
   > coupled IOT shit that rain wind and possibly cars made a difference.   
   >   
   > Someone else remarked that so did fire trucks.   
   >   
   > The downside of the new oil monitor is that is is so accurate - to   
   > within a litre it seems - that I can visibly see how much a shower or   
   > washing the dishes costs me, and a cold night is very expensive. :-)   
   > LOL.   
   >   
   > Now off to write the software that will look at it for me and warn me of   
   > things by email.   
   > So I can get on with the next project.   
      
   You mentioned thieves stealing fuel. You can also monitor for that. You   
   would need a fuel flow meter on the fuel line, or a sensor telling when   
   the furnace is working. Compare with the tank level decreasing rapidly.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
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