MG S5ev: battery matters

 Most people that worry about EVs (usually non-ev owners) are concerned about range

...and therefore its the traction battery that comes under scrutiny.

But, possibly rather surprisingly, its the 12Volt system battery which seems to cause most breakdown issues.

MG S5 ev: using the API #2

 OK, so I got distracted...

...and I've been using api access to investigate the 12V system battery

but I often drift off-piste on projects like this!

MG S5 ev: using the API #1

 MG have an api for accessing car data

but it has not been made public

so if you want to use it, you have to hack it!

BirdNet Systems Testing #2: a critical review from AI

I'm still troubled by my initial test results

And I haven't made any progress on further testing, 

so I decided to get a second opinion.

Linux Fan Running At Full Speed!

I must have had this problem 2 or 3 years

It started after a routine software update

And today I finally got around to investigating why.

BirdNet-Pi: streaming the microphone

This is about audio streaming from my system's mic.

I wanted to use AI to do all the thinking & lead me through the config.

But it didn't turn out to be so simple.