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Adam Jennison

@adamjennison.bsky.social
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Geek and professional cat herder Work at Hull City Council as Smart City lead & enjoy all things data Opinion is mine & not that of my employer

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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's Friday.. so it's feed the sourdough starter day Sourdough is made over the weekend and cooked on Monday I'm slowly getting better at it, each loaf is a lesson 🙂
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My toe dip into the world of #meshcore has been interesting I've decided that the huge +12dbi gain antenna has too narrow a pattern for my needs, it's like a super concentrated torch beam I'm going to change it for a +4dbi with a pattern more like a lantern This pic shows roughly what I mean
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Well it seems there's plenty of other preppers out there 🙂 The old heltec V2 that I'm currently running #meshcore firmware on is being replaced with a newer v4 very soon With the new antenna & new radio I should see a big increase in direct neighbours The alternative comms are nearly in place 🙂
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Andy Lewis @andylewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Every time someone links to this film, I have to repost it. It's one of the most significant bits of British 20th century art. Everything about it is incredible. Groundbreaking music production by Daphne Oram. Amazing camera work by Wolfgang Suschitzky (who later filmed Get Carter).-
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Well, the emergency meshcore repeater is working And because I live on a hill surrounded by flat lands I can probably cover most of Hull 🙂 So if the zombie apocalypse hits, at least we can send text memes to each other Next job is to replace the current crappy 868mhz antenna with a better one
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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
An encounter with the far right activist and amateur pirate ✏️ Henry Morris
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My day out with Danny Tommo
An encounter with the far right activist and amateur pirate
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This weekend's playing, allotment and #meshcore The allotment, more picking, weeding & trading delivery of some horse poo #meshcore - completing the setup of an off-grid mesh radio repeater for use if the mobile network goes down 🙂
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Strawberry runners have also been pinned down & potted They'll be transferred to the allotment next season I need to 3d print a load more pins as I've run out already 😶 I've not touched the ones at the allotment, I reckon, in total, there's about 150 runners to pot on 😶😶😶😶
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I've potted on a load of lettuce, it's the one crop we eat nearly daily so is always with growing our own
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The allotment tunnel had a bit of a clear out I removed the courgette plants, they started with mildew, it always happens this time of year The tomatoes are still producing, I reckon 3 more weeks max I'm making more Strattu with this lot of tomatoes🙂
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I finally got organised enough to add some lighting to the allotment shed It was a dark place before, now you can actually see to make a cup of tea! It's made from a proper Finnish sauna with super thick walls Very solid 🙂
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Yeah.. the fridge freezer, after 23 years it has finally died 😭 I could mess around with replacing PCBs and fans etc in the hope it sorts it, but modern ones are so much more energy efficient So out with the old & in with the new In the mean time I've added some temp fans to limp it along
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Yay... 😑 Who doesn't love a bit of fridge defrosting on a Sunday afternoon
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The IBC is fully plumbed in, there's about 28m2 of roof to feed into this IBC I just need to get a nylon filter sock to remove the big bits 🙂
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A quick update on "project rain runoff" I've put the IBC in place (it had to be manhandled over my neighbours fence) What's not shown in this picture are the two downpipes that are feeding into the top of the IBC nor the overflow that feeds back into the drain This should hold 1000ltrs 🙂
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I'm off next week, I will be spending some of the time adding an IBC water container to the guttering of the shed It'll hold about 900ltrs, we've already got 4 x 200ltr water buts, so this will double the capacity Water for the garden, but also available for any emergency - always prepping :-)
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Here's the allsky astro camera riser thingy I mentioned yesterday in its natural habitat Next up- I need to design & print a support for the dew heater to reduce fatigue on the connection You can see that it's dipping down where the power connector is, it's the yellow thingy around the camera
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I got all the parts to make an allsky astro camera I got them for Christmas last year 😶 It's been on my list of projects and finally its time has come First up, I need to raise the camera so it can sit in a perspex dome, so here's the little table I've (poorly) designed in Freecad
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Tokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I’m packing August’s Cat Print Club orders, and somewhere among them is a Golden Ticket! One lucky subscriber will win their choice of a FREE commission OR a £100 gift card to spend in my shop Want to be in with a chance? Join for just £9.99/month —cancel ANY time! www.infinitebacon.com/printclub
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The results of yesterday's operation Strattu.. It's a tomato fruit leather that I'll put into clan jars and cover with olive oil, it should last about a year in the fridge. The flavour is very intense & perfect to add to any dish, the taste of sunshine 🙂
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Operation 'Strattu' is go..
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It's now in the fridge, it's cloudy until Tuesday, so I'll make the (pretend) Strattu when the sun's out and I can use solar power to run the dehydrator
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It's been bubbling away all day. The colour is turning to a lovely deep red ❤️
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
They've been through a mechanical mill & an electric food squisher/juicer Not much solid stuff left at the end - and no seeds 🙂 Now to reduce the tomatoes to a thick paste
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The first heating is complete, now to push the tomatoes through a mill a few times to remove the skins and seeds
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Today.. I've a load of tomatoes from the poly tunnel so I'm going to attempt to make Strattu For authenticity I need days of really strong Sicilian sunshine, but without that I'm going to use a dehydrator I'll let you know how it goes
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Cat: “I cannot convey to you just how much I genuinely despise this food.” Me: “Here, have this instead.” Cat: “OMG I LOVE IT.” Me: “It’s exactly the same bowl of food. I just took it away for six seconds then put it back in the same place.” Cat: “I am fire and the wind. Do not attempt to know me.”
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Project "lazy allotment" is coming along nicely I've installed the 4g router & raspberry pi mqtt/ZigBee coordinator The ZigBee network can be seen in the tunnel, which really pleases me The pi & router use hardly any power & the 100ah battery isn't being touched overnight 😶
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Obligatory eclipse photos Quiet enjoyable 🙂
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Tokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
For August’s cat print I’m going to include one order with a GOLDEN STICKER and that sticker can have a FREE commission. Join here before August 28th to be in with a chance of winning! www.infinitebacon.com/printclub
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Tokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
It’s the last day to get this little chap before August’s print is released.
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Tokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Just 4 days left to order this little spoilt chap for only £9.99. www.infinitebacon.com/printclub Please do share with any cat people. I now have 124 members but as this is so cheap the more members I get the better!
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Three panel comic. Panel 1: two friends are playing cards. There is a birdcage hanging behind them, just peaking out of frame. Friend 1 asks, “does your bird talk?” To which friend 2 replies, “Please… don’t.” Panel 2: friend 2 continues, head in hand, “he’s on this alpha male influencer thing right now.” Behind him, the bird - posed and wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket - is leaning forward on a tiny easy chair in his enclosure. Panel 3: with his hands clasped, easing back into his chair, the bird says, “stops eating seeds. Focus on your net worth.”
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Today is the big test of the ashp cooling I switched it on at 13:40pm I've closed all the doors & windows The kitchen has fan assisted plinth heaters so they're working really well in bringing the temp down, the rest of the house is slower but still noticeable when you step outside
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Well.. £15 spent on a 4.7k resistor wrapped up in a Vaillant sticker has enabled cooling on my ashp 🙂 That's another reason to switch over from gas - NB if you're thinking of ashp & you want cooling, make sure you ask if it's capable as not all are, e.g. Vaillant are but ideal heating are not
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
An awesome short that should be mandatory viewing for everyone who drives a vehicle.. youtube.com/shorts/fBfch...
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Speeding Saves Less Time Than You Think
YouTube video by Simple, Not Easy
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I've just realised.. If the UK summers carry on being as warm as they are, then there's a good chance that the UK can start producing its own strattu 😶 This will be the only benefit from the burning summer heat we're suffering, we can enjoy very flavoursome pasta dishes as we char to a crisp
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 19/07/2023
Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Our ashp has been in place for just over 2 years, it's worked great during both winters... And last week I found out that it actually works in reverse, so can cool as well as heat 😶 It needs a special key* to enable this in the menu The part is on its way to me *A 4.7k ohm resistor
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
I went down the route of covering the west facing, & some of the south facing windows with reflective external film It made a significant difference to the temp of the glass & transmission of IR/UV energy into the rooms We'll see how long it lasts 🙂
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Jon @jontafkasi.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
4 picture meme: 
1. "My genius machine will find solutions to all the world problems". 
2. /computer - "Thinking", 
3. /computer - "You already have all the solutions. You just refuse to implement them to protect the financial interests of the wealthiest 0.001%"
4. Inventor - /unplugs machine, "It just needs some tweaking"
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The cherries are already ripe 😬 Last year was brilliant for cherries and this year is beating last year, the early heat, lack of storms to damage the blossom and this latest heat wave have produced bumper crops I'd still rather have no heat waves though
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PizzaCake @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Tokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Just 4 days left to get June’s print! For only £9.99, you’ll get: 🐱 June’s print 📮 FREE worldwide postage ✨ A free kitty sticker Grab yours here: www.infinitebacon.com/printclub Missed a previous print? Catch up here: www.infinitebacon.com/shop/p/catch...
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Seán Doran @theseaning.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
'The Lights At Night' 7,283 images from 6 time-lapse sequences photographed by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir are repaired, remastered and retimed to create the video with music by Andreas Vollenweider. 4k full frame here... youtu.be/38YZk95M4fA
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Best.. Investment... Ever... Portable split air con 😍 There's now a room in the house where we can sell shelter from the heat, last night's sleep was wonderful Normally the bedroom gets too hot to sleep, something like 26-27c in temps like today, last night was a lovely 19c all night
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Tokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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No laughing matter
Drugs bust with a difference
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
It's a bit of a mess still but the battery is starting to take up the tech power load So far there's a mini pc,a 16 port gigabyte switch, a 2.5gb switch with a power hungry 10g SPF, a POE switch powering 3 WiFi APs, and a few other little misc devices So far that's 1kw a day removed 🙂
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Adam Jennison @adamjennison.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We're nearly there with the DC distribution board, I'm going to mount it to the wall tomorrow evening if I get a chance Then I've got to create the power leads for all the various little computers & swap them over.. Fingers crossed for no magic smoke 😶 Ps. I've tested the voltage outputs already
This image shows a home made direct current electricity distribution board. 
There are four 12v voltage converters, a fuse box, a junction box with a big red switch and coloured terminal blocks with each colour signifying a different voltage. 

The board has loads of stickers showing the various voltages.
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