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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Made this one a few years back. Nice Peugeot waiting as train passes by ;-)

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Staring in the Sun for over an hour. What could possibly go wrong? #Eclipse

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

In 2002, I drove (from 🇧🇪) to Galicia, Spain in my Cinquecento, for a 6-day holiday...

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Received a quartet of photos today, as a reaction on my "real looking" Viking Helmet #3Dmodel , showing the genuine helmet I used as inspiration. It is feedback like this that make me happy! makerworld.com/models/1229286

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Have you tried searching on forums? My 🚒 had an ongoing small issue. My regular workshop and I were unable to find anything faulty. In the end it turned out the air intake temperature sensor had a tiny hole in it. A €10 fix! It took me over a year to find after reading 100s of posts on Merc forums.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Was looking to buy some eye drops online. Now I'm considering buying a Jéroboam of Dom Pérignon, since that's only €1109 per Litre...

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Reminded me of the Swedish cousin I've owned. A 9000 Griffin.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Sometimes they are so straight-to-the-point in France, aren't they?

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Managed to reach my goal! Bought this 🚲 in April 2024, with exactly 💯 km on the odo. Set a goal of 3000 Kms/year. 96 consecutive weeks of cycling topped off today at 6003 km. Yay!

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I've had it with idiots on MakerWorld giving low ratings for no valid reason. This one has doubts about the scale. Posted under a pic that another user sent in. I spent many hours designing this one, with measurements taken from a brochure, calculating everything down to 1:87. #nothappy

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Bought in April 2024 with exactly 100kms on the clock.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Ordered a Lenovo X7 "bone conduction" headset from Banggood. These don't cover the ears, so environmental noise can still be heard. Second day on the 🚲 with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and the likes. ❤️ them!

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I'm now getting YT recommendations for FINNISH videos. I thought to out-clever Google by using Michelin route planner to explore possible Summer holiday itineraries. How naive could I've been... 🕵️‍♀️

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

MotioneyeOS is a free surveillance operating system, intended for low-power (single board) computers. The no ir filter cam shows psychedelic colours 🥸

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

So I 3D printed a tiny camera housing for the NOIR camera I already had and set everything up at the front door.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

A couple of days ago, I bought a 1 m camera cable (set) for the #RaspberryPi Ideal for surveillance. Arducam B0229

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

In the news today in The Netherlands: deepfake videos are luring people to buy snake oil.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Done half an hour of outdoor cycling today. Bit chilly @ 3°C. Have been fairly consistent since I got the Komoot app.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Someone posted a photograph of three of my 3D-model trucks on #MakerWorld . It feels sooooo rewarding!

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Do these kind of guys NEVER watch their own cr@p videos? He's "warning" for text scams (or is he just click baiting?) and mentions that 470 MILLION dollar is stolen every year, while on screen is says "$470".

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

While Google knows for 100% that I've bought a Motorola watch very recently, they find it appropriate to show me ads for the EXACT same watch. So that, if I don't like it, I just might replace it with an identical one.🧐

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Bought a Xiaomi TV box in the Winter Sale to replace my old Mi TV stick. Google TV 14 vs Android TV 9 that had a last (safety) update in 2022. Paired the new one with the "old" remote, since I made a TPU cover, and the new remote is larger and has obsolete buttons. (For my use) #lazy

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

So in order to save on shipping costs, I ordered "some"(*) Panda liquorice with the tube of Ibuprofen gel I needed. (*) Can only be ordered by the dozen 🤭

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Quite sunny and warm (9°C) today, managed to ride my 🚲 for an hour, bringing the weekly exercise total very near to my average 30 minutes per day goal. Not a new year's resolution, just my all-year-round workout as a 69 y.o. CABG patient.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

In Heerlen, The Netherlands, a car driver plowed into the wall of the local hospital. The damage was so severe they had to close down the A&E department...

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

All 3 #3Dprinted smartphone holders: for sporty bike, for 🚒, for grandpa bike.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

And that's number 3 of the new new phone holders printed. This one sits in the front basket of my 27 year old 🚲. It's a Dutch Batavus with a Yamaha PAS on NiMh battery. Nearly 3 decades old, and (only) on it's 4th battery since new. Bike still in use for local shopping, hence the basket. #handsfree

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

And that's the phone holder for the 🚒 printed. Incl recess for camera bezel and lower wall on RH side for access to USB and speaker.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

New phone = new phone holder(s) Fortunately there's a #BambuLab printer at hand, so the first one printed was the one to fit on stem of my 🚲 Currently printing another one to fit in the car radio DIN aperture. PETG-HF, so hopefully better temperature resistant than PLA.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Altough it seems we're living "in" Ninety Eighty Four, the concept of I C E is half a century older.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Cheap new phone due to 5 y.o. Motorola stuck in Android 11.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Was looking for a birthday present. This is supposed to be "High End" knitwear, but they're using AI-images. No thank you.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Currently reading an ebook. "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell 's "Ninety Eighty Four"

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Today, I rode 2 nearly identical routes: the 1 st one on my old 🚲 the 2nd one on my SerialOne PAS bike Turns out I burned MORE calories on the e-bike, never expected that result!

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

That's technically the "best" one can do in this game: all but 1 boxes crossed. (*) I've had higher scores ( due to bonus system), but this result is the most rewarding. (*) Game stops after 2 colours are out, so by taking out 3 colours in 1 go the maximum possible is 4 colours.

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Paul S.D. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ @dr-lighthouse.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

So Microsoft's Copilot is offering me the weather forecast bilingually. I guess I should take it as a compliment. 🧐

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