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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social robot vacuum Sam has opted to start nesting as the colder weather hits us.

Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Spent today fixing this beauty at Clifton Estate Museum in Windsor, Nova Scotia. #conservation @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Fun little before and after close up of an archaeological textile from the 1600s. @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Deploying museum robot vacuums at remote sites? Be ready to work with staff remotely and find that one staff member that is keen. Massive thanks to Uniacke staff for their help in tackling the early growing pains. Sometimes our little robots just like to eat rocks. @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Deep cleaning day for the robots. We are no where close to a world where these can replace people. But in museums they can absolutely augment our capacity when used correctly. @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Testing out a robot vacuum (Roborock) with larger capacity mapping and multi week maintenance free mopping. Will this one be a big step in our larger museum storage areas? Also works in the dark with LIDAR instead of cameras.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

When choosing a robot vacuum for your museum spaces, a simple feature some companies overlook is the "home" button. Issues occur and robots get lost of stuck or have wifi errors. The home button can be an easy reset. Relying on the app to do it all leads to more problems.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Communication and trust build good work places. Secrets do not.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Fun little glass stemware to work on in the @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social conservation lab as found by @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Perhaps the scariest thing I saw in this article “I think the NRC has been frozen in time,” said Brett Rampal, the senior director of nuclear and power strategy at the investment and strategy consultancy Veriten. “It’s a great time to get unfrozen and aim to work quickly.”

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Go away on vacation and when I return the robot vacuum fleet are all being whiny brats. I have never seen the group get stuck on so many odd things, or just flat out fail to remember where home is.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Cuts to Art and Heritage generally come fast and furious, and bring little savings, but long term set backs.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

In other horrible news I found another Keurig pod at work and decided to use it.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Remember when the internet was fun?

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Watching the tech evolve on robot vacuums has been fun. It is also sad to see the classic Roomba struggling compared to others in the category. Eufy and Roborock are leading the charge in my head to head tests.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

AI "vibe" coding is not as easy as the bros try to make you think. Yet, it does have some good uses for really random small, non-essential "programs" that people can create for themselves. For me, creating converting programs has been super useful. They aren't pretty but very useful

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

One day smart home tech will work. That day is not today. One day companies will try and make a standard. Today is also not that day.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

When you check on the dataloggers from your historic sites and find one at -6C but 62% RH.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

IRobot (Roomba) versus Eufy branded robot vacuum cleaners. I have tested both for awhile now and so far, the Eufy come out on top as more user friendly, better bang for the buck and just less likely to have annoying little issues.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

If you have the chance get to work a little early and walk up and down a hill.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Glad to see the Lord Nelson continues to water the sidewalk as we approach November.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

If algorithms are designed for maximum engagement and AI is learning from them, how will these be useful tools? If I ask ChatGPT questions it does its best to keep me all more and more things. This does not seem productive.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I’m totally on board with city development but can we please figure out how to have sidewalks during it?

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Glad to see the Lord Nelson is still watering the lawn and sidewalk. Essential in mid October.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Robot vacuums in museums main hazard, ethafoam sheets.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

All Summer long the Lord Nelson and nearby businesses have been making sure they flaunt NS Water by having amazing green grass and wet sidewalks.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Massive water shortage in Halifax and the people are out cleaning the sidewalks on Spring Garden Rd with hoses. @hfxgov.bsky.social

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Our first in the wild robot vacuum. The Eufy C10 has been launched at Sutherland Steam Mill to help staff and test out more of our museum automations. How will he fare? @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Pop out and check Fisherman’s Life Museum part of the @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social family of museums.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Very excited to be testing out a new robot vacuum that will be released on one of my museums in the next few weeks. Just doing some testing to see its weird quirks (they all have them) so that I can train staff in how to have the best robot experience. @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

New friend on the way to join the @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social Conservation automation team. The Eufy C10 robovacuum is a branch out from the traditional Roomba team, but we are excited to welcome our new friend and get him on site to test out. #museumroomba

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

As a long time civil servant I have always heard the old trope "if government was a business it would be out of business" to which I always responded, it is a service provider, not a business and you won't like it if it were a business.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

We’ve lived with good old Roomba Todd for awhile now. As a vacuum Todd has been a great addition to the museum team at the @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social but when choosing a dual purpose vacuum and mop robot I would stay clear of the models that make you physically switch parts.

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Prepping our buddy the Passenger Pigeon to go on temporary loan to @pier21.bsky.social @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social

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