iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2026

Ten years ago I repurposed an old android phone into a solar powered weather camera. Through automations, it would take a photo every ten minutes then update a web page, send out a tweet and image on a Facebook page. Worked for a few years!

A small solar panel and a black battery pack with connected wiring sitting on a black mesh outdoor chair on a lawn.

A rooftop TV antenna with a white, capsule-shaped DIY enclosure mounted at the very top of the mast.

A close-up of a white plastic weather-proof enclosure mounted on a green pole, featuring a small rectangular cutout for a camera.

An open white plastic casing showing a Sony Ericsson smartphone nestled inside and connected to a white USB charging cable.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2026

The pink Geely ex2 ev is worth considering just so I can double down on the haters.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/04/2026

I thought I had lost my $30 ebay special camera (Now 21 years old!) Panasonic DMC-LZ2. There is something about the photos it takes I just like. Ends up it was just shoved in a cupboard during a clean up.

shallow running creek with long green grassy like plants under the water

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/04/2026

Last Custard Apple of the few I scored. Could well be my favourite fruit.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/03/2026

I have had a small aquarium on my desk for six months now. I have now realised that I am not keeping fish, but gardening. #Aquarium

A small, rectangular glass aquarium filled with water, featuring various live aquatic plants including tall green and reddish stems, a bushy Anacharis plant, and low-growing moss. Small fish, likely guppies, and tiny snails are visible swimming and crawling among the plants. The substrate is a mix of light-colored gravel with a few larger white stones and a textured white decorative rock in the center. A black internal filter is attached to the left side of the tank. To the right, on a white surface next to the aquarium, there is a yellow container of fish food and a cup of instant miso soup.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/01/2026

I rather liked this. The artist has gifted a large collection of very mixed artworks to the local gallery.

Comic book style art on a wall. Superman walking past a street painter that has ceased painting lines on the road and painted a flower on a wall.

Comic book style art on a wall. Superman walking past a street painter that has ceased painting lines on the road and painted a flower on a wall. Close up.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

Loving copyparty! A web based file server that is a single python script. The clunky, old school look makes this old nerd happy. Plays media as well. Found an app on F-Droid called 'party up' that shares from phone direct to partyup server (not tested yet) github.com/9001/copyparty

copyparty web interface showing file shares etc

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2025

Approaching five years of uptime. Probably should run those updates one day.

uptime command run in a shell showing 1715 days uptime.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2025

The savings give by a small solar system on the roof of our office. 7kw system with 5kw inverter. Bill without panels would have been $350, actual bill $105 for a saving of 70%. Six split system air conditioners. Usually a staff of 12 in the office. #renewables #solar

office photo taken from back - solar panels visible on top

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2025

I fear it is going to be too late in the season. but if I can get a few off it I will be happy. #gardening #Australia #tomato

A small tomato plant with a green tomato starting to grow.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2025

Revisting Gerling's first album - "Children of Telepathic Experiences" Some very nice jangly guitar tracks, as well as some pretty weird musical experiments. "Enter, Space Capsule" is almost a skip in this album, but the "Radio Disko Remix" of this track is one of my favourites of all time.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2025

Currently rejigging the web app I programmed 15 years ago. Got a giggle seeing this.

a web based reporting form with one of the date range settings being "since the dawn of time"

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2025

I do sometimes miss this sort of thing. 26 years old, bought on eBay pretty cheap. Ripped to MP3 with Media Monkey pro which I bought a lifetime licence for in 2010.

A cd single from Gerling - enter space capsule

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2025

Not satisfied with arguing with RWNJs on Facebook, I am now doing it in the local paper texts to the editor.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2025

Classic Cricket channel showing some old gold.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2025

Amazing economy here of 11.3 kwh / 100km in an EV. If you charged your vehicle in Queensland on tariff 31 ($0.18 per kwh) it would cost you $2 to go 100km.

linkedin post showing a 50km drive in an electric car with the economy of 11.3 kwh / 100km

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2025

Lunar eclipse in 2023. Taken with an Olympus SP-100EE

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2025

Oh boy.. And a headline about the teachers strike.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2025

An Invocation for Beginnings. seven years ago I would track stand at lights and ride up hills. Now I feel like I am basically learning to ride again.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2025

Growing up our neighbour had a kumquat tree that would be loaded every year. Kumquat jam was always in the fridge. Picked this up from the Tablelands on the weekend, and it is perfect.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2025

Still eating some of the mandarins from Ravenshoe. Absolutely delicious. Should have taken a bigger bag of them, as they are mostly being fed to the pigs.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2025

Cassowaries near Mission Beach. It is nice to see them, but would prefer not to see them next to the road. They have done a lot protect them in this area though.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/07/2025

The parts per million isn't slowing down. I am reading Carl Sagan's book "Billions and Billions" at the moment, and the Zig zag pattern is caused by the deciduous trees in the northern hemisphere not making leaves in the winter. (Not capturing carbon)

Ppm graph over years showing a trend line through Zig zag measurements.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/07/2025

"too much to do, but there's not enough time" Sparkadia is an underrated Aussie band that I still really love. Awesome little pop songs. I little like Faker I guess? "Morning Light" and "Jealousy" are another couple of great tracks on this album.

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2025

If he is still there at 1am the alarm is going to go off 😆

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John Lorimer @johnlorimer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2025

uh, yep. Multiple note taking apps. The largest folder on Onedrive is "To Sort" and bookmarks.. ugh

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