The video - I'm sending a mqtt message, simulating low temperature and the software will switch the relay on. Then I'll send another MQTT message, we reached the correct temperature. The software will receive the message and turn off the relay. There's some debug to show what's doing, a top (showing negligible cpu load) and the uname, showing it's running on a Raspberry PI Zero W on NetBSD
Neil Brown boosted

Another small victory today.

A salesperson had almost convinced a client to move their email from 365 to Google because "they hold all the cards now". I stepped in and suggested they keep their email on servers that they control instead. The salesperson almost mocked me, treating me like a "nerd" who doesn't understand how the world works.

I was happy to be a nerd, if necessary, to explain the pros and cons of the solution to the client.
The result? The salesperson was politely thanked and "sent home", and I'm now evaluating some details of the new mail server, which, by the client's choice, will be based on OpenBSD.

Because people need explanations, not brochures.

#OwnYourData #OpenBSD #RunBSD

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