#utilities
Left the bumblebees alone for 45 minutes, then returned when they had chilled out again and got a photo of the meter reading. #success #bees #utilities
I'm sure something exists, but I need a #windows tool that allows me to 1) target (and index) a folder and 2) allow for text searching for content in that folder.
I can't stand the built-in Windows search tools. GREP is fine, but slow. Ideally, I want to have a tool that manages its own index and allow for keyword searches. Thanks!
How is it that I didn’t know about https://eclecticlight.co/updates-sierra-and-high-sierra/ until recently? They have a huge collection of little #macOS #utilities that do things I’ve always wanted to have tools for, but have never done anything except write ad hoc shell scripts for.
I recently discovered their “Time Machine Mechanic” and it is fabulous for looking at how TM is operating. It’s basically a very good log extractor: takes the unreadable hell that is Apple’s logging sub system and pulls out just what’s relevant.
Available as a standalone app for #Windows10 and #Windows11 users, #Microsoft #PowerToys features a ton of nifty #utilities that are in place to help users to complete tasks with ease, thus enhancing their #productivity significantly. https://tchlp.com/3N101S3
Hackers targeted Canada’s gas infrastructure. How do renewables fit into cybersecurity in Canada?
#Canada #Politics #Technology #Environment #Energy #Utilities #Cybersecurity #Hackers #Hacking #CSE #BillC26
https://the-14.com/hackers-targeted-canadas-gas-infrastructure-how-do-renewables-fit-into-cybersecurity-in-canada/
So they'll pay me to run my dishwasher and heater (it's Norway 🇳🇴) at some point today. Couldn't we just even this out and have rates in winter that are not 200 times this rate or more? I don't understand finance.
#energy #utilities #norge
Having trouble playing your #gas bill and live in Southern #California? $500 available from the Gas Assistance Fund. #utilities #help https://laist.com/news/you-can-get-up-to-500-in-grant-to-pay-your-gas-bill-heres-how-to-apply
Sometimes you just have to write a little linux-fu. This little scribble will tell you how much space is being saved through the use of hardlinking duplicate files.
find . -type f -links +1 -printf '%i %s\n' | sort | uniq -c | awk '{print ($1-1)*$3}' | awk '{n+=$1}; END{print n}' | numfmt --to=iec-i
Here's an annotated version explaining each utility being used along the way.
East Bay Municipal Utilities District celebrated their 100th birthday in style. Alameda Postcast host Scott Piehler shares details from the event, including a time capsule to be opened in another 100 years on the bicentennial.
https://alamedapost.com/news/ebmud-at-100-celebrating-a-century/
#ebmud #water #alameda #EastBay #oakland #100Years #utilities #centennial #InnerHarborPipelineProject
Surviving a Shut Off: Explore how U.S. households at risk of utility disconnection cope.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00027642211013401
South Jersey Industries uses #ArcGIS Monitor to optimize the health & performance of their Enterprise #GIS https://tinyurl.com/bdedkwfb
#ArcGISEnterprise #ArcGISAdmin #ArcGISMonitor #IT #performance #management #GIO #enterpriseGIS #utilities #esri #GISchat #geospatial #mapstodon
🚱 University research shows profits pocketed by your water company's owners
Water UK - the industry body that represents water companies - has denied its members paid almost £20bn to shareholders over the last decade
#UK #News #Utilities #WaterCompanies #Profits #SewageScandal
Three #Wisconsin #utilities want a rate hike for:
- #TransmissionLines
- more #wind and #solar generation
- new #NetMeters
But
"Content noted that #Alliant energy is trying to have more dollars flow through the side of the company that gets a 10 percent #profit rate, and that Xcel Energy is seeking to increase its profit rate from 10 percent to 10.25 percent through the #RateHikes."
#EnergyTransition
https://www.wpr.org/three-wisconsin-utilities-apply-rate-hikes-2024-citing-renewable-energy-construction-costs
Smart to make this investment come through the #USDA. Which is not generally perceived as "woke".
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable #CleanEnergy to #rural communities throughout the country.
Rural electric cooperatives, #RenewableEnergy companies and electric #utilities will be able to apply for funding through two programs."
https://apnews.com/article/climate-environment-biden-solar-wind-renewable-energy-abf79c38d380172023c8e9978746b54c
Globally, the movement to electrify every building and transition the #grid to cleaner #energy is underway. But it is extremely unorganized, and disorganization is a bad fit for such a large infrastructure system -- the natural gas #pipeline network.
With Climate and Community Project i propose that we think about nationalizing the gas system when the #utilities begin to sell their pipelines, and use ownership to implement a managed transition.
https://www.climateandcommunity.org/building-decarb-natural-gas-problem
The government will allow power companies to raise electricity prices by between 14% and 42% from June, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said in a news conference Tuesday morning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/16/business/economy-business/power-price-hike/?utm_content=bufferdf740&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #economy #energy #inflation #tepco #utilities
📣Just released Japplis Toolbox (Pro) 5.5.
https://www.japplis.com/toolbox/
50 tools in one software.
What's new: Signed and notarized dmg, new Homebrew and winget install, bug fixes and small improvements.
#text #freeware #toolbox #utilities #software #java
Our company was dispatched to secure and hold a utility pole supporting an existing fiber optics line, while another company excavated a 14 ft trench to place new drainage pipes.
(You can get a sense of how big that excavator bucket is in relation to the worker on the left.)
#Utilities #Safety #Construction #FiberOptics
Make sure to thank utility workers for all they do, AND drive safe in construction zones. Thanks.
Crows’ nests on utility poles in Fukushima Prefecture are raising the risk of power outages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/08/national/crows-nests-fukushima/?utm_content=buffer58852&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fukushima #animals #utilities #electricity #fukushimaminpo
Handy tool: Mastodon video download web app. It works well.
"New York state has passed legislation that will scale up the state’s #RenewableEnergy production and signals a major step toward moving #utilities out of private hands to become publicly owned."
"The legislation will require #NYPA to offer low-to-moderate income customers a lower utility rate for renewable energy."
It makes so much sense for essential services to be publicly owned. Let's do it for water and internet next.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/03/new-york-renewable-energy-public-utilities
After years of grassroots campaigning by local climate and environmental organisers, the New York state has passed a climate bill that would scale up wind and solar energy projects.
It signals a major step towards moving utilities out of private hands to become publicly owned.
Ca a l'air absolument génial comme outil (surtout avec mon prochain bras inutilisable), mais je ne connais pas le mode de facturation https://snipdo-app.com/ #windows #productivité #utilities #software
Now that the Inner Harbor Pipeline Crossing is in place, EBMUD crews are hard at work installing 24-inch steel pipelines in Alameda to connect the new crossing to existing transmission mains. Alamedans should expect traffic impacts for the next eight months until the project is complete.
https://alamedapost.com/news/inner-harbor-pipeline-project-update/
#ebmud #alameda #TheBigOne #utilities #earthquakes #LincolnAvenue #ShermanStreet #OaklandInnerHarborPipeline
Notes for April 24-30
A very satisfactory week, at least on a personal level.(...)
#airplay #office #windowmanagement #zigbee #hardware #fans #stagemanager #mqtt #3dprinting #thinksmart #android #ambilight #dremel #utilities #desktop #macos #cabling
Three Japanese utilities reported a combined annual loss of ¥134 billion, citing high fuel prices, while Kansai Electric turned a profit due in part to its use of nuclear power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/27/business/japanese-utilities-losses/?utm_content=bufferc4a3f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer #news #business #energy #nuclearpower #utilities #emissions
In 1 week, #Esri webinar: Take #ArcGIS #Utility #Network to the field with ArcGIS Field #Maps https://tinyurl.com/yckc3num
#utilitynetwork #utilities #networks #publicworks #mobile #GIS #DataCollection #fieldwork #GIS #mapping #apps #GISchat #geospatial #mapstodon
#LFEnergySummit, June 1-2 in Paris, will gather foundation members, developers, end users and #Energy industry stakeholders to learn about #LFEnergy and its projects, collaborate, and share best practices. This year's theme is Deep #Decarbonization Register to attend in-person or virtually at https://events.linuxfoundation.org/lfenergysummit/program/schedule/ Reduced prices until March 17 #utilities #OpenSource
Just got my #PGE bill for this month. We have had solar for over two years now. Just saw “generation charges” of $109!!! WTAF is that and why is it not called extortion or daylight robbery???
Oh also, fuckin gas charges are virtually through the roof. Never seen such high charges. WTF is going on????
For fun & loss, let's chart the evolution of $/kiloWatt-hour rates from OUC since 2019 since I love saving invoices PDFs while utilities love disappearing usage & billing data after 1 year..
Sharp increase from roughly 3 cents per kiloWatt-hour in May 2019 to 7 cents in January 2023. Strong & sustained uptick after May 2022.
Also, the so-called non-fuel charges have been pretty steady but the "service charge" (not graphed) went from $10 to $15.
London: Pavement Oddities: Fun list of strange things embedded in the pavement
https://londonist.com/london/secret/look-down
#infrastructure #via:hackernews #utilities #pavement #london #+
Hey everyone! For me, the most frustrating thing about #Mastodon is not being able to view the following list of a user on another server, and use that to follow other accounts.
As a workaround until this issue is fixed, I created a little #Python #CLI / #API that can export a following or followers list to CSV, including the account address, display name, bio, and avatar URL directly from the target user's server. After that, you just remove the CSV rows for the accounts you don't want to follow, and then feed the list to back to the CLI, or upload it in the Mastodon import web UI.
It can export and import lists too, so you can share them with others until we get an option to make public lists.
Feedback and PRs are appreciated!
Please boost this if you think it would help your followers.
https://github.com/seanthegeek/mastodon-listmanager
#automation #utilities #sysadmin #opensource #foss #floss #mastodontips #infosec #cybersecurity #developer #development
Recently discovered @neil and his #FreeSoftwareAdvent
It's a great idea where he - and others - recommend a piece of free / open source #software which they use often.
I've found one or two great new utilities in there which I'll be tinkering with over the next few days 😃
This was a huge concern for us when I was at Southern Company.
Transformers that are the size and capacity to handle transmission voltages are usually manufactured in Europe and there could be a year or more lead time on getting a new one from when you order one.
Most #electric #utilities don't have spare transformers of these sizes just sitting around in their supply lots. That's a LOT of capital just sitting around doing nothing (and deteriorating).
There are mutual assistance #agreements in-place at most utilities. This is why you'll see a caravan of trucks heading north from utilities in the South after there's been a huge blizzard and a lot of power has been knocked out, and that mutual assistance agreement extends to "loaning" any compatible hardware and infrastructure if there's any available.
I'm sure #Duke has already been in contact with #GeorgiaPower, #TVA, and other nearby electric utilities to see if anyone has a spare (if Duke doesn't). Then, when Duke orders a replacement, they'll just have the transformer shipped directly to the #utility that loaned them the original replacement substation.
#Physical #threats to our electric #infrastructure are much more scary than any #cyber #threat from some #NationState.
Those transformers are filled with mineral oil and when that oil drains out the transformer overheats and fails.
I hope they catch the fuckers!
cnn.com/2022/12/04/us/power-outage-moore-county-criminal-investigation/index.html
Published during my pre-Mastodon life: Michigan's largest utility aimed for a rate hike as it continued to disconnect a large number of customers for nonpayment. In the end, it did get a rate hike -- but for less than 10% what it asked for. My latest for @ProPublica with Sarah Alvarez from Outlier Media.
https://www.propublica.org/article/dte-energy-michigan-rate-hike-disconnection-nonpayment
pppixelate · A simple tool to draw pixel art in the browser and render it as an SVG pattern https://ilo.im/z9yem
by the way:
pppixelate is part of fffuel, a wonderful collection of color tools and SVG generators https://ilo.im/yi5nc
If you haven't done this recently, highly recommend using https://fedifinder.glitch.me/ to search through your birbsite followers and extract their mastodon handles.
It creates a nice .csv file that you can import into your 'following' list as a merge to add anyone you've missed!
#feditips
#fediverse
#utilities
I'm unfunk. I play #guitar in a band called Desmodus. No, not the Russian group. Not the Italian one either. Or that other one. We're pretty much inactive at the moment thanks to #covid being a jerk, but whatevs.
I work in #utilities, I like cool #cars, and have opinions on things.