Greetings from the eastern Waikato

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SteveXNZ

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#302022 23-Oct-2022 11:15

I've been a geek for some time. At least that's what my friends and family tell me when they ask for tech support. And it must be true because increasingly my google searches lead me to geekzone content. So I may as well join to develop my geekness and perhaps contribute when I have something of value to add. So a bit about me:

Have an engineering background and have worked in IT for ever, now as a project manager
Have built a new eco-house and am seeking to maximise functionality of my Fibaro smart home system
Have installed a solar/battery system and looking to optimise cost savings
Have an EV in the garage fed by a Wallbox EVSE and similarly am looking to minimise running cost
Have an RBI aerial on the roof (no copper or fibre in my rural location) and desperately seeking better bandwidth without capitulating and choosing Starlink.

So time to dust off my programming skills, look for consistent architectures, and start developing integrations so I can tie all this together.

Cheers - Steve

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#2986713 23-Oct-2022 11:15

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#2986714 23-Oct-2022 11:15

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#2986724 23-Oct-2022 11:32

Welcome

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#2986727 23-Oct-2022 11:46

Welcome. Some interesting projects you have on the go.

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#2986836 23-Oct-2022 12:46

Hey Steve, you're not alone in eastern Waikato. GZ represent in Te Aroha.

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#2986946 23-Oct-2022 18:06

Welcome to the madhouse

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