Archive for June, 2026
The joys of networking.
I hate networking, small talk, trying… No, I am not talking about that. I am talking about one of the wonders of modern life, the LAN (local area network) in your house. For some, this is synonymous with Wifi, of course, coming from a telecoms work life, we have an odd assortment of different devices […]
Posted: June 20th, 2026 under Work.
Tags: #CyberSecurity, #DigitalWellness, #FutureLiving, #HomeNetworking, #InternetOfThings, #RemoteWork, #SmartHome, #Sustainability, #TechTips, #WiFi7
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Putting on your top hat when we’re not talking about millinery.
As the UK is coping with high humidity and high outside temperatures, it may seem an odd time to be thinking about insulating your pad. Summer is a perfect time to strip out older insulation and replace it with newer, “up to code”, materials and thicknesses. There are 21 million homes in the UK and […]
Posted: June 13th, 2026 under Driving off the grid.
Tags: #BuildingPhysics, #EnergyEfficiency, #HomeImprovement, #HouseHat, #Insulation, #NetZero, #Roofing, #SustainableLiving, DIY
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Bursting in to the sunlight…
I wanted to follow up on Walking in the shadows, which looked at the using passive cooling methods for coping with the Heat Dome, which affected Africa and Europe in the last week of May 2026. After all, we hear the same advice every year, but life gets in the way. We get home from […]
Posted: June 6th, 2026 under Driving off the grid.
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