Subj : Re: More on wifi range - Pi PICO W Oil level sensor
To   : All
From : c186282
Date : Thu Dec 11 2025 09:30:01

On 12/10/25 05:24, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 10/12/2025 10:02, c186282 wrote:
>> On 12/10/25 04:14, Andy Burns wrote:
>>> c186282 wrote:
>>>
>>>> ÿÿ I think it was you ... said how a cam would
>>>> ÿÿ more or less drop out when the Big Red Truck
>>>> ÿÿ was there.
>>> No, maybe TNP said his oil level monitor would drop out?
>>
>> ÿÿ Posting traffic has considerably increased of late,
>> ÿÿ partly my "fault" ... but COSLM was kind of dying
>> ÿÿ and that would have been tragic. Forgive the sort
>> ÿÿ of off-topic stuff, but it DOES keep minds alive -
>> ÿÿ you can't ALWAYS think about Linux without kind
>> ÿÿ of seizing up :-)
>>
> I stated for te record and for the interest of others doing outside wifi 
> coupled IOT shit that rain wind and possibly cars made a difference.
> 
> Someone else remarked that so did fire trucks.
> 
> The downside of the new oil monitor is that is is so accurate - to 
> within a litre it seems - that I can visibly see how much a shower or 
> washing the dishes costs me, and a cold night is very expensive. :-)
> LOL.
> 
> Now off to write the software that will look at it for me and warn me of 
> things by email.
> So I can get on with the next project.

   Somebody said something interesting ... that
   the effect of the Big Red Truck on the wifi
   signal kind of turned it into a radio proximity
   sensor. Ya know, THAT might be useful ......

   As for The Project ... with enough interesting
   input The Project might change ... to something
   More Interesting  :-)

   Hmmm ... My stuff gives off wifi, and there are a
   few neighbors too. MIGHT be I could sample signal
   strength and come up with certain 'fingerprints' -
   like of vehicles driving by or, more important,
   the Amazon truck pulling into my driveway ...
   BEEP !!!

   See how little stuff can spawn bigger ideas ?  :-)



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