Posts in "Photos"

New AC installed and doing the best it can on this slightly humid day, although it’s performing better than the old unit. I forgot to take a photo of the old panel, so here’s a photo of the new one (the lower one is for the heater).

A digital thermostat showing a temperature of 25°C is mounted below another digital control panel with a touchscreen showing various settings displayed.

It’s finally happened: the local pigeons have discovered bagels and coffee.

Auto-generated description: A small bird is walking on the floor inside a store near the entrance. Auto-generated description: A pigeon stands on the floor in front of a wooden counter inside a store or cafe.

New ground stickers telling people not to ride on the path. We’ll see how well these work, since the sign has been such a “success”. Maybe the police emblem will help. 😏

A circular sign on the ground prohibits riding bicycles and scooters on the footpath, featuring symbols of both with red slashes through them.

Galah’s letting anyone who cares to know that it’s on this pole, it’s their pole, and don’t you forget that.

A bird with outstretched wings is perched atop a tall wooden structure against a cloudy sky.

Trying out DeepSeek’s chat model. Started with a pretty tame session, but it was something I needed from ChatGTP a week ago. DeepSeek seems to do pretty well here: I like how terse the answers are. I’d be curious to try out the API too.

Auto-generated description: A conversation about generating clues for words like INVALIDATE and PERMEATE is displayed with attempts to provide definitions and corrections.

Discovered new street art this morning. Took a photo of my favourites.

Auto-generated description: Graffiti art on a wooden fence features abstract designs and cartoonish characters. Auto-generated description: Vibrant street art featuring abstract designs and colourful graffiti is displayed on panels attached to a wooden fence.

The conspiratorial side of me is thinking that running shoes are getting more expensive and lasting half as long. The shoes I had have worn out considerably so I bought a new pair, which arrived today. So I’m officially marking the date.

Auto-generated description: A pair of gray Brooks running shoes with yellow accents is displayed in an open shoebox with blue printed graphics and text on the inside lid. Auto-generated description: Two pairs of grey running shoes are placed side by side on a carpeted floor, with one pair appearing more worn than the other.