szescstopni @szescstopni@qoto.org

Heat.

#IdąPsięta

Finally the #LoRaWAN sensors from Botland arrived. Thanks to @piotrsikora I managed to activate the first – a GPS tracker that's supposed to go on one of the #IdąPsięta for testing. Getting a SenseCap AppKey sucks, and I couldn't find a way to get it, Piotr did. You have to curl sensecap )(the device maker) with your deveui and device code and then you get the appkey. Motherfuckers.

The package from Botland included a "personal" letter to fe from some scammy outfit "Mennica Numizmaty" (Numismatics Mint) which gives me a ¾K€ if I buy some gold-plated patriotic junk from them for 1K€. The language in the letter is typical for 419 scams, and of course there's a picture of the Pope, the only Pope Poles accept, JP2, on the leaflet stuck in the envelope. They used the wrong color profile, though, and there is definitely not enough yellow (if you want to know what that means I'll try to explain)

I wondered why should Botland, a company selling #IoT devices, do something so ugly and evil. This might be a case of nominative determinism, once they've taken that path they have no choice but to go deeper. Or maybe their cousin is working in this "mint" and thought it was a great idea to offer this, because a lot of people buy motion sensors, intrusion detection systems, and location tracker to put on their trophy wives. I understand. Such people are likely to buy shit that makes them feel special (yes, I will get a free watch, wallet, and pen if I take their offer).

All I need is sensors to monitor wetlands – temperature, humidity, soil moisture, water levels – and see how badly my bog bog is being fucked up, so that, basing on data, we can start fighting to save and restore them.

We need our wetlands. You need our wetlands, even if you don't know that.

#IdąPsięta on a levee. There's no water in the ditch, just a bit of mud. We don't want them in pur bed tonight.

#Polesia

Bruno is very visible, almost as if he got repeatedly boosted.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon #Polesia #wetlands

After the rain it was cool enough for Bruno to come with us for a walk, so here are all five #IdąPsięta together, bravely trotting through the forests of #Polesia

Today was very hot. It got a bit cooler just before the storm so #IdąPsięta and I went on a short walk near the house. Fortunately a tractor passed here recently, otherwise walking in the tall grass would not have been possible.

#Polesia #wetlands

At last some water in this desert. But it's flowing out – it will get worse.

#IdąPsięta #wetlands #Polesia

#IdąPsięta not really helping with testing #LoRaWAN in the #wetland forests of #Polesia.

In the tall grass of a #wetland meadow a tractor is a dog's best friend.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon

Once it's properly mounted and calibrated it will send data once every hour or so to preserve the battery, but now it takes measurements every few minutes. Once in a while the distance drops by some thirty centimetres, I wonder if this is the cause.

#IdąPsięta

Someone slept in our backyard. But at least they didn't break it.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon

Into the forest, butt by butt.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon #Polesia

#IdąPsięta waiting for the storm.

#DogsOfMastodon

Moro in the field hospital. She's slowly getting better.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon

Managed to convince Vuko that lilies-of-the-valley are poisonous.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon

A miniature Irish Wolfhound. They lived in Ireland millions of years ago, when Ireland was still very small.

Just kidding. This is Masza, of the #IdąPsięta pack of #Polesia wolves.

#DogsOfMastodon

A monument to the best dog.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon #DogMonument

I initially made a typo and wrote #GodsOfMastodon and realized that, thank Dog, some use this hashtag for their dogs. Although I do believe cat people would argue about the usage.

I will try to remember to tag all pictures of three dogs together with #HowlyTrinity

#IdąPsięta looking for water that was here recently. They'll get water when we get back home, but many wild animals have to travel further to find a place to drink.

Poleskie drogi

#SłowaNaOpak

#IdąPsięta

Into the light.

#IdąPsięta