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      <title>Qwen3.5-2B on an old Vostro: local setup and real timings</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:19:59 +0200</pubDate>
      <description>Updated 4 November: local photo input, free keyless web search, browser-close recovery, verified setup files and measured CPU/RAM results on an 8 GB Vostro.</description>
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      <title>Monitor two JK-BMS units with one ESP32-C3</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:26:06 +0200</pubDate>
      <description>Monitor two independent JK-BMS units with one ESP32-C3 using separate Bluetooth connections and browser telemetry. Includes source, setup instructions and hardware verification.</description>
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      <title>EVEUS to MQTT and Home Assistant with ESP32</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:50:00 +0300</pubDate>
      <description>Build a complete ESP32 EVEUS bridge with a private charger Wi-Fi network, MQTT over TLS, and automatic Home Assistant discovery.</description>
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      <title>Build a configurable JK-BMS Wi-Fi bridge with an ESP32-C3</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0300</pubDate>
      <description>Build and configure an ESP32-C3 JK-BMS bridge with first-boot Wi-Fi provisioning, browser-based BLE selection, complete source code, flashing and troubleshooting instructions.</description>
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      <title>Build a solar potential sensor for Home Assistant</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
      <description>Build, calibrate, and connect an ESP32 and INA219 reference-cell sensor that estimates available solar-array power in Home Assistant.</description>
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      <title>Python interview questions for 2026</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
      <description>22 common Python interview questions for 2026, with simple explanations and corrected code examples.</description>
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