Hello, and happy 2026!

I hope you’ve all had a relaxing few weeks. My body is now 40% ham and I have a dysfunctional Home Assistant set-up running on a virtual machine on my mini PC — signs of a holiday well spent, I reckon.

On to business: I wrote in the forum about the Sizzle survey feedback and what my plans are for the Sizzle in 2026.

The Sizzle will be back later this week. I’ve got a few days of admin work to do behind the scenes, but expect me in your inbox very soon.

To tide you over until then, here are a few things I’ve been reading, listening to, watching and playing with:

Talk soon - CW.

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