When using Microsoft Intune / Autopilot to turn on Bitlocker, sometimes you might run into this error:

You can't create both a recovery password and a recovery key. Contact your system administrator for more information.

The solution is to delete this registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE

Finally had the good fortune of having the northern lights show up here in Okotoks, no cloud cover and being awake.

Make/Model: BMW M240i xDrive 2023 (AWD)
Colour: Thrilling Thundernight (aka Minion Purple)
New?: New
Engine: 3.0l I-6 Turbo
Power/Torque: 285kW (382 BHP) / 500Nm (369 lb·ft)
Average Fuel Consumption: 7.4 - 10.4 l/100 km (Highway - City)
Performance: 0-100km/h in 4.2s, 250 km/h top speed
Transmission: 8 speed automatic
Owned: October 2023 - Current

My Samsung tumble dryer recently decided to let out the invisible smoke of life. It was a basic vented model, using electric heaters to dry the clothes. It was connected to a 240V 30A circuit breaker. Below is its power consumption for a typical load:

The total power consumption was 2.58kWh.

This is what the big old weather system can do to the outside temperature. Compare that to the 2 hours it takes my big aircon to drop the interior temperature by 3°C. Pretty impressive. In 20 minutes the outside temperature dropped 15°C. That is a pretty large volume of air to cool down so rapidly.

And a clip of the hail.