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Re:LubeLogger: Self-hosted, open-source vehicle service reco... by octagons on Saturday February 10, 2024 @02:02PM (#39329187)
I would love something like this targeting a broader category of machines. For example, keeping track of when I last changed the oil in my lathe or pressure washer and notifying me to do some kind of regular maintenance. Somewhere to keep track of what kind of oil to buy (for example) alongside a digital copy of the machine’s manuals as well as the ability to log maintenance records.

I used to use Notion for some of this, but they didn’t quite have the functionality I wanted a few years ago.

Re:LubeLogger: Self-hosted, open-source vehicle service reco... by wepple on Saturday February 10, 2024 @02:52PM (#39329601)
+1 my cars are relatively easy to keep track of (modern), but I own ~15 smaller engines that all have specific timelines and requirements.

Currently using a google doc with a section for each. It has no built-in reminder capability

Re:LubeLogger: Self-hosted, open-source vehicle service reco... by philsnow on Saturday February 10, 2024 @05:58PM (#39331018)
I would be just as interested in this for subsystems of my house (HVAC, plumbing, lights, "exterior", cleaning, etc).
Re:LubeLogger: Self-hosted, open-source vehicle service reco... by eternityforest on Saturday February 10, 2024 @10:14PM (#39332374)
I'd like something like this with NFC support. I should be able to scan a tag, and the logs page for that tag just automatically pops up, and anyone else can also scan it and access the page, with full offline sync.

Accounts could just be tags too. Hit "Write user credentials to card", tap a blank card, hand it to someone.

Or you could do challenge response auth. Tapping the card gives you access to that note for some selectable time period, no accounts or settings, the tag is the note.

Re:LubeLogger: Self-hosted, open-source vehicle service reco... by SteveGreaseBoss on Sunday February 11, 2024 @06:40PM (#39339968)
Check out greaseboss.com.au, its an RFID tracking technology for zerks in industrial operations. It tracks zerk by zerk how much grease, the timing and grease type.