{"id":7206,"date":"2013-12-10T12:32:11","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T12:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/178.62.14.192\/?p=7206"},"modified":"2013-12-10T12:32:11","modified_gmt":"2013-12-10T12:32:11","slug":"control-someone-elses-christmas-lights-with-the-xmaspi-raspberrypi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7206","title":{"rendered":"Control someone else&#8217;s Christmas lights with the XmasPi! #raspberrypi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xmaspi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/free-golden-christmas-tree-in-white-snow-field-wallpaper_1024x768_87999.jpg?resize=560%2C122\" width=\"560\" height=\"122\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And we&#8217;re back&#8230; After the Cambridge Raspberry Jam I&#8217;m just quickly posting this. 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