End of an Era! 
I’ve decided to retire my good ole Sprinkler Pi - an original Pi 1 B+ running OpenSprinkler, connected to my own home brew circuit board.
It has been running successfully for 6 full seasons, only needing an occasional reset.
And it is still as reliable as it ever was. I used it for a few weeks into this season.
However, the local government has a rebate program going on that pays for a whole new controller, in an effort to save water, and I couldn’t pass that up. The new controller makes it easier for non-techies, like my artist wife, to use the system. Also important if we ever decide to downsize. The software is also very nicely done, and as much as I like OpenSprinkler, it does have a few minor irritating details that this new system also clears up. I haven’t updated the server software for the entire 7 years, so that may very well have all been cleared up by now.
So… I guess I have a spare sprinkler controller, or a Pi 1, that needs a new project 
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