{"id":11261,"date":"2026-02-22T16:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/?p=11261"},"modified":"2026-02-22T16:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:52:00","slug":"project-seven-jan26-update-short","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/project-seven-jan26-update-short\/","title":{"rendered":"project sEVen Jan26 Update Short"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Quick update video. Just getting the test bench set up. Lots is going to change in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"January 2026 Project Seven Quick Update - Electronics\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7cyrt5BPVSQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick update video. Just getting the test bench set up. 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