[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

I'm going to one-up you here and suggest learning to learn. Some people can learn through long form video, some through reading, and some need to take notes and review them later.

For example, I hate all the extra fluff that goes into a written work and frequently need to delete sections until only the minimum information is there. Like deleting the first several paragraphs before a recipe actually gives you the ingredients and instructions!

[-] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago

They get moody if you don't give them enough attention and start giving you the silent treatment.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

A fun but of visual metaphor there, none of the vehicles she catches a ride in are fully put together or they have some oddity to them.

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submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

A few years ago a friend gave me an "Urban Shop" glitter lamp as a gift. It was a neat twist on a lava lamp that used LEDs and glitter with a motor that spun the fluid using a magnetic string bar.

While it was a great vibe, it used three AA batteries and the stirring would cycle on and off regularly causing the noise to start and stop, which I found more distracting than just leaving it on.

I found that the on-off switch was actual an on-on switch without a second connection, so I took an old USB cable and hardwired the second switch terminal so that I could power it from a power supply or batteries.

This was a drastic improvement to me, but I didn't like the cord always being attached and the motor cycling was still annoying. Eventually, the lamp ended up on a shelf for a later date.

Today, I pulled the lamp down because I finally tried ESPHome because I keep hearing about it in other people's projects and wanted to finally try the full smart conversion of this lamp. After several hours of trying to reuse the existing surface-mount LEDs and wiring, I gutted the whole damn thing and installed my own 5mm LEDs, rewired the motor, and added a button for controls and wired everything into a Raspberry Pi Pico W I had bought years ago.

Now I have a lamp that can be controlled locally from the button, can be reprogrammed from my computer without moving the lamp, can be controlled from Home Assistant, and performs exactly how I want.

[-] [email protected] 127 points 5 months ago

I have gone to a local electronics store, Best Buy, several times in the last few years because I wanted something immediately only to be stopped at the last moment by a locked shelf and no one around to unlock it. What the fuck are you even supposed to do there? Scream and shout until someone arrives? Quietly stalk an employee until you find your moment to strike? I just fucking leave, I'll wait for shipping.

[-] [email protected] 111 points 5 months ago

Ah, so the answer is just to get high!

[-] [email protected] 200 points 5 months ago

I agree, Linux Mint has been well done.

[-] [email protected] 147 points 7 months ago

I believe it's on earth, yes.

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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I just finished a project to make my own orb and now I can contemplate properly.

[-] [email protected] 166 points 11 months ago

They are external ports for water cooling. They allow you to run the pipes to an exterior location, and I have never seen anyone use them ever. I would leave the rubber grommet as it generally looks nicer than the hole.

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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Given how many people treat speed limits as suggestions, at best, having your vehicle obey the limit would turn some people off of them.

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submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Too cold to enjoy or too hot to eat?

[-] [email protected] 138 points 2 years ago

Things have been working fine for me, so well done and take whatever time things take.

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

With the release of Tapo version 3.0, TP-Link integrates their two lines of smart home devices into a single application, reducing the number of apps needed to control their devices.

Additionally, the update claims improvements to the user interface, optimized camera features, a sleeker status page, and faster responses and startups.

The blow post also suggest that improvements to lighting effects, smart actions, geofencing, and a dark mode will be coming in the future.

I think the best takeaway is that I can have one less app on my phone!

TP-Link Blog - Brand-New Tapo Version 3.0

[-] [email protected] 124 points 2 years ago

Failure to provide adequate facilities and reasonable accommodations to their employees. HR better be worried!

[-] [email protected] 119 points 2 years ago

They took away awards so that they could use it to bribe moderators?

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A Loon in the Lake (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

A picture of a Loon sitting on its nest in a lake. Taken July 2023 on a Pixel 6 Pro at full zoom and through a waterproof phone bag.

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A Loon in the Lake (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

A picture of a Loon sitting on its nest in a lake. Taken July 2023 on a Pixel 6 Pro at full zoom and through a waterproof phone bag.

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A Loon in the Lake (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

A picture of a Loon sitting on its nest in a lake. Taken July 2023 on a Pixel 6 Pro at full zoom and through a waterproof phone bag.

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