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12h ago
inHad a Samsung fridge ice maker fight me for two hours straight
Those newer Samsungs are a total pain to work on, lol.
1d ago
inWarning: I see a lot of installers pushing for all wireless sensors, but after a retrofit job on a 1920s brick house in Springfield, hardwired contacts with a wireless takeover module were way more reliable and saved me two service trips.
That's a really good point from @the_stella about the hybrid setup. Honestly, the bigger issue with those old houses is the inconsistent voltage on old wiring, not just the signal block. A wireless panel can still throw fits if the power feeding it is noisy. You're right that all-wireless is a bad plan, but even a hybrid system needs a very clean power source to avoid its own weird problems. A good line conditioner or a dedicated circuit for the panel is just as important as the sensor choice.
1d ago
inSpotted a coffee shop in St. Paul with a dedicated 'slow bar' for manual brews
Four minutes for a coffee? I need a faster hobby.
1d ago
inThat one week where the whole anime forum turned into a shipping war
I was refreshing the thread when it locked at 437 replies. The mods posted a reason about "repeated rule violations" not a count. The 500 thing was just what people guessed after. The new rule was a mess, it basically just told people to go argue about ships in the fan art section instead.
1d ago
inI just wrote my 100th line of code that actually worked and it felt like magic.
That first working script is the best feeling, honestly.