AA5B

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Tennessee group petitions to end state's 4% grocery tax in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Different rules per state. For example Massachusetts taxes prepared meals and a few other things but not “food”. There was a graphic a couple days ago posted to Lemmy, showing like 5 or 10 who tax food, a minority, including several who were trying to fix that. I guess Tennessee is one of those

What are your thoughts or predictions for society in the next 5 to 10 years? (serious) in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

I have a lot of hope for solar and EVs, if politics, lobbying, corruption can be kept out. While my country is having a moment of insanity. ….. for developing countries this is their chance to leapfrog older technologies. To never produce all that pollution. To never have to pay all those middlemen. To never have to build that distribution infrastructure. To never be beholden to foreign powers for energy supply.

I hope we can make huge strides in electrifying the developing world without them being stuck at the mercy of current fossil fuel suppliers

Needs in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Yeah, jira is too customizable. I mean I wouldn’t give any of it up, but the one time someone let me have the reins, I mostly simplified. Removed workflows, removed customizations.

There needs to be better ways of defining standard projects and sticking to them. Currently everyone wants their little tweak and you can’t even pick out what’s consistent and what’s not until you run into problems

What are your thoughts or predictions for society in the next 5 to 10 years? (serious) in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

More automation. More manufacturing with many fewer workers. There will continue to be fewer manufacturing jobs. Even if manufacturing skyrockets. Even if someone succeeds in turning a wealthy developed country into a fascist dystopian hellhole

Fossil discovery in Greenland ice stuns and worries scientists: "Don't buy a beach house" in c/science@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Thank you for phrasing that well

I gave a friend who said something like this and I didn’t find the words to respond. Anyway, he moved to Florida near the shore so asked if he was worried about insurance, flooding, or even being able to sell the house if sea levels rise too much. He replied that he looked at the flood and storm projections for his expected remaining life and decided he was ok. Since he has no descendants, he doesn’t care if the house loses value or it becomes uninsurable

Could Psilocybin Be the Secret To Living Longer? Scientists Think So. in c/science@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

Me. I want to see us get serious about fighting global warming, so I know I’m leaving my kids a better world

Does anyone truly think times are better now than 30 years ago? (US) in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

…in the cloud. People were still glued to their TVs back then. I don’t know whether that was before or after commercials balooned

Does anyone truly think times are better now than 30 years ago? (US) in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

30 years ago most people weren’t yet on the internet, there was very little entertainment media, you couldn’t use online accounts for most stuff, and most people didn’t have online bill paying. 30 years ago I helped bring my company online as the first full investment company, and my bank was still rare for doing online bill paying.

30 years ago, most of the US were in denial over climate change, renewable energy was expensive and there were no practical EVs.

Why doesn’t Apple/Samsung/Google use new tech like every other phone maker? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

OP is talking 6 AH batteries. If that’s all SiC can do, why would Apple use it in place of current 18AH batteries?

Why doesn’t Apple/Samsung/Google use new tech like every other phone maker? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Apple was never leading edge - their goal is to incorporate when it works well

But you’re both cherry picking and wrong. There’s huge lists of features on every new phone, you’re picking two and deciding that means no innovation. Take a look at the dozens of other features on models from each manufacturer.

SiC batteries that offer 6-8k mAh

You’re complaining about battery chemistry that you believe is innovation, yet current batteries are much larger. Why switch if the technology is not as good yet?

If cyclists are meant to "share the road" then why aren't they held to the same safety standards as cars? in c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Bicycles can go about 10mph

I’ve bicycled over 50 mph. Granted down a steep hill with a death wish. (Imagine bombing down a hill at insane speeds on a 45 mph road zooming past the cars).

Realistically people can and do maintain double that speed, and even faster for short distances or on an e-bike. That’s close to typical in town speed limits of 25-30 mph

Pedestrians include kids, who may not be predictable enough for cyclists to avoid and the huge difference in inertia between a kid and an adult travelling 20 mph is more than enough to cause serious injuries

If cyclists are meant to "share the road" then why aren't they held to the same safety standards as cars? in c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Cyclists on the road are supposed to use hand signals to indicate turns, just like cars whose blinkers are not functioning

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Cleaned out the garage (lemmy.world)
 

So many toddler toys and sporting goods on the curb in front of our house! Got my now college age kid to help.

We put up a huge “free” sign, and at least some things found a new home. Three bicycles, two portable soccer nets, and a pair of roller blades definitely gone but there’s just so much stuff that I really couldn’t say what’s no longer there

I’m disappointed the snow blower didn’t go. Yeah it’s older and needs service but it’s a nice two stage, self-propelled, auto-start model where bringing it back to life would be a fraction of the cost of buying something like that

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Imaginary YouTube > real (lemmy.world)
 

I find this a bit weird, but I just fell asleep on the sofa while watching YouTube. The weird part was I had a very vivid dream that I was watching an entirely different YouTube video

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Mini-chocolate chips don’t float in batter (lemmy.world)
 

This morning I made pancakes for my little one (ok, he’s a high school senior, and it was an egg, cantaloupe and some pancakes). His favorite is chocolate chip: I can do that!

As I was making them I realized I didn’t have enough chocolate chips. But I could still be the hero, I had mini-chips to make energy bites!

I don’t know if this counts as science, but I discovered the minis sink right to the bottom while full sized are easier to keep in suspension. The minis made it a lot harder to give each a consistent chocolate taste

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YouTube history (lemmy.world)
 

The last several months, I’ve started watching YouTube.

I tried looking at what I’ve been watching:

  • lawn mowing
  • drain clearing
  • dog grooming
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How is it going with “Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition”? (lemmy.world)
 

For those of us still impatiently waiting, what is your experience so far with “Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition”?

—- I ordered just 2 hours in but the vendor I used sold out in 21 minutes. I just found out I also missed the restock, so hopefully some time next month.

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Someone got some new sweatshirts (lemmy.world)
 
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Waffles for the win (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
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Slept in and made waffles for my kids …. I got too damn excited making Liege Waffles for the first time. The kids loved them but it’s a lot of work, even more cleanup, and molten sugar hurts like the dickens

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Huge Costco trip (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
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I haven’t been in about three months so I started running out of stuff. It almost got exciting, going while hungry and without a Christmas list. I should not have done that

And still no effing tissue boxes

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Finally replaced my furnace filter (lemmy.world)
 

The pop up reminder has been on my thermostat since October.

However the furnace couldn’t hold temperature and started short cycling so I had to. Unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be the problem so I may need to call a guy (it’s always to replace the control board but I have yet to find a way to confirm that before spending $400 to do it myself)

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Did not sleep in (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
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Already failed my first goal for taking today off, by forgetting to turn off my alarm clock.

So my grand plan for using one of my precious days off is (drum roll, please) ….. taking my kid to a routine appointment that for some reason had to be in the middle of the day

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Syrup from a can (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
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It’s the weekend, so I got up early, walked the dog and started thinking about what to make my kid for breakfast.

I spent way too long looking at a four hour recipe (why not, dinner is a smoked pork shoulder that I really need to get started asap) before giving it up

Started off normally: eggs over easy and sausage links. Let’s make the pancakes a little different with bananas and walnut, and top with fruit and nuts ….

Critical question: why do we buy a specific syrup for pancakes? It’s just sugar (or corn syrup). So I used the syrup from canned mangoes!!!! Tastes great but a bit thin and I didn’t use enough. It would be easy enough to thicken up, I’m sure. But why isn’t this the norm? We should have flavored syrup all the time, maybe save money over the maple stuff

Oh, and splurged with egg nog.

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Thread for Inovelli Blue? (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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Does anyone know the current state for re-flashing Inovelli Blue switches to Thread? I haven’t been paying attention the last year so I don’t know if they released that or if it works reliably. I did try looking through the community pages without finding anything definite (plus that might not include any actual experience trying it)

I recently saw a couple new Thread devices, so maybe it’s time to start using that. My entire Zigbee network was intended to be flashable to Thread: all I have is SkyConnect and some Inovelli Blue switches. More importantly, that should be a good foundation for a strong mesh to support other devices (and I don’t have a reason for a strong Zigbee mesh). I know SkyConnect multi-protocol didn’t work out but I believe reflashing to Thread is fine. I know Inovelli Blue can’t be reflashed over the air, but that’s ok. Is there Thread firmware and what are your experiences with it?

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