AA5B

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

Any kid may do this in an unfamiliar environment

  1. Parents need to be prepared with distractions
  2. Normally have an escape plan. For example if you were going to a restaurant, decide ahead of time which parent takes the kid outside
  3. Since there is no escape plan once you’re on an aircraft, don’t take a little kid flying if at all possible.

We only took a little one once, at an age when nursing is a great distraction plus made him sleepy. Otherwise, we drove or didn’t travel longer distances.

The reality is any kid may misbehave in such a scary environment. You may think the parents are entitled or poor parents when they don’t do something about it but the reality is in an airplane your options are limited

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

It’s got to be a tough choice: do they need to fear military “response” to this game of chicken?

It’s easy for us to say they should just enforce their laws but is this just a provocation? And excuse? It’s also easy for us to say any military action would be widely condemned, including from half the US, but we wouldn’t be the ones getting invaded

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Hmmm, I had a similar emergency a bunch of years back but never thought to sell one of the kids.

In my case it was the town sanitation department trying to unclog the sewers by blasting a high pressure stream up my house’s drain line. The only consequence was me having a conversation with them about distinguishing the sewer lines from home drains

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

It will be somewhat satisfying to say “I told you so” if Drump is able to escape accountability for his corruption by being legally incompetent to stand trial.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

After swimming or before?

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Huh …. Then I remember all those cakes I made as a kid with my moms help were so much better than crap from a grocery, but I no longer have time or practice to do that

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

And yet we can afford $T tax cuts for the wealthy.

Or I know, maybe there’s a cause and effect here

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

There’s so much truth in that cartoon, yet it’s still coming true. Renewable and storage are revolutionary and many parts of the global economic system are restructuring. We’re late and slow but it is happening.

Except in the US. We not only threw away several chances at restructuring our economy to profit from it, but we’re working on turning several of our remaining industrial giants irrelevant, all while somehow thinking it’s a good idea to maximize our impact on the environment

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

It’s too late to meet our target, allegedly the point where we can avoid serious disruptions. We’ve failed to prevent harm to ourselves and can’t take it back

But there’s so much more serious harm looming that can still be avoided. We can still keep it from getting worse

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (8 children)

irreversibly

Not yet. There’s still hope.

  • CO2 in the stratosphere clears in like a century or two. Our actions today can help our great grandchildren see a friendlier environment again
  • science around tipping points, permanent changes, is less well understood, so we don’t have strong evidence of having passed any yet
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Sure that was why there was never really a business case for Concorde, but …..

  • I would pay a little more to get there a little faster. Research is not only trying to quiet the boom but also trying to make it more economical.
  • I believe the company listed there is focusing on private jets. Someone who can afford a private jet might be more likely to pay a premium to get there faster
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

You can even esssentially take the same rule - the payout is a curve, not a flat line. People near the cap get proportionally less payout. All we need to do is continue that thought so the xurve flattens out

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Poutine (lemmy.world)
 

I was “today” years old when I discovered poutine. I’d had fries with gravy before but poutine is much better! Where has this been all of my life?

Actually a bit of a fusion: birria poutine at the local Biergarten, SO GOOD!

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
 

Does anyone have experience integrating a Bryant mini-split Heat Pump? …. It’s made by Carrier so Carrier heat pump may be similar.

It looks like the strategy is

  • install a “System Access Module”
  • download Bryant home app
  • set up and account
  • connect the SAM to the account over WiFi
  • there’s an integration which probably connects to the cloud service

This is going to be expensive, getting the SAM installed (new system so I don’t want to risk losing warranty by doing it myself) so I need to know what to expect and whether it is worth it

  1. The unit has many modes and controls whereas traditional thermostat just holds a temperature. Will this let me automate additional modes like “dry”, fan speed, vent direction, etc?
  2. Is there a better approach with local control? I have zwave, Zigbee, thread meshes so any of those would be ideal.
  3. I have an old remotec ir blaster that I used on my previous ac, but have not yet tried on this one. Is that my only local choice?
  4. Can anyone speak to ir blaster improvements since broadlink bought remotec? Is there anything worth buying an updated device?

Edit:

  • installer quoted $500 parts and labor
  • found the part on eBay for $300

That’s way more than I’m willing to spend, especially since it’s not local and I’m skeptical of any cloud service. I’ll have to try the IR blaster

 

I really like the new Maintenance Dashboard. Trying to track batteries was one of the first things I did with my own dashboard, with automation. This seems like a small thing but an automatically generated dashboard to track batteries is so useful, especially for new people. Whoever worked on that: well done!

That being said, what’s next? Does anyone know how to find some sort of roadmap or backlog for this feature in particular?

Other things that would be useful here

  • printer cartridge levels
  • various filter ages and replacements
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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/foodporn@lemmy.world
 

Substituted farfalle for soba noodles

Edit: Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles

Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Servings: Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • 2 (5.6-ounce) packages refrigerated Yaki-Soba noodles, seasoning sauce packets discarded
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts

FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE:

  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha, optional

Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic, honey, ginger, vinegar, sesame oil and Sriracha, if using; set aside.
  2. In a large pot of boiling water, add Yaki-Soba until loosened, about 1-2 minutes; drain well.
  3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken to skillet and cook until golden, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Stir in cabbage, carrots and green onions until heated through, about 1 minute.
  5. Stir in Yaki-Soba and peanut butter mixture until well combined, about 2 minutes.
  6. Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro and peanuts, if desired.

Source: https://damndelicious.net/2017/03/06/thai-peanut-chicken-noodles/

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Trmnl experiences? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by AA5B@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
 

Did anyone here get one of those Trmnl dashboards? I’ve been wanting to build an e-ink dashboard for years but it keeps not happening, so I ordered a Trmnl X as soon as I read about it.

There’s a bit of a delay on shipping, and early adopters on Reddit were negative, but I’m excited!

— apparently one of the issues was magnets not sufficient to hold it to a fridge. THE CASE HAS MAGNETS! AND THEY'RE UPDATING THEM!

There is a big list of plugins, including apple calendar and HA dashboard, which I’m most interested in

Anyhow, if you got one, please share your experience

 

Probably limit to the us for feasibility: i want to find out about regional products but also have a chance of getting interesting ones.

For example I recently found about two flavors of soda available in parts of the us but not where I am (Peach Crush, Cactus Cooler). I was able to order online to try them!

What else is regional to you that someone may like? Any communities? Links? Online resources to help?

 

I just got an Airthings Radon monitor, and the integration with HA went smoothly. As a starting dashboard I have a simple card displaying sensor values.

But I let myself get carried away and got the one with the most sensors. So expected to see history graphs so I can look at trends or events, but it never occurred to me they were all different units and scales. HA wants to create many charts, which is less easy to read.

Does anyone have dashboard ideas on how to display these?

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/44396235

I’m considering joining a CSA for summer produce …….

But getting produce this way can be expensive so not everyone can do it, but this one place also spends part of our shares to offer

  • “Food For All” where they offer half price food shares on request, no paperwork or shame involved!
  • you can buy shares with SNAP at subsidized prices so it’s at least comparable to grocery stores, but then put money back on your SNAP card!
 

Can anyone help with pointers for automatable garage heaters? So far my searches aren’t finding anything. My requirements are:

  • remotely preheat when I want to work out
  • alert if it’s left on, or automatically turn off

I’m in the US, looking for 240v maybe 5,000w electric heater. The basic item is cheap and readily available at home centers or online. I even see variations with Bluetooth remote and/or controlled by app.

I’m looking for something locally automatable. Matter/Thread would be ideal but I’m fine with Zigbee or z-wave. But I’m not finding anything like that, and getting stuck on some vendors portal is not ok. Any leads?

Or something that can use an external thermostat - I actually have an extra Ecobee - that can be locally automatable. Any leads? Any search tips that might find such a thing?

I briefly thought of automating an outlet, however even if smart outlets are available for those loads, that wouldn’t work because all these heaters have a safety feature to run the fan until the unit is cool

 

One of the environmental regulations we benefit from here in the us, is eu common charger rules! Basically all computer like devices now use usb-c. Thanks.

But it would be even better to be common to essentially every portable device. I’ve seen flashlights that charge over usb-c.

While I was travelling this past weekend, my toothbrush battery died and I didn’t have the proprietary charging base. I sure wish that took usb-c also. Looking online I see a couple but most electronic toothbrushes still use proprietary chargers

Which brings up: what are you guys seeing, where common charger rules are actually required? Looking across non-computer devices that are not required to be usb-c, are they?

Edit: proprietary

 

It’s coming down to the final deadline. I’m running out of time and need to decide ….

Kids are at college so buying in bulk is less important but I love Costco. My membership expired in May, but I’m down to three rolls of toilet paper, LoL

Do I renew Costco and continue to buy in bulk at the potential of wasting money, or do I give up on Costco and buy all supplies from the grocery?

 

May be interesting here because walkable cities and transit directly reduce unnecessary deaths

Massachusetts consistently ranks as the safest state for drivers in terms of fatality rate, with only 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people. Its success is largely credited to stringent DUI laws … Urban density also plays a role – Boston’s congested streets and statewide lower speed limits in urban areas reduce the opportunity for high-speed crashes. The state also has a strong public transportation network, which decreases total vehicle miles traveled.

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