AA5B

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

I believe that initially they were only able to directly connect the vaccine to fewer deaths from cervical cancer. Something like warts is not deadly so probably not considered.

Then it was recommended that boys also get the vaccine because they can be carriers

However now we know the virus causes other forms of cancer as well. Men are not just carriers but can also have cancers caused by the virus.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago

So they thought it would be free forever, and are surprised by the usage based pricing? I wonder what will happen when ai companies need to be profitable and increase prices accordingly

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I don’t know how onto look for this but one of my requirements next time will be responsiveness with the doorbell/video. I have a small front yard so already the Ring has trouble being timely

I was hoping a locally controlled doorbell would be more responsive than a cloud doorbell

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

What are your requirements?

I have a Ring that has served well and I believe there are newer models with a package camera. However I’m not happy about the privacy situation.

Since it’s not immediate, I’m waiting to see what Apple comes up with.

  • Apple claims to be privacy focussed
  • my family is all Apple already
  • end-to-end encryption
  • functional out of the box, not a project like self-hosting would be
  • no extra subscriptions for cloud storage
  • possible synergy with smart lock

That’s a lot of nice claims

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

I find that theory fascinating, as well as the one where it would have to be carbon based like us because chemistry. (Silicon a distant second on supporting chemistry that a life form might need)

Then intelligent life would need to be land based because you can’t easily do things requiring heat without an oxygen atmosphere and something to burn (an octopus or porpoise might be intelligent but that’s a dead end without fire)

To be space faring, your planet couldn’t have much more gravity than earth, else chemical rockets wouldn’t work

At what point is it usefully generalizing on what any life form would need vs where are preconceptions limiting your thinking?

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

You don’t have the cameras for taking picture but for augmented reality. For example maybe for your maps, it would place arrows in the right spots, or labels to identify landmarks on the landmarks themselves. It might highlight how far ahead the crosswalk is.

Starting to get in the grey area but as someone horrible with names, I want it to tell me who I’m talking to

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Actually something I worry about ….. my glasses have tiny embedded magnets for “click-on” sunglasses. Maybe they could be mistaken for tiny cameras on pervert glasses

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

FYI- much lower. At 15,000’ you need oxygen (or pressurized cabin), which most small planes do not have. I don’t think you’d need a supercharger yet, but many engines would be struggling

I was a passenger on a small plane where they only had oxygen for the pilots. I believe it was at 15,000 ‘. It was surreal: it didn’t take long for the blackness to start closing in from the sides until I could only see a small tunnel in front of me. I don’t know if I should have been worried for my life but I clearly would not have been capable of flying.

A standard air breathing small Plane without supercharger or other altitude adaptation, can take a long time and a lot of fuel to get up to 15,000’ as the engine gets weaker with thinner air. It’s generally not worth trying to go this high unless you’re in a longer trip (the article doesn’t say anything about the plane though so if it had a supercharger and oxygen, then disregard this. Nothing I say applies to anything with a turbine)

One of the most common training aircraft is a Cessna 152. Google tells me it has a ceiling of 14,700’. It can’t even reach 15,000’ (depending on air pressure)

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

But seriously ….. a more plausible path is that instructors sometimes create interruptions to ensure you know how to focus on the aircraft. My instructors would open windows at inopportune times: little did they know but it caused me to fly an aircraft with a canopy that can slide back during flight, a “convertible”. In aircraft where you can, I’ve definite heard of instructors opening doors during flight.

The plausible accident is exactly that: instructor opening a door as part of emergency training. Of course it’s much harder to explain lack of seatbelt, or how he got up from his seat

You have to be able to handle a door or window opening in flight because there can be mechanical failures where that happens. And if we’re stretching things, the student pilot panicking could cause a sudden jerk of the wheel, throwing an unrestrained passenger out. It could happen. Extremely unlikely but it could …… except the seatbelt.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 15 points 6 hours ago

I imagine it’s more like an intrusive thought when he was vulnerable. He was likely having a bad time, feeling desperate and suicidal with no help. Then the thought came that he could just open the door, so he did. No planning, no consideration, no real thought once triggered. Other people just weren’t relevant

Arguably if you have the wherewithal to consider other people, there’s at least a sliver of something to live for

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

But there is no silver bullet that cures everything, or we can’t wait for utopia before we begin, or don’t let perfection be the enemy of better. I would also prefer cities designed around people: I live in Boston because it’s close to best you can get in the us. I am all for making most cars obsolete, but until then, we need to do better

The reality is the Netherlands still has cars and there always will be a need for at least some cars. The other reality is that we can switch to EVs in a handful of years, significantly reducing our impact on the environment. And the most unfortunate reality is redesigning cities is a continuous process over many decades: we can’t just do nothing until then

My point was mango Mussolini accidentally speeding up the global shift toward electrification and EVs, despite grasping for the opposite. However he has had no positive effect on transit or walkability, even accidentslly

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I’m surprised he’s going after Massachusetts like this. I mean, I imagine it’s spite over humane treatment of immigrants and resistance to interfering with education, but come on. We’re so blue that no amount of voter intimidation could possibly turn our vote red

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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 1 month ago* (last edited 4 weeks 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 2 months ago* (last edited 2 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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