The horrors are increasing but I’m just persisting
Jimbabwe
joined 2 years ago
I’ve already got about 20 hours on this. It’s super fun! I got Dead God on The Binding of Isaac, so I guess I’m an Edmund fanboy.
lol I bet they do!
Are you the author? I’m a senior software developer but was just let go at work, primarily because of increasing friction around AI. I’m sitting here drinking my coffee and thinking about stuff and that last paragraph with the quip from the mercenary/artist friend is especially good!
I’m not sure this is the right community for this, but it was a good read.
Really cool!
Fabrige must be the knock-off Chinese version.
Look, it’s an expensive hobby. Don’t judge me for using knockoffs. Or do. That’s also one of my kinks.
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Some people like your typical boobies and such, but sometimes an obscure, highly specific community will get a huge boost of activity by one enthusiastic uploader and the main Lemmy front page will be swamped with posts from c/amputeesPeeingOnFabrigeEggs or something
Ah yes, as a taxpayer, this is waaaaaay better than a department of education. Or grants for scientific research. Or green energy projects. Or FEMA. Or body cameras and training for humane, respectful, professional immigration policies. The greatness. It’s just so great.
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Building DIY a smart doorbell but would appreciate some help with the power and wiring
(lemmy.world)
Hello, and thank you in advance.
I'm making a privacy friendly "ring" cam/doorbell following this guide: https://tristam.ie/2023/758/ which has been great, but requires running a micro-usb cable down to the doorbell for power. I'm hoping to improve on this by using the existing doorbell power instead.
The problem is that I'm a DIY electronics noob and I can't create a mental model for how it should all work. The picture I attached is my existing doorbell wiring scheme, which is as simple as it comes. I totally get how this works. Pressing the doorbell completes the circuit and makes the bingbongs. But this will have to change so the new door cam gets power full time. Ideally without the chime bingbonging full time.
In addition to the ESP-32CAM, button, ring lights, etc., I also bought these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079FJSYGY which I thought might be needed to complete the circuit?
I measured the voltage after the transformer and it was around 18 volts, but maybe this is AC and I want DC?
Generally I don't know where in "the loop" to put things. Also, all the existing components are very far apart from each other, so I would love a solution that doesn't involve running any new wires through the walls.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you!!
xoJimbabwe
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Ah yes, the master negotiator