snrkl

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The inarguable case for banning social media for teens in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] snrkl 4 points 6 hours ago

https://archive.md/W1lFe

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John Roberts has created a monster — and he knows it in c/politics@lemmy.world
I turned the solar panels back on today in c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
[–] snrkl 1 points 1 month ago

I would say that "standard warranty applies", which is IT speak for: "if it breaks, you get to keep both pieces!"..

Caveat emptor: if you don't turn it off, it might just be YOUR house that burns down, I guess...

I turned the solar panels back on today in c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
[–] snrkl 2 points 1 month ago

Among other things, yes...

I turned the solar panels back on today in c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
[–] snrkl 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are hybrid inverters that support dark start (no grid) but yes, as you mentioned, they only do this when they have internally dropped the grid feed, to prevent such a back feed event.

I turned the solar panels back on today in c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
[–] snrkl 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If cyclone winds lift the panels and damage them, when the sun comes out it can increase the chances of a fire, or some such.

I turned the solar panels back on today in c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
[–] snrkl 8 points 1 month ago

We had a category 2 cyclone approaching.

I only described it as inclement weather, so as not to become "exciting men's club"...

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I turned the solar panels back on today (self.dull_mens_club)
 

I turned them off before the recent inclement weather as advised by our local council.

I meant to do it last week, but I kept forgetting.

I turned the DC and the AC back on in the reverse of the order suggested for turning them off.

I watched the panels from across the road for a bit, to watch for anything obviously amiss. (I assume sparks, smoke and fire to be the obvious problems to watch for). We didn't and up getting hit by the terrible weather event, so I wasn't too worried.

The panels seemed to come up ok.

I fucking did it! I got diagnosed. I've been "fighting" the healthcare system of my country for 6 years. in c/adhd@lemmy.world
[–] snrkl 6 points 1 month ago

Congrats - it sure is a milestone....

I was diagnosed at 44yo, finally got to a psychiatrist who said to me: you're doing every single life hack/strategy we could possibly ask an ADHD sufferer to be doing to manage their symptoms... Did you want to try some medication?

I was like: "so that means, yes, I DO have ADHD?"

He just smiled and said: "yes, absolutely!"

I was so relieved to finally have some kind of answer I broke down on the spot, and had to defer the meds conversation till the next months appt as it was all too much at that point.

I'm 8-9 months in, and wish I'd been diagnosed 35 years ago!

My journey wasn't anything like yours, it only took 12 months once I decided to pursue it, but even I had to laugh when my GP gave me a list of a dozen psychiatrists and told me to call each one to see if they were taking referrals...

I looked at him and said: you're giving me a list of 12 things to do with no deadline so I can get diagnosed with ADHD... Isn't this a terrible idea?!

Remembering things you forgot in c/adhd@lemmy.world
[–] snrkl 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes.. I realised member everything in the shower.. Even the things I remembered in the shower yesterday....

And have zero ability to get it into my digital journal...

How can you tell if the phone you're buying is unlocked? in c/graphene_os
[–] snrkl 4 points 1 month ago

I'd suggest maybe either buy from the google store, or from sellers in countries where locking is illegal (like Australia)...

I've also had luck on eBay by confirming with the seller first.

How can I host a small api/database accessable from a phone app as cheap/easily as possible? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] snrkl 1 points 1 month ago

I've used airtable for these sorts of "personal use" use cases (eg: home built rocketry flight log) and I was even able to use their iPhone / Android app to enter data.

I haven't paid a cent for it yet as I'm well under their data caps.

Configure iPhone to see cell Internet and local non-Internet LAN at the same time? in c/networking@sh.itjust.works
[–] snrkl 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Haven't tried this in a while (I've been off iPhone for 5years now), but iPhone used to allow this as follows:

If you join your home WiFi and have no default route set by dhcp, iPhone should tell you it has no internet and you can tell it to use the connection anyway.

The iPhone feature to "use 4g when WiFi is bad" should then solve for internet access and let you do both.

Just be aware you can't have split brain DNS, so internal LAN stuff will likely need to be accessed by ip address only, not DNS based.

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Prusa Mk4 or Mk4s first layer issues (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by snrkl to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world
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Is anyone else having HORRIBLE problems with their Prusa Mk4 or Mk4S first layer quality...

My mk4s developed a problem that Prusa spent 3 months troubleshooting with me where the first layer is being laid down too close, and so filament blobs, then prints fail.

Eventually, they advance replaced my whole printer, and the new one had the exact same problem out of the box..

I managed to find a bug that was raised on github for this exact issue, with 22 other people registering "mee too" for the issue..

I'm just looking for some feedback from the wider community to see if any others have hit this problem?

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I bought a new lawn mower. (self.dull_mens_club)
 

It is self propelled. It took me a quarter of the time to do our lawns as it normally does, so I had time to trim the hedges...

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I'm making some drawers to go under my desk (self.dull_mens_club)
 

My desk is very messy. I thought it was just "average" clutter but a colleague made a comment the other day that changed my feelings on it.

I have a sit/stand desk, so I need drawers that can attach to the underside..

I've decided to design some and make them with my 3D printer. I have to split it into 4 parts as it is too big to print it all in one go.

I've printed three of the parts, and just restarted the 4th print as it failed aboit an hour into the seven hour print job.

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Mowed the lawn today.. (self.dull_mens_club)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by snrkl to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
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We've had weeks of alternating torrential rain and super hot sunny days that have both prevented me from mowing, but super charged the lawn growth at the same time.

The lawn was almost a foot long after not being able to mow it for 14 days due to the weather.

I had to empty the catcher on the mower every 10ft, and I made so many trips back and forth to the green waste bin with the catcher, I got my 8000 steps for the day.

It normally takes me an hour to mow the front and back lawns, but today it took me three and a half hours. The last two hours were in the dark, and I had to mow with a pair of torches...

It's nice that it's done now, but I'll have to mow again within the next 5 days.

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I got new glasses (self.dull_mens_club)
 

I've evolved from bifocals to trifocals. I didn't pick new frames, as Iike the ones I had before, so I just got the same frames again. I got these ones with lenses that go dark when you wear them outside and clear when I come back in. This means I'm not constantly swapping glasses when I come inside, or go outside...

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Dog training is going well... (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by snrkl to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
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The dog is almost 17 months old, and her training is coming along well. She has had a strict rule where she's not allowed on carpeted floors or on any furniture. This was to make sure she understood it was a privilege, and only when invited. I let her up on the outdoor furniture for the first time today. She's liking it, and sitting calmly with us...

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I've figured out why I like it in here so much... (self.dull_mens_club)
 

Reading posts from this community pleases me in ways I have struggled to explain or define.

Until I realised...

The dull men's club is is the antitheses of the escalating deluge of drivel from self dubbed "influencers" on social media.

This community celebrates the every day but does it without the hullabaloo of attention grabbing junk we are surrounded by these days. It does it quietly in a dignified manner... and I find that.... comforting...

Also: I cooked bacon and egg breakfast for our teen kids and all their friends this morning. I cleaned the kitchen before sitting down to eat my own breakfast. I decided to clean first, as this way I get to sit down and not get back up. Cold breakfast was a small price to pay for being able to drink my coffee and read the news, knowing the kitchen is done, and I don't need to get up again....

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My son uses Arch... How do I know? He tells me... Constantly... (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by snrkl to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml
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Updated template. Had no idea on who the knucklehead from the original template was.

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Oh how I wish grapheneOS could run on a serviceable phone,. (self.graphene_os)
submitted 2 years ago by snrkl to c/graphene_os
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https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_int/nokia-g-22?sku=101S0609H001

I really wish that my love of privacy respecting technology could couple with my love of sustainable and repairable ownership respecting technology...

I know GrapheneOS leverages security features only found in the pixel, but a fella can dream, can't he?

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