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  • I have suggestions:

    1. high voltage. Let the wire burn its way thru the wood.
    2. just replace that section of the wire.
    3. it actually looks kinda stable already. Maybe just sell tickets to view it.
  • The band is obviously playing a game on this one - Neurosis - Irakere (live at Ronnie Scott's)
    music.youtube.com Neurosis - YouTube Music

    Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Neurosis · Irakere Live At Ronnie Scott's ℗ 1991 Blue Note Records Released on: 1993-01-01 Composer: Chucho...

    Neurosis - YouTube Music

    Let's play along. Can we name all of the quotes in all of the solos? I got Work Song and Birdland in the piano solo.

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    Help me choose a doorbell

    Wifey wants to be able to see who's at the door before answering.

    It seems difficult to match up the capabilities of the various options to what we actually want, so I'm looking for suggestions or recommendations.

    Don't want any cloud privacy nightmare nonsense. Don't really even want local storage. Just a live video stream from doorbell to iPhone and/or Android, triggered by the doorbell button.

    I don't have HA or any other smart home stuff set up currently, but might like to add it in future.

    Required features:

    • answer the door via iPhone, or Android, whoever picks it up first.
    • see who's at the door without letting them know we're looking. Like if I have to "answer" the doorbell before the video comes up, that'd be bad.
    • no cloud / subscription.
    • works without any storage.

    Nice to have:

    • Option to add recording/storage later if I change my mind.
    • option for Home Assistant integration later if I ever get around to it.
    • totally wireless / rechargeable.
    • motion detection I guess.

    Is there anything suitable out there?

    Edit: also nice to have i.e. not required * internet connection so I can see who's at the door even when I'm outside of my wifi range.

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    Im not seeing many OPOpen's show up refurbished or used.

    Is it just that good that everyone that tries it wants to keep it?

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    Kurt Elling + Charlie Hunter, full gig.
    www.youtube.com SuperBlue: Recorded Live in Nashville

    Recorded live at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville, TN on May 25th 2023.Kurt Elling - VoiceCharlie Hunter - Hybrid GuitarKenny Banks Jr. - KeyboardsMarcus Finnie -...

    SuperBlue: Recorded Live in Nashville

    With cameo by Tennishu (Marcus Tenney) from Butcher Brown.

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    Confused about home chargers and their apps

    About to get my first plug-in car, and have some questions.

    I work in the software industry so I know that all apps eventually get discontinued or abandoned, so what happens to my home EV charger when the app it needs is no longer available?

    Are there generic home EV charger apps that work with other brands chargers?

    Can I just not install the app? I'm not saying I'd avoid installing it, but knowing how the charger would behave in this scenario is important information.

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    Vario + steel burrs

    So I put the steel burrs in my Vario, hoping for more clarity in my espresso and a much improved V60. The pourovers are indeed a lot better than with the ceramic burrs, but for espresso... it's complicated.

    It's calibrated for chirp at 2Q, and I'm down at 1A, the absolute finest it goes, and the shortest ratio shot I can do is 1:2.5 (17g -> 42g, 25sec)

    This is fine for light roast single origins, altho it's a little scary being at the extreme end of the grind setting range. But I feel like I should still be able to pull a 1:2 shot from more traditional darker blends when I want to, without dismantling the grinder to swap the burrs back to ceramic.

    Can I safely calibrate it finer?

    Is it more likely the alignment?

    I did attempt the "alicorn" hyper-alignment procedure after swapping the burrs, but since then it's been sent off to repair the electronics, so the alignment may be suspect again.

    Are there any better resources or guides for the hyper-alignment these days? The two YouTube videos I followed were very confusing and seemed more of a proof of concept than a how-to guide. I don't really have the patience for multiple go-rounds of assemble/disassemble to wipe-check the alignment then adjust again. And I suspect doing this the first time was how the grinder electronics got killed.

    Any help or advice gratefully received.

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    Will i be able to get the new No Mans Sky update without also updating TOTK?

    I've disabled WiFi on my switch to avoid breaking the Tobios Hollow duplication glitch, and now I'm scared to switch it back on.

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    Herbie in London last nite, review
    www.theguardian.com Herbie Hancock review – still seeking the new after 50 years of jazz curiosity

    Band featuring Terence Blanchard and drummer Jaylen Petinaud is firmly rooted in the present

    Herbie Hancock review – still seeking the new after 50 years of jazz curiosity

    I don't find anything to disagree with here.

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    Navigation without mashing CPU?

    When I'm driving with the phone is a dashboard mount, everything else on the phone is super slow and laggy. To the point where if something doesn't work via voice control, I'm afraid to do it manually like when stopped at a red light, in case I can't switch back to navigation before I need to make a turn. Google Maps on OnePlus 9 w sd888.

    Is there in existence yet a phone that's fast enough for task switching while navigating? Is it just Google maps being a resource hog? Is there a better app?

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    Would installing a lead flashing above a flat roofed extension be an easy DIY-able job?

    Looked pretty easy on YT, just looking for a second opinion. The pessimist in me is worried what might happen if the groove I cut the the brickwork to install it into is not straight enough. What else could go wrong?

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    InitialsDiceBearhttps://github.com/dicebear/dicebearhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Initials” (https://github.com/dicebear/dicebear) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)NO
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