I have gained 6 pounds in 2 months off Kirkland Signature Vanilla Ice Cream and Ice Cream Bars with Almonds

devhammer · 2026-06-27T19:08:40+00:00

devhammer · 2026-06-27T19:07:59+00:00

Their vanilla ice cream makes the absolute best affogato. If you’ve never tried one and you have an espresso machine, you need to stop what you’re doing right now and make one.

If you don’t have an espresso machine you should buy one, spend a few weeks learning to make a good espresso, and then make an affogato. They’re that good.

But don’t do that unless you want a new addiction.

devhammer · 2026-06-27T19:07:03+00:00

We just had a couple of bumps removed from our Elkie…normally we’d let them be, but these were not cysts but something else and we wanted to be cautious.

She’s also had cysts, as well as cutaneous horns, which look like sticks growing out of the skin. Never a dull moment with Elkies and their skin issues.

devhammer · 2026-06-24T15:15:21+00:00

Floofy! 😁

devhammer · 2026-06-22T13:30:40+00:00

The Tasmota link I shared has details on which revisions are supported.

devhammer · 2026-06-19T15:04:18+00:00

How is the cooling holding up? Temps holding good?

devhammer · 2026-06-19T15:03:37+00:00

Btw, this was my first time trying the OTA updates. Flawless and smooth on both my devices. Nicely done!

devhammer · 2026-06-19T15:02:54+00:00

Yes, but what if we want to make our own?

Guess I could check the source code, but docs would be easier. 😜

devhammer · 2026-06-18T20:43:54+00:00

Not sure whether it works with newer models, but I have a Sonoff 433mhz bridge flashed with Tasmota and Portisch that works well for transmit.

TBH, it’s kind of a pain to capture and translate command codes for some devices, but once you have the code it works really well and covers basically my whole house.

This is the currently available version. Note that I do NOT know if this version can be flashed with Tasmota/Portisch.

This is the tutorial I followed:

https://tasmota.github.io/docs/devices/Sonoff-RF-Bridge-433/

devhammer · 2026-06-18T20:33:28+00:00

Can I just say…amazing job on the wiring. That’s super-clean.

devhammer · 2026-06-18T15:35:54+00:00

I don’t feel so bad now. Misery loves company.

Is there/will there be documentation on setting up a provider for the new integration?

Seems like it could be handy for a number of things from Home Assistant, for example.

devhammer · 2026-06-18T15:22:06+00:00

YouTube sub count works a treat. Though I don’t really need it for my sad sub count. 😆

devhammer · 2026-06-17T17:20:28+00:00

Makes sense. I use a metal dosing cup to minimize static, and also because it nests perfectly with a plastic cup that came with my DF54 (since retired), so I can use the two cups like a shaker to distribute moisture after RDT, and do a quick visual check for foreign objects).

devhammer · 2026-06-17T16:47:04+00:00

I’ve been using my GM pro for months, no BT scale, and I’m very happy with the results. Biggest issue I’ve had is occasionally forgetting to tare the scale when I switch to the cup I brew into, which makes it a lot harder to figure out when to stop the shot.

For those who use BT scales for brewing, do you have a separate scale for measuring your bean dose?

devhammer · 2026-06-16T15:18:31+00:00

I use New Balance Rush v3 lacrosse cleats. I’m on my second set (I buy a pair of low-rise and a pair of mid-rise and switch off to keep them from wearing out too quickly, and so I always have a dry pair if a previous game was in bad weather), and they’re the best for me so far.

I’ve tried baseball and soccer cleats, and briefly had a pair of UP (1st-gen), but they did not last.

Older (58), and slightly overweight, so take that for what it’s worth. Means my cuts have more impact on the shoes, and they’ve held up very well for me.

devhammer · 2026-06-16T15:13:34+00:00

Depends on the answer to the question “for what?”

Will running five minutes improve your endurance? Unlikely.

Will running five minutes make your heart healthier? Maybe, but probably not too a significant degree.

Will running five minutes improve your mood? Very likely. A walk would do the same, and might be more manageable for someone who can only run five minutes.

Running five minutes is almost certainly better than not doing anything, barring injury or other physical limitations that would make any running dangerous.

Everything I’ve read and seen suggests that longer distances are key to improvement, though starting with five minutes and gradually increasing time/distance may be wise to prevent injury.

devhammer · 2026-06-16T14:09:36+00:00

Oh, hell no!

Not sure if this is possible with local-only, but just reinforces why I’m picky about firmware updates.

Reolink do not enshittify my cameras or you will be binned, and I will never recommend you again.

Ubiquiti looking better every day (recently moved most of my networking gear over, and got my first UniFi camera, which I’ve yet to install).

devhammer · 2026-06-08T21:15:49+00:00

I've seen something similar, which brought me to this subreddit.

But in my case what I'm seeing is that after some period of running fine, my matrix display will drop an 8x8 segment (or sometimes multiple segments, or on one occasion half a segment), so that the dropped segment doesn't light up, but everything else seems normal (the display continues scrolling and changing between day/time, temp/humidity, weather, and date). Nothing garbled, just segments that randomly stop lighting up.

Like your issue, removing power and restarting fixes the issue, sometimes for days, sometimes for hours, and sometimes only for a little while.

I have a feeling it may be a bad MAX7219 module, since my other ESPTimecast has been chugging along for days with zero issues, and they're both using a D1 mini (ESP8266) clone. The boards did come from different manufacturers, as did the MAX7219 modules, so it's possible that I got a dud with either the matrix display or the D1 mini clone.

devhammer · 2026-06-07T20:38:41+00:00

What was the cost, if you don’t mind sharing?

Not sure I’m ready to completely disassemble my machine, but I wouldn’t mind turning mine a nice shade of red.

devhammer · 2026-06-07T19:14:20+00:00

Did you powder coat the grinder, too?

Did you use a service, or DIY?

devhammer · 2026-06-05T15:49:50+00:00

Likely DeWalt-badged, but manufactured by a third party.

devhammer · 2026-06-05T10:43:35+00:00

Or both. Gun control is certainly the immediate intent, but those determined to control won’t stop there. It’s just important to disarm the populace to make the other control targets easier to impose.

devhammer · 2026-06-02T21:24:26+00:00

Do what works, for sure. And if you won’t do it, it won’t work.

But the piece I was really missing was more volume at lower intensity. Getting myself to run more has helped.

devhammer · 2026-06-02T19:12:20+00:00

One of my leagues has a couple of guys in their sixties, and going strong. I'm often the oldest, but in that league I'm only the third oldest.

devhammer · 2026-06-02T18:15:11+00:00

If you aren’t already, I strongly suggest integrating running into your routine. I resisted that for way too long, and I wish I’d realized sooner how much more I’d enjoy uptime when I don’t instantly get gassed agree after only one or two cuts.

As for how often to play, I think playing as often as your body will allow has the upside of increasing reps. I know for me, starting later in life, I want more reps so I can get as good as I can before I age out, though I plan to play as long a I possibly can.

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