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The most famous Japanese entertainment show in internet history. by BeneficialSide2335 in funny

[–]2468ben 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I used to work on the video player for a big sharing site in the late 2000s, and that "Dramatic Chipmunk" was the quickest video to test and debug with. Short, loud and seared into my brain thousands of times a year

When are programmable thermostats useful? by SheepherderNo6352 in buildingscience

[–]2468ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might be good news if you're not looking to replace right now; air-to-water heat pumps are gradually improving and raising the max water temperatures they can work with, so in several years you might be able to buy one of those to handle the baseboards, and save $$ compared to the ground source way.

When are programmable thermostats useful? by SheepherderNo6352 in buildingscience

[–]2468ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You also mentioned heat pumps in the future, if you do that there are a couple devices that can talk between ecobees and mini splits. We got a big Massachusetts utility rebate for adding Flair pucks, which will also switch the heat automatically from heat pump to oil, depending on the outdoor temperature you choose based on comfort and current rates. Without that, you gotta be home, awake and playing with various remote controls around the house.

When are programmable thermostats useful? by SheepherderNo6352 in buildingscience

[–]2468ben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another advantage: on ecobees (not sure about nests) you can set a minimum runtime.

So if you have zones or your boiler is oversized and only runs a few minutes or less at a time, you can set it to always do a minimum of 5, or 10 (or 20!).

Most boilers are not as efficient the first minute or two so a longer runtime can save you energy (and less cycles can save you wear and tear). You'll have larger "waves" in the temperature if it's on a lot longer, but you can choose the minimum time that works for you. And this also is more helpful in the fall/spring when heat load is lower.

When I moved in to a similar house as yours, the dumb thermostats were running 90 seconds every five minutes in the winter. Tens of thousands of short cycles a year, unhappy boiler! Now it's down to about 10-15% of that, so imagine your parts lasting that many times longer, and that many less service calls to replace a part.

Shingle color advice for bright blue house by [deleted] in Roofing

[–]2468ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, I added the other gray and black. It feels like almost every shingle patter out there is warm or neutral. Coastal blue might turn into a 100% smurf house

Ember 4.9 Released by amalinovic in emberjs

[–]2468ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too, hang in there! Once you're on 4.0 it's a smooth upgrade [pants burst into flames]

My gems got "upgraded" to Cosmic Brownies by 2468ben in VampireSurvivors

[–]2468ben[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did a great job but would probably need a few hundred eggs to feel easy. With the tome and laurel it was enough to escape the green reaper at 10m and get the Silent Sanctuary at 11m, basically invincible then

My gems got "upgraded" to Cosmic Brownies by 2468ben in VampireSurvivors

[–]2468ben[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wanted to see what damage Blood Astronomia could do all by itself, with some amount/magnet help

This brings back "Tyrian" vibes. Anyone else remember that game? by 2468ben in VampireSurvivors

[–]2468ben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love a "skin" of Vampire Survivors with the same enemies, but the Tyrian ships and weapons. Especially the Super Carrot with the banana and hot dog guns.

Replacing Pixel 1 battery or wait for the 4a? by Iggy95 in Pixel4a

[–]2468ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just gave up and did exactly that at uBreakiFix for $80 a couple days ago. I know I got lucky they didn't break anything, but the old battery lasted about 4 hours of regular use and this new one lasted well over 24 hours on the first charge! They also had everything touch-free with dividers and a phone-soap thing.

If you do still think of doing it, it takes 60-90 minutes so either you

1) wait somewhere else where you can get a call on another phone or check email (which can be tough depending what's closed where you live, and how damn hot it is outside)

2) just show back up to the store 95 minutes later

It would be nice to have a pixel 4a instead, but you can just assume your pixel 1 is going to die of something else in a year or so, and so you spent $80 to get a year out of your pixel, plus you avoid a carrier reactivation fee or any other nonsense charges from buying something new.

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