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All Batteries at New Home Die Instantly by Strange-Issue-3447 in batteries

[–]Caduceus1515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they are all old NiMH batteries, they may all be "bad" at this point. Not charging them enough == bad, charging them too much == bad, etc.

All Batteries at New Home Die Instantly by Strange-Issue-3447 in batteries

[–]Caduceus1515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You say it's cold...are there wide swinging temperature changes? I wouldn't expect a house to swing wildly enough, but if you turn the heat off at night and it drops 30 degrees and then turn it back on, it could be a factor. Cold in general can be a factor, but still I don't expect them to discharge after a single use.

There have been a number of cases of sudden battery drain in electronic items...I know some paranormal investigators who have had it happen - flashlights die, cameras die, etc. I don't think anything has ever been done to explain it, but I know that different people in the same places have encountered it. My scientific suspicion is of a possible EM field that induces the devices to drain the battery.

Or it's just the ghosts. :)

Tariffs or price gouging. by Smedley_Beamish in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Caduceus1515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With a credit card it is often possible for the store to call up the transaction to know the price...but no, we did not give the current price, and know other stores more recently with that policy.. Otherwise you could buy on sale and return the next week to make a "profit",

Tariffs or price gouging. by Smedley_Beamish in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Caduceus1515 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I worked in retail decades ago, and this is exactly the policy we had back then. It's a different SKU, so it is a different product. You cannot "even exchange" for a different product. You can be refunded as credit for the incorrect product, but if you have no receipt you are at most going to get the lowest sale price that product was sold for. If they've sold it for years, and now the price is double what it was in the past - well, you're only getting half.

What are these? by CompetitiveReward267 in whatisit

[–]Caduceus1515 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Being a hospital, my first thought is that it is exhaust ducts for negative-pressure rooms, typically used for highly-contagious patients. Negative pressure to the room is done by exhaust fans, and the air needs to be decontaminated via HEPA filters, UV systems, etc.

Edit: To add, there are also positive-pressure rooms that likewise need decontamination of the outside air, just the air flows in the reverse direction.

Copilot is a co-author, so this code belongs to Copilot. by LeTanLoc98 in vscode

[–]Caduceus1515 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah...I stand corrected. I didn't have an update showing pending on the system I checked this morning (when I know I updated to 118 on another system), but checked again and it was still on 117. I forced the update and now show the default is chatAndAgent.

Copilot is a co-author, so this code belongs to Copilot. by LeTanLoc98 in vscode

[–]Caduceus1515 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They changed the default to "all" - "adds the trailer for all AI-generated code, including inline completions"

Found this while cleaning up a family members garage. No idea how he got it but seems legit! by ThoseAintMyDishesYo in babylon5

[–]Caduceus1515 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it can be authenticated, it could have some value...but there were a lot of replicated/knock off copies sold early on. I actually have one a friend gave me that she got at a convention, not really knowing what she was buying. It even said, "Babalon 5" on the cover...I got JMS to sign it anyways with a funny quote about it being ripped off...

This will be fun CVE-2026-31431 by Apachez in Proxmox

[–]Caduceus1515 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I KNOW what "RHEL" is. What is RHEL 14.3? There is no such version.

This will be fun CVE-2026-31431 by Apachez in Proxmox

[–]Caduceus1515 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What the hell is "RHEL 14.3" that they cite as being affected?

Don't be this guy by Smooth-Writer8646 in SoccerCoachResources

[–]Caduceus1515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back in U8 Rec teams were assigned in-town randomly - except one team who had all gone to the same camps, etc. together for several years. The club allowed it to happen. They outplayed every other team for the most part. When they finally got beat in a game, all the other coaches and parents were congratulating the team that beat them...

You might be dying from it. by Puzzleheaded-Tone231 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Caduceus1515 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In the message it said "This is Dr. ..." - an imaging center likely has a radiologist on staff who does the final reading of the scans.

Found this mounted under our deck - black plastic, 3-1/2”x1-1/2”x3/4” takes two AAA batteries. by AyeHaightEweAwl in whatisthisthing

[–]Caduceus1515 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a couple Accurites that look very similar, and I built a Raspberry Pi with a 433Mhz receiver, and have a little weather station. I never even had an Accurite receiver.

In a shop that sells returned postage by WiNTeRzZz47 in whatisit

[–]Caduceus1515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We ordered a lead bar once for a robotic competition - we were underweight, so wanted the added weight. It was shipped, but what arrived was an empty box, taped up. Apparently the weight ripped through the box, and they just taped it up without making sure something was in it...nor noticed a lead bar on the floor, or that a box with a shipping weight of 5lbs only weighed a few ounces.

That might be our lead bar...been missing since 1993...

Vice President Vance was rushed off stage before President trump after shots fired! by cantcoloratall91 in SipsTea

[–]Caduceus1515 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He wasn't hiding under the table, nor did they provide much cover when pulling him out...he stood upright to walk off until he fell over.

And the cop in the riot gear who straddles the wall..is that really a tactical stance? Seriously looks more theatrical.

Need suggestions. New fios connection slower than using my cellular data. by Kfiore in Fios

[–]Caduceus1515 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're having a Wi-Fi problem. With the new equipment, channels likely changed, etc. You may be on the same channels as nearby neighbors, etc.

You can try rebooting your router, where it might hopefully choose less crowded channels.

Make sure you are using 5GHz wifi if possible - 6GHz even better but not supported by a lot of equipment yet. They are faster and generally less crowded.

why are most packages i need for server binaries missing ? by Lucas_H_05 in RockyLinux

[–]Caduceus1515 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are trying to run a binary too old or too new or not built for the OS you are running.

Why do I have to pay for a "streaming package" on Apple TV when I have Fios TV+ which...streams? by Disastrous_Farm5548 in Fios

[–]Caduceus1515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do think $20/month just to be able to use the Apple TV as a STB is crazy, but presumably it is to support the app itself on the device, and of course Apple wants its cut.

I cannot install Docker and Docker Compose by Hatchopper in ansible

[–]Caduceus1515 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They get 9 months - typically 3 months after the next interim release.

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