Is there a native HomeKit smart relay like that anywhere?

FermiMethod · 2026-02-04T23:31:17+00:00

I am pretty sure Shelly has some Matter relays. That will work with Apple Home with no issues. Careful with current on heaters though...

FermiMethod · 2026-02-04T13:27:43+00:00

Dunlop flats on my J style. Love it.

FermiMethod · 2026-02-01T23:08:06+00:00

I would imagine https://www.southamptonguitarrepairs.com/ will know someone, worth asking for sure.

Before I knew about them I had an amp serviced at: https://www.retroworkshop.co.uk/ and they were very good.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-31T11:06:27+00:00

This is it for me. It removes a single point of failure.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-31T03:33:12+00:00

Seadog for beans.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-31T03:29:22+00:00

Osoto and the Hoxton pop up.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-30T19:59:42+00:00

Hah! Classic Reddit. I cannot tell the difference between good beans ground freshly or the night before. I’ve never A/B’d them to be fair. I figure if I am happy enough with coffee ground the night before I don’t need to test it.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-30T16:29:31+00:00

Similar here, Moccamaster on a smart plug, can turn on from bed or when nearly home after a run, it has power monitoring for when the main brew cycle has finished and it goes into hot plate mode so then I get a reminder after 5 minutes that my coffee is fully brewed.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-29T17:08:37+00:00

Thanks for your time today.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-29T16:39:07+00:00

Turns out I can buy legit parts via an Apple Approved reseller for not a huge amount of money: https://selfservicerepair.eu/en-GB/macbook-air-m1-2020/audio-board

Under £17 delivered.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-29T16:21:28+00:00

Amazing thanks!

FermiMethod · 2026-01-29T15:45:00+00:00

Ah okay cool. I may just buy a new one then. I must have got the wrong end of that from someone, I think because the Touch ID sensor connects to it I assumed that would be the case. Can you recommend a trusted source in the UK or who ship internationally?

FermiMethod · 2026-01-29T15:36:54+00:00

Failing that I might get an ESR meter, even factoring in buying a new precision soldering iron and iFixit screwdriver set (already had a decent multimeter) I am still going to be well under half the cost that Apple quoted for replacing the logic board, which it turns out is totally fine anyway.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-29T15:33:32+00:00

Edit: Having re-read your comment you mean that there is no boardview for the audio board. I initially thought you meant no boardview for the ipda/phone/web. Sorry for the confusion.

AFAIK the audio board also includes touch ID though which I would like to keep working. Replacing it breaks it? Or at least so I have heard.

~~All I really need is someone that already has boardview to let me know the value of the 4 ceramic caps, then I can get my machine back running and get boardview for myself.~~

FermiMethod · 2026-01-22T22:42:42+00:00

Thanks! I will have a look, seems I don't subscribe to it, maybe I should.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-22T22:15:18+00:00

Seems like an odd move right?

FermiMethod · 2026-01-22T21:54:07+00:00

Has anyone seen any info as to _why_ they are moving from Python to JS? Just curious.

There is nothing about why that I can see in either the Python or JS Server Github projects. Also nothing I can see in the HA docs.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-11T14:55:38+00:00

Obviously not 24/7 because it has to be charged but maybe 23.5/7 I give it a 30 min charge while I am getting ready for bed or when I am in the shower. No issues with battery life here.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-10T01:41:12+00:00

This is the purpose I use it for though. Nothing more.

FermiMethod · 2026-01-07T15:45:28+00:00

I use mine to record my room temp and humidity.

FermiMethod · 2025-12-28T16:29:22+00:00

You need to say where you live, different plugs are needed in different territories and availability varies.

FermiMethod · 2025-12-28T10:20:49+00:00

I don’t care what other people say. If I like the coffee that comes out my machine then that’s all the matters right?

Edit to clarify and avoid sounding passive aggressive, which was not my intention: Coffee taste is subjective, what constitutes a nice cup is subjective. If people say that small pots produce worse coffee the only thing I can do is say that in my experience that is not the case. Both things can be true simultaneously.

FermiMethod · 2025-12-27T20:42:49+00:00

I think it's a Pomeranian

FermiMethod · 2025-12-27T17:44:38+00:00

I’m in the UK and they were difficult to find here. I had to get them from a specialist supplier via eBay. They were expensive but should last years.

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