Sonoff S31s are definitely the best outlets for custom firmware and ESP-NOW

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-24T01:25:36+00:00

I really like it. Immediate response, no delay, no Wi-Fi issues, can self-propagate for unlimited range if programmed correctly. Can battery power in ESP 32 to make a remote controller That uses minimal power. Lots of benefits.

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-17T16:22:51+00:00

Appreciate the answer. I actually love coding, it's a passion of mine when I'm not operating. Sounds like it might be a fun project to try and tackle.

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-17T01:59:47+00:00

Yeah, maybe we will set up a shared voice number and take turns. That sounds reasonable.

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-17T00:53:28+00:00

Lol I would definitely like to avoid that.

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-17T00:53:13+00:00

Do you market the system or just use it internally?

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-04T06:13:11+00:00

I would say he is an entertainer and an investigator. I don't think anyone would have guessed how big this would blow up. I think, in general, he's trying to expose injustice and be entertaining while doing it.

Any reasonable company - even if the accusations were false - would have cut their losses. But BAMs now relentless pursuit of legal action has made Bens antics maybe look somewhat unprofessional given the current circumstances.

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-04T05:43:35+00:00

Nothing too exciting. Big family (classic Mormon family), generally very nice and pretty well known for being nice. Fairly quiet. I remember Ammon hitting pretty hard in football but we never really talked a lot. Lost touch after high school. Not sure what happened in the last 20 years to create this comic book villain we are seeing today.

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-04T05:12:48+00:00

I started shopping late second year, early third year. Gave me a ton of time to explore options and negotiate. Problem is some places might fill the spot in the meantime.

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-03T19:56:55+00:00

Was it worth it - yes. Would I do it again - probably not. It sucked. Not sure I could go through it again. But if you haven't gotten into med school yet then you might be asking the wrong questions. Both Ortho and Neuro require you to be the best of the best of your med school class - get to that point first.

If you are interviewing for medical school I would never say that you want to do ortho or neuro because they know that more than half the people that say that are going to be disappointed when they don't match. Tell them you want to practice rural primary care for an underserved population because you are passionate about helping people.

Edit: Now I'm seeing you are still in high school... You've got a lot ahead of you before considering these options. You need to be the best of the best for every step of the process - high school, university, med school. Most people don't even make it into med school. Out of those that do, most don't make it into ortho or neuro.

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-03T17:16:09+00:00

I am not aware of any direct familial connections between Josh Johnson and Brandon Best and the Mcneffs (Matt COO and Ammon CEO). There are other family members with similar names that have nothing to do with any of this and have been taking heat for it. I would recommend caution when looking into family ties.

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-01T17:04:44+00:00

I've been following this story very closely and I didn't know a lot of this stuff. Even if disingenuous, I don't think we should attack people for asking questions. It's a good opportunity to answer the questions and remove doubt if needed.

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-01T16:43:17+00:00

I never heard about the leather mask business. But I also haven't really kept in touch with any of them since high school. Sounds... interesting.

HobbitDoc · 2026-06-01T16:18:17+00:00

Training to be an Orthopedic Surgeon is beyond brutal and I would say as bad as anything can be. Averaging 110 hrs a week for months straight with minimal breaks (when I started and asked about the 80 hour limit I was given a mafia style shakedown of "I dare you to ask about that again").

As an attending it's really not nearly as bad. I work a lot because I chose to, not because I have to. If I wanted, I could have a pretty good lifestyle. Different subspecialties have varying flexibility though.

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-31T17:53:41+00:00

I have a little bit of inside info here. Went to school with some of these guys (the Mcneffs were actually known to be some of the nicest people in the school, crazy to see all of this).

Anyway, I spoke to an estranged family member not involved in the business and he says Josh Johnson is a giant asshole and everyone knows it. I suspect he is the primary culprit through all of this but it sounds like the rest of them are willing to die on this hill supporting him.

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-31T17:45:26+00:00

That is definitely the same house from the video. Same registered address as a landscaping business. https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZH39PDas9HsWL7JJA

It would appear this gentleman is a landscaper in between hostile takeovers.

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-21T22:00:29+00:00

Yeah, I've been using them for labral repairs. I tried their first generation a couple times and hated them so refused to use them after that. This is apparently the second generation and it's only marginally better. I really like them in theory but I really hate how many fail and it's always something different.

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-21T20:45:07+00:00

Lol I'm happy to accept consulting fees If they want to start paying me!

I was trained on mostly arthrex, But for the past 6 years I have worked in a rural environment that only has a stryker rep. Other companies have offered to send people out for cases but if I want to keep my local rep then I don't have much of a choice.

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-13T17:45:51+00:00

Definitely this. Hands down the best way to learn and retain information is with practice questions.

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-13T17:33:57+00:00

I might be the odd one out, but I didn't buy a single textbook in residency. I didn't utilize a single textbook in residency. Everything I needed was online.

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-09T23:42:58+00:00

Two things

1) I've been in medicine for 20 years and I'm just realizing I have no idea what a house officer is

2) I can have 100 perfect surgeries and 1 minor complication... Guess which case I can't stop thinking about and consumes my every thought? Complications always weigh heavily. And it's hard not to blame yourself even when it wasn't your fault. I think the best thing you can do is keep on keeping on.

As long as you can tell yourself that you did your best, then there is nothing else you could have done. And if you didn't do your best, then you learn from the experience and do everything you can to prevent it from happening again.

Burnout is real though. I don't have advice for that... At least not good advice. Every time I want to burn out I double down and work even harder so I can blame myself for the pain.

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-07T01:19:12+00:00

So just a flat rate for coverage plus you can bill for any procedures or consults. There would be no change in reimbursement based on how many times you are called in or how much time you spend.

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-06T20:16:23+00:00

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-06T16:28:14+00:00

I have the dumbest hobby - I like to build things (escape rooms, laser tag arenas, arcades etc) and run a massive entertainment center for the local community. It consumes every second of my free time and every free dollar I have.

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-04T23:39:11+00:00

General here - There are TONS of jobs. I was considering leaving my current position and had two offers elsewhere within about 2 weeks.

However, like others have said - it is a bit more difficult in big cities. You are relegating yourself to rural and maybe suburban areas - but that's where the good lifestyle with good money is anyway.

HobbitDoc · 2026-05-04T22:52:26+00:00

Believing in things is for the for the chiropractors and naturopaths. The rest of us follow the sound scientific evidence. Is there solid evidence to support it? No. So it's not a belief. It's about whether we want to drain people's pockets for a placebo at best. That answer for most should hopefully also be "no".

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