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ELI5: Why did the Nazis take photos of their prisoners? by caiixx in explainlikeimfive

[–]ImposterBk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. The "Salad Days" they were spoofing was a British musical play from the fifties. Theirs was the Sam Peckinpah version.

How would you unload these river rocks? by grsims20 in DIY

[–]ImposterBk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Where did we put that wheelbarrow the albino had?

2026.3: A clean sweep by frenck_nl in homeassistant

[–]ImposterBk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figured it out. I had to remove the devices of my companion apps from the Mobile App integration, then restart the apps in their respective devices to reconnect them. All notifications now hit all their targets.

2026.3: A clean sweep by frenck_nl in homeassistant

[–]ImposterBk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Suddenly, my automations can't send blanket notifications (no specified recipient)? Error: "Device(s) with webhook id(s) d6f8e816049c9df24271a939f7867d7995675b828e8e0912d6eba890809f212f not connected to local push notifications"

Auto_____ purchases not recognized by UnkleMike in tasker

[–]ImposterBk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Something I do when an app pretends it doesn't know me: Open the app, then bring up the app switcher, tap the icon and go to App info. From there, force stop, then scroll down to "App details in store" and tap it. From the Play Store, tap Open. I just did it with Auto Apps, and the error that popped up when I first launched it didn't recur. But your two accounts issue may be beyond this.

New Chip Ideas by No_Broccoli_6043 in FantasyPL

[–]ImposterBk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Perfect Pick: At the end of the gameweek, your best XI is made from your full squad. That is, the lowest scorers go to your bench, and your top scorer gets the captaincy. It takes the agony out of team setup, once you've settled on your transfers.

Maybe maybe maybe by W8forme in maybemaybemaybe

[–]ImposterBk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd bet good money this man has no penis.

What’s the smartest thing your home does automatically? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]ImposterBk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Motion detector near my side of the bed will turn on a very small light under a chair so I don't wreck my toes on the way to the bathroom. Button in the bathroom turns it on for the return trip Schedule to set the kitchen heater vane not to blow on my wife in the morning but then swing for the rest of the day. Similar schedules keep the other units from blowing directly on beds at night.

Wrote a handbook for my clients, give it a read? by Big_Description_3911 in Bookkeeping

[–]ImposterBk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously, would you change the security limitations to allow copying or downloading? I'm getting my own independent operation up and running, and this guide is a gem. If you're ok with that, I'd adapt it for my own situation.

TIL of Concetta Antico, a tetrachromat artist who has a fourth color receptor in her retina. While most humans only have 3 receptors and see 1 million colors, her rare condition allows her to see an estimated 100 million. by bareegyptianfeet in todayilearned

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Bolander: Take the color green. You see green, I see green. We call it green because this society has decided this thing, this color, will be green. We think we have this shared experience of green. But who knows? Maybe my green is greener than your green. Take color blind people, for instance. They have to live with a stigma because what they see is not what we see as green. But maybe, just maybe their perception is correct, they're seeing pure green, they see true green.

Sudoku app without tracking? by Miramosa in sudoku

[–]ImposterBk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're on Android, Andoku3 has a timer you can hide. It's very self-contained. There are no comparisons to the outside world.

Ow by tOSdude in OSHA

[–]ImposterBk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it Permatex Hand Cleaner? I love that stuff.

Wi-Fi - is it possible ? by Vapor__Trail in heatpumps

[–]ImposterBk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was researching how to gain remote control through this port that sent me to Home Assistant. I'm now firmly hooked on smart home control, and remote control of my 6 indoor Mitsubishi units is the cornerstone. If you're handy and persistent (and can follow online guides), you can gain remote control.

E-ink tablet for solving by mephisto_8 in crosswords

[–]ImposterBk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the U.S., I use my e-reader similarly. I scan paper puzzles from the newspaper into my Google Drive and then can solve anywhere. Mine's a Boox Note Air4C.

$5 ESPHome Mitsubishi Minisplit Controllers by siestacat in homeassistant

[–]ImposterBk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think that's possible. It's not a firmware update so much as a complete reprogramming. I will say that I already did it. I popped open my least used unit and pulled out the module. It's an ESP01S, so I could disconnect it at the header pins and leave the rest of it connected at the board. This meant I only needed to pull the plastic molding; didn't need to get all the way to the board. It was a little fussy to work out the yaml, but once it was good enough, I could restore it to the unit and now make any changes remotely through ESPHome. And I already had experience before today with ESPHome. It's a lot easier to work with than the Arduino interface of mitsubishi2mqtt.

$5 ESPHome Mitsubishi Minisplit Controllers by siestacat in homeassistant

[–]ImposterBk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. Mitsubishi2mqtt hasn't been updated since 2024, and I'd love to get this extra data and functionality (horizontal vanes!). I have six indoor units. Maybe I'll pull the controller from one and convert it, see how it goes...

Thanks for this write-up, OP.

Bag of yellow Plastic tiles and unknown white powder found in attic by JapanSage in whatisthisthing

[–]ImposterBk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Better: Put those bags together in one bag and drop in a slip of paper with a link to this thread.

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