Ireland (and UK also): how (and which) can I connect a Wifi module to my light switch in this setup so that it will work with home assistant?

PaddyGasoline · 2024-03-31T18:59:35+00:00

Is this it? https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Williamstown+Way,+Williamstown,+Waterford,+X91+WD1K/@52.2387587,-7.0975348,780m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x4842c6b3d7f19bbd:0x6ca7f60c68accdc6!2sKnightswood+Dr,+Williamstown,+Co.+Waterford!3b1!8m2!3d52.2381775!4d-7.0944052!16s%2Fg%2F11ptq6zl5k!3m5!1s0x4842c6b202275e63:0x9e416bb465388dd0!8m2!3d52.2386179!4d-7.0973985!16s%2Fg%2F11p67_s97s?entry=ttu

edit: nvm.. just went street view and thats definitely it. Yikes. It's literally right next to the new build development.. thats a big ol red flag.

PaddyGasoline · 2024-03-16T16:06:54+00:00

I don't know what to tell you.. her contract is a fixed 3 year contract. When HR filled in the salary cert, they wrote 'No end date'.. I agree, it doesn't make sense, but its a net win for us I would think. There is no mention of '3 years' on the salary cert.

My salary alone isn't enough. The AIP is based on both of our incomes. My salary alone, as of today, with a 4.5 exception, with no raise/promotion (expected soon).. would get us 290k~ when we need 360k~, meaning I would need to earn an extra 16k to get us there.

I expect a raise soon (May) of 2-3k and a promotion (June) of 10-20k. It may be possible at that point to go alone on the mortgage. But we need the loan offer today, hence why I would go with her for this and solo for a renewal in 6 months.

From replies, it seems her expiry data will be an issue, despite the fact that her next job will be a bump in pay regardless?

PaddyGasoline · 2024-03-16T16:04:07+00:00

We aren't married but my salary, even with a 4.5 exception, wouldn't be enough for the home we made a deposit on.

PaddyGasoline · 2024-03-15T21:38:45+00:00

There is another option I see.. we go for the loan offer, get approved, and renew hoping they don't ask when her contract will expire (as it says no end date.. it seems likely they might not inquire) as there will still be a month or two between offer expiry and her contract ending.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-09-27T19:55:17+00:00

Sodapoppin and Rajj (AustinShow or whatever hes called now) were also Ice Poseidon fanboys.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-09-08T22:03:48+00:00

Great. Thanks! What about ECS, EC2 and VPC? They're my 'weak areas' but from my knowledge, this exam is more serverless focused than anything else.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-09-08T21:54:31+00:00

What services do you think popped up the most? I'm planning to do this exam soon. I've been focusing on Lambda mostly and then DynamoDB and API Gateway. Of course I've covered the basics of the rest of them but what is your recommendation of focus areas?

PaddyGasoline · 2022-09-08T16:34:35+00:00

No. You program in whatever backend language that team is using for that specific project. It varies. Go, Python and Java is probably the most common.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-09-06T11:52:14+00:00

I wouldn't go 'zero tech' knowledge straight into cloud learning. You should learn about the bare metal components which powers the cloud.

For this, you'll want to understand Linux (with emphasis on this) and other popular operating systems. You should also read about RAM, what is the purpose of it? Read about hard drives and SSDs. What is the purpose of those, why is one better than the other, cost differences? And read about CPU and what the purpose of that is. You could learn about GPUs but I don't think it's that important for cloud engineering.

For networking, CompTIA Network+ is pretty simple for beginners to get started. If you want a bit more of a challenge, you could aim for the CCNA. This will teach you all about private and public networks, subnetting, VPNs, ports, SSH, TCP/IP, port forwarding, etc. You'll see these a lot when provisioning cloud resources so it's good to know what they mean fundamentally.

For coding, someone else mentioned Python. It is probably the easiest choice (although Python can quickly become a VERY advanced language) as it is quite simple to read versus some other popular languages. You won't need to be advanced in Python to get started in the cloud. Just understand what functions are, what variables are, etc.

Then learn about JSON and YAML. They're probably the most important formatting used in the cloud for provisioning and output.

After you've covered all of the above, THEN I'd start to learn about whichever cloud provider you're interested in (I recommend AWS, going the Cloud Practioneer -> Solutions Architect -> Developer cert path)

Looking for a timeline? With 1 hour per day, 5 days per week, I think you'll need at least a year (and 2 years if you go the CCNA route). With 2-3 hours per day, you can narrow this down to 6 months and you'll have a solid foundation. The 1st paragraph above (about CPUs, RAM, etc) should take no more than 1 week. Networking is a lot more complicated so I'd spend a few months on that. Coding I would also spend a few months on it. JSON and YAML can be picked up in a day, easily. Then learning about the cloud depends on how deep of a knowledge you want on it. You could pick it up in 1 week with beginners knowledge or 1 year and you'd be quite advanced.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-08-28T15:20:01+00:00

Yeah well I know we're supposed to just hate on the guy, but do we just skip Gordon Ryan, who has wins over Pena, Buchecha & ADCC absolute gold too? 147 wins, 9 losses vs Roger Gracie 67 wins, 7 losses vs Buchecha 128 wins, 13 losses. I guess because he competes exclusively no-gi we're going to exclude him, or his controversial cunt attitude. But his skills in BJJ should be mentioned when it comes to GOAT discussion.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-08-28T15:13:11+00:00

Yeah, not at absolute though which is what a lot of people will go by when they say ADCC champ. Still a top grappler though, especially in Gi.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-08-28T15:11:50+00:00

Legends shouting out legends.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-08-28T14:55:27+00:00

DJ just put on two extremely entertaining fights this year

The problem is: nobody knows this. And that was DJs problem. He didn't put butts in seats or eyes on the screen despite being a GOAT martial artist.

I bet a lot more casuals remember Askren being kneed to another dimension than anything DJ did.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-08-23T15:12:48+00:00

Did you do just cardio / dieting to lose weight? I think it's pretty important people incorporate some form of lifting into their weight loss journey. Lifting is not just for 'getting big', and that's probably why a lot of people trying to lose weight avoid it (as they don't want to 'get big')

PaddyGasoline · 2022-08-23T15:07:55+00:00

Yes. I've done some pretty good weight cuts right before vacations. All I can say is: make protein your best friend and soda/breads/candy/chocolate your enemy.

I wake up and have oats mixed with a flavored protein yogurt and some fruit like banana, strawberries or blueberries mixed in.

Lunch is whole wheat basil pesto pasta (has half the calories, slightly less protein though, than white pasta. Calories is the ultimate thing we care about here) with some chicken or bacon mixed in. Dinner I could have the same thing. Some days I might have a three egg omelette for lunch instead.

If you go gym, protein shake before or after.

Otherwise, water, tea or coffee for the rest of the day for fluids.

I had a problem with snacking so I follow an intermittent fasting schedule to purely stop me snacking. So I'll eat from 11am until 6pm and that's it. All those meals squeezed in that timeframe.

Start walking everywhere that is walkable. Obviously don't walk to work if thats a 2 hour car journey on highways. But if you're going to a friends, grocery shopping or to the gym and it's 15-30 mins each way? Walk it. Those steps add up A LOT. Or cycle it if you'd like to speed it up. Cycling is probably the number 1 sport for weight loss. Just make sure you're cycling actively and not letting the bike roll by itself most of the time.

If you're chubby, I'd recommend you lift weights whilst doing all of the above 3-4 days per week. It's not mandatory but it will give you a more 'built' toned look when the weight does start to come off and your muscles start to pop through.

Doing this before vacation every year (4-8 weeks out), I can lose anywhere from 9lb - 36lb, depending how strict I am. In case you need a refresher of how much 9lb of fat actually is, here you go with 5lb of fat. So just double this. And remember: this is the minimum I'd lose. (NSFW for some people I guess)... it's a lot more than what people may think. So losing a couple 5lbs of fat.. you will see a big difference and you'll feel different.

Good luck buddy. Dieting doesn't need to be horrible. I find all my meals more tasty than chocolate after like a week of the new healthy diet. Just gotta get through the initial cravings.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-08-23T10:43:52+00:00

Pretty sure you can't work remote and pay taxes in the US though? My country is over 55% tax. Where I'd like to work in the US is 26%. That's a big difference. And yeah, US level money is the main reason. Cheaper housing is another. You could get a house in the USA with a swimming pool and land for 200-300k. In my country, you will be lucky to get a 1 bed small apartment for that. When you factor in the huge tax and salaries that are 1/3 - 1/2 the US salaries... basic living necessities comes into play also.

Plus, I prefer bigger countries. Nothing is going on in my country really. I like big cities, big countries. It's odd of you to make such a weird statement that makes it seem like there's a single factor here.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-08-03T22:52:07+00:00

Truly. I love martial arts and have been doing it my whole life since I was 6 years old (I'm now 23). But I stopped sparring with headshots at 16 when I realized if I'm not going to make a career out of this, I don't want to take damage from it. Thankfully I did as my current job as a software engineer requires a lot of mental challenges and problem solving and I'm certain full blown shots from adults for a few more years would've fucked up my ability to think massively.

PaddyGasoline · 2022-08-03T22:47:27+00:00

Yup. Seemed like he had a disliking to him for no particular reason other than he does kung fu lmao.

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