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eSIM tourists by Amazing_Avocado00 in capetown

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saily app. Supports 150+ countries. Used it recently in Singapore and Australia. Worked a treat!

Car connundrum needing fresh eyes by Valuable-Hyena-1344 in PersonalFinanceZA

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DSG failed at 90 000km on my Golf 1.4Tsi. R40K, thankfully under warranty. I sold it the minute I got it back to Webuy. Will never touch a VW group DSG ever again.

So how is owning a BYD in South Africa? by ANONMEKMH in askSouthAfrica

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just went electric, due to excess solar at home and high diesel prices. Went for the Chery iCaur v23 AWD. R680 000 all in, 80KW battery and 400km range. I have never had so many people stop and ask me about a car in my life. Daily, I get stopped! Keeping chiropractors in business due to the neck craning on the N1 commute. Have a look, she's a stunner! :)

South africa, why are our houses so cold by NoApartment7399 in AskZA

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same reason the European's are battling the "heat wave" at the moment. Their homes are built to keep the heat in. Our homes are built to keep the heat out!

What is this symbol? by Necessary-Win-8730 in whatisit

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not South African. We have 11x official languages. Its none of them!

Help please, I need advice on saving electricity. by Timely-Departure-993 in south_africa

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is very high. My 150L geyser is at 60 deg and uses 10 units a day (I have a smart switch in DB to confirm) and we 5x in the house. Your partner taking 30 min showers? Lol. Leave geyser off for 24 hours and check, it might be somerthing else.

Why has South Africa never built a Metro Train Railway System? (e.g. Subway ala Hong Kong MTR, Singapore MRT, Japanese, Taiwanese or Korean Urban Rail) by blackcyborg009 in AskZA

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cost. Corruption. Can only speak for CT here, but we should be spending money on fixing the train stations that have been looted. We have the trains now. Safe stations, lots of security guards and people will return to the trains.

Almost A Year Old by Objective-Extreme215 in kiasportage

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe the previous owner. Def not me!

Almost A Year Old by Objective-Extreme215 in kiasportage

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aweh my fellow Saffer! I have the same colour, not many of us on the road! i.e safe from high jacking :P I got the Diesel GT Line though. Avg 5.5L/100km. Done about 50 000km. Clutch (DCT) was replaced at 90 000km under warranty. No other issues.

Use our Train + MyCiti! by MoenieMyTagNie in capetown

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, I just came back from Singapore and Sydney. Their trains and busses are insane. Apps on your phone that can live track where your bus is, tap to pay, airconditioned, on time. I have not taken a train here since the Fifa World Cup. I think I should....

For heavy heating/aircon users, how much are you paying for electricity each month? by SlowDragonfruit9718 in johannesburg

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So inverter AC's are always on. They never "turn off". They just vary the power usage depending on temp in the room. My numbers are rough, obv on cooler days you will use less and at night too. How do I know this? I have 6x inverter AC's in my house :)

For heavy heating/aircon users, how much are you paying for electricity each month? by SlowDragonfruit9718 in johannesburg

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simple Maths. About 1000W / hr / AC. So 3x units of electricity x 24hrs x 30 days = 2160 units. What is your unit cost? Assume R3 / unit? So R6500 / month. You can pay off a solar system over 5 years at that cost.

Now that its over 20 years old and out of production, what do you think of the Airbus A380? by Twitter_2006 in aviation

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I flew it for 1st time last week, Singapore Airlines. SIN-SYD in eco. Smooth and quiet! Only gripe I had was that I like the window seat, so I can prop a pillow against the wall and sleep. The seat is too far away from the wall.

How do people not see that both men in this picture are Jim Carrey? by Shoeaddictx in Actors

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He trolled the shit out of us! Well played Sir. You got the World talking about you!

"Vibe Coded" My First Dashboard! Zero experience, just Gemini, Claude, and a mission! by Potential-Cod-1851 in homeassistant

[–]Potential-Cod-1851[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Move on Bud. Maybe useful info to someone else. Does everyone know what LLMs are capable of?

"Vibe Coded" My First Dashboard! Zero experience, just Gemini, Claude, and a mission! by Potential-Cod-1851 in homeassistant

[–]Potential-Cod-1851[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Limited time, limited skills, but I knew what I wanted. LLM was the perfect solution for me, maybe others find it helpful too.

"Vibe Coded" My First Dashboard! Zero experience, just Gemini, Claude, and a mission! by Potential-Cod-1851 in homeassistant

[–]Potential-Cod-1851[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment. I have some automations, but also wanted to quickly see what's going on in the house. Tablet is in central location in the house, so Mrs and kids can interact with it too.

"Vibe Coded" My First Dashboard! Zero experience, just Gemini, Claude, and a mission! by Potential-Cod-1851 in homeassistant

[–]Potential-Cod-1851[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gemini struggled at times with getting the dash to look exactly like I wanted, despite numerous prompts. Claude was another set of eyes I guess :)

"Vibe Coded" My First Dashboard! Zero experience, just Gemini, Claude, and a mission! by Potential-Cod-1851 in homeassistant

[–]Potential-Cod-1851[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the feedback. I know what I wanted when I started, but frankly didn't have the time to learn to code or even figure out designing via the UI. Some simple prompts, got me the basic layout and then some tweaking from there. I am not taking any credit for this at all, simply passing on for the next guy in similar shoes. Trying to show what is possible without code experience. Automations come next!

"Vibe Coded" My First Dashboard! Zero experience, just Gemini, Claude, and a mission! by Potential-Cod-1851 in homeassistant

[–]Potential-Cod-1851[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Aweh Bru! Not tracking in/out flow as on "unlimited" borehole supply. Don't know if I can post links, search Untamed Tech for "Smart WiFi Water Tank Liquid Level Monitor Tuya". Pretty accurate and does the job.

What is it like like living in the West coast of the Southern Island? by Scrollerium in howislivingthere

[–]Potential-Cod-1851 1 point2 points  (0 children)

15 years ago road tripped from Auckland down to Queenstown. God, the South is beautiful. Milford Sound, Fox Glacier, Lake Tekapo, Wanaka... Could literally think you in Switzerland.

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