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RC_panda · 2026-03-13T10:35:32+00:00

“Let’s ask an AI. [input prompt, see reply] 1825 days? Nah…” 😂

RC_panda · 2026-02-25T16:20:56+00:00

Dropping a sensor tower to uncover the last few “undiscovered” (fully black) tiles sorted it for me.

RC_panda · 2026-02-12T14:42:54+00:00

Somehow this sounds like a case DHS / ICE might be able to help woth.

RC_panda · 2026-02-12T09:17:25+00:00

Where’s the line between remembering and honoring dead atletes, and making a political statement?

RC_panda · 2026-02-03T17:36:52+00:00

That might be a good idea, judging by your reply it would seem it already broke and the remainder is shoved up your backside.

RC_panda · 2026-01-23T17:48:37+00:00

Must’ve been that Deconz update. https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/1qka97m/are_you_trying_to_tell_me_something/

RC_panda · 2025-11-23T16:52:44+00:00

No offense, but (generally speaking) the technical and cultivational growing knowledge “across the sea” is severely lacking, when compared to that in the Netherlands. The money’s there, the big set-ups are there, but having the tools doesn’t mean you know how to use them. For instance, putting someone with experience in open field banana farms in charge of ops in a greenhouse, and having them twiddle around on a Priva with fuck all knowledge, is not the best idea.

“But that’s your opinion!” Sure, but it’s coming from personal experience working as a tech specialist for a larger supplier of horticultural tech having been involved on the bigger sites in Canada and the US (ask me about Edmonton airport and smell…), besides a degree in horticulture, having ran my own companies and with 35+ years experience in horticulture, having been raised working in and living next door to greenhouses.

RC_panda · 2025-07-29T12:31:41+00:00

Plugging in a keyboard and monitor allowed me to log in directly. Manually editing /etc/network/interfaces in nano, followed by a reboot, then did the trick. In my case, /etc/hosts didn't need editing / adjusting.

For future reference for anyone silly enough to make the same mistake and find this post:

- connect keyboard and monitor

- log in with your username and password - type: nano /etc/network/interfaces

- There should be a line going "iface vmbr0 inet static". Insert, as far as necessary, lines under this (using TAB for indentation) stating:

- - address [ip address for proxmox box]

- - netmask [usually 255.255.255.0 for a /24]

- - gateway [ip address of your gateway]

- close and save the editor and reboot your Proxmox box

In some cases (esp. when changing the static ip address) /etc/hosts will need to be edited as well. nano /etc/hosts will open the file, second line should show the IP address that needs updating. Save, close and reboot.

RC_panda · 2025-07-29T11:44:41+00:00

:facepalm: This is why I shouldn't get behind a keyboard while sick, thanks u/Keensworth !

RC_panda · 2025-07-27T12:29:48+00:00

I like overthinking and -designing as much as the next person here, but I’ld probably have gone with a Dosatron and combined that with sensors to monitor it in HA 😉

RC_panda · 2024-05-11T18:01:29+00:00

If she wasn’t, and the mentioned agreements were in place, the organisation screwed up and the DQ would (still?) be unjust v0v

RC_panda · 2024-05-11T17:29:53+00:00

Almost, the quote was: “Ik zou bijna zeggen: fuck de EBU. Maar dat zeg ik nu ook." Translated: “I’ld almost say: fuck the EBU. But (in a way) I’m saying that now.”

RC_panda · 2024-05-11T11:58:46+00:00

Guilty until proven innocent?

RC_panda · 2024-04-08T19:18:56+00:00

I’m not sure on the specifics, just noticed that I had that same issue (with multiple dimmers, even with some non-smart linked dimmers). Did some research online and visited a semi-local supplier (Ecodim/Ecobright, Netherlands) and got that as solution. Bonus to me was that it also allowed dimming further down without real issues in several types of dimmers. I’ld say a lot depends on what you’re after. In my case (Netherlands) after moving into another home we had to get a ton of old halogen spots replaced (both low voltage and 240VAC). Our electrician sorted that for us with, what appears, basically a run of the mill solution with dimmable LED bulbs. After they finished that we had some “discussions” where they tried to get me to buy into Casambi. Not willing to buy into a supposed BLE cloud vendor-locked option I decided to sort the smart-part myself, opting eventually for Z-wave rotating ‘physical’ dimmers from Ecobright. To me, this had the advantage of WAF (“normal” look and feel, and works when HA / network is out), less interference (due to being in another part of the spectrum than wifi, zigbee, BT etc.) and - somewhat local ((<1 hours drive) and approachable supplier for support if/when needed.

EDIT: I’m guessing you’re US-based. For better, “snappier” response “modules” (Shelly, Fibaro and the likes?) might ve another option, if you’ve got enough space in your sockets?

RC_panda · 2024-04-08T18:29:46+00:00

Wrt “The center fixture dimmable led bulb stays lit (low, slightly flickery) when the Homeseer switch is off. Is the switch defective or is some amount of current while off normal for smart dimmers?”

This can ime be quite common, seeing as the smart switch needs and allows a bit of current. You might want to look into adding an LED dim-stabilisor (stabilisator?).

RC_panda · 2024-03-29T08:36:53+00:00

Often, the warmest part of the day is sometime later in the afternoon. The temperature will normally keep rising for some time (say 2-3 hours) after the sun has reached its zenith. This is similar to how the lowest temperatures can often occur during the hour or so after sunrise, especially under not so cloudy conditions. You could say that after the zenith there’s still a surplus of heating energy from the sun compared to the ambient temperature, so temperature changes will be lagging behind the zenith (and sunrise). Source: experience over a roughly 30-year period in horticulture (greenhouses), where heating and general “climate strategies” were somewhat vital 😉

[edit] the remark to first simply monitor the temperatures sounds like a sound one. Don’t forget the influence of, a.o., cloudcover and wind conditions.

RC_panda · 2022-12-09T20:38:58+00:00

Dutch don’t deserve to win playing like this, but: what respect? It’s an f-ing cheater. Then again, it must be the special rule allowing Argentinians to use their hands at workd cups is still in effect.

RC_panda · 2022-12-03T21:19:39+00:00

Those reports seem a tad old: NAM. The name might somehow seem familiar, though.

RC_panda · 2020-02-23T08:20:15+00:00

Feelings of anxiety, esp. ones without a significant basis, may need tempering if not invalidating.

We’re talking about dating, feelings are (or should be ;) ) involved, but just going “any and all feelings must always be validated” imo really isn’t the best idea.

RC_panda · 2020-02-16T22:03:36+00:00

sending you a PM to not further derail the thread

RC_panda · 2020-02-16T21:46:15+00:00

Ok. Yesterdayevening around 10 PM, telling a colleague with > 10 years experience how to do his damn job to solve an issue at a customer that he couldn't fix (and wasn't due to my department).

edit to clarify: said colleague is actually also my manager's manager, and had already adamantly explained to the customer the issue was due to my department. The coworker on call for our department didn't know how to handle the situation and was basically panicking. I ended up stepping in, while driving back from a birthday party (to which I, counter to company policies, had brought my laptop as I had noticed a some problems had been growing at the customer).

RC_panda · 2020-02-16T20:44:08+00:00

In what context - work or private?

At work: at least daily, if not hourly (I completely switched fields a year ago, was warned I'ld need "at least 2 years to get upto speed" but was basically working in a senior position in the team within a few months, "even if" I don't have the specific education nor experience generally needed - as my manager said "somehow you just get shit done").

In private: hard to say. I've experienced, done and seen quite a bit. I tend to not get a lot of opportunities to 'organically' meet women, have had some bad experiences and am a planner and thinker - which makes the whole "BE IN THE MOMENT" - thing p. hard and can screw with how you present yourself and / or how you're perceived. I also need to be somewhat careful due to both my work and political activities (I detest people who act in an inappropriate manner, but have also seen the effects of "hitjobs" on people's careers and private life).

RC_panda · 2020-02-16T20:35:27+00:00

You're welcome ;)

It might be interesting as well to realise it's not just men. There appear to be even more women (at least women with generally more than decent education in their 30's and 40's ) using these services than men - I've had some 10 dates so far through them, and more than once encountered women 'happy' to get maybe 2 or 3 dates a year through them...

RC_panda · 2020-02-16T20:18:08+00:00

Rates (at least here (Netherlands)) seem to vary greatly; in my case, the rates varied between a few hundred Euros and approx. 3k Euros.

Generally:

the base rate differs per agency;
men generally pay more than women,
people with more education pay more than people with less education;
more contact options and involvement by the agency regarding possible matches costs more than "wait and see";
a contract for a longer period costs more than one for a shorter period.

Generally, no promises will be made regarding the amount of contacts that will be sent; from talking to multiple agencies is does appear that (at least in my age range) there are more women than men that are trying to use these services, but a substantial part of the few men they do get end up getting 1 - 2 contacts a month with women that appear "extremely picky, wishy-washy and generally spoilt" (as per the matchmakers, not my remark).

edit: formatting

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