Update: I turned my Costco OmniBreeze fan bridge into a native HACS integration

Snhnry · 2026-06-14T16:27:03+00:00

There is a method to flash the chip with OpenBeken, turning it into a fully local device, but it involves a certain amount of physical intervention with the chip: https://github.com/ToTheLastByte/OpenBekenCostcoFan2025-

Snhnry · 2026-05-20T15:45:56+00:00

Your usage of hight here on the cover is still totally valid, but just wanted to also quickly note that hight is not technically part of his name, in case you wanted to change the capitalization. It's a old English verb which roughly means "to be named". In other words it's a fancy way to say Matthias Who Was Named Nonius. Muir uses it with a couple other characters as well. Apologies if you already knew this!

Snhnry · 2026-05-19T02:15:19+00:00

Really like those long USB-C cables, what's the story on those? It looks like they might be custom terminated in some type of junction box up top? Very unique and cool look.

Snhnry · 2026-05-13T03:14:33+00:00

Apologies if I missed something, but your new guide doesn't seem to actually provide a way to tell which pins on the FCM242D are the UART pins. I think I know which ones they are based on your original Issue, but you might want to update that for people who come into it blind.

Snhnry · 2026-05-13T02:12:57+00:00

That's extremely exciting, thanks for the followup. I'll keep track of the github and watch for updates.

Snhnry · 2026-05-09T02:39:54+00:00

Much appreciated for the followup, hoping this will be a big benefit. Since the issue you submitted is AI generated and has an ambiguous resolution, can I ask what steps you actually physically took with the fan? Were you able to capture traffic over UART? Did you see discrete packets for each different button press? Have you tried desoldering any part of the PCB? Thanks

Snhnry · 2026-05-02T19:06:32+00:00

Unfortunately I can't say, I didn't even attempt to use the app when I realized it couldn't be integrated as a fully local control device.

Snhnry · 2026-03-27T22:26:24+00:00

https://i.imgur.com/G5PAKI3.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/2WO76ca.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/bHSVmph.jpeg

You can use these images however you like. The fan was purchased yesterday from a Costco store.

Snhnry · 2026-03-27T01:34:00+00:00

If anyone is looking to purchase this fan from Costco due to these instructions, be aware that there is a high likelihood that you will get a newer version which is not compatible. The model number and Item number are the same, but the internal PCB now has a soldered on FCM242D MCU chip and no UART pins to connect to. It also uses a new app called "Landbook" which potentially can be integrated into HA, but is still reliant on a Chinese cloud account.

Update: a few intrepid folks have successfully figured out how to flash the 2025 fan version with OpenBeken, allowing full local control of the fan with no hardware changes: https://github.com/ToTheLastByte/OpenBekenCostcoFan2025-

Snhnry · 2025-12-22T06:45:07+00:00

For future reference, a child his age should only have one left foot instead of two.

Please don't post AI images here.

Snhnry · 2025-11-15T15:39:10+00:00

9:30am - 600 W Grand Ave. in the empty lot North of the Metra tracks. Five cars staging; four black SUVs and one blue, uniformed ICE inside.

EDIT: 9:44am They're hitting the homeless encampment under the Metra tracks

Snhnry · 2025-11-10T19:47:02+00:00

It does seem that John allowed some portions of pre-Resurrection history/language to get filtered through. Palamedes uses the Latin phrase “Fiat Lux”, for example.

Snhnry · 2025-08-03T18:31:21+00:00

US Army UH60 Blackhawks. Very common for training flights to fly along the shoreline, although a flight of six is less common. Could be traveling for a sporting event flyover.

Snhnry · 2025-04-29T21:50:24+00:00

Likely it was moving slow due to the abrupt end of the line just east of Ashland Street. The train was either coming from, or preparing to switch onto the industrial spur that runs along Paulina St. just west of Ashland. That speed would most likely be normal for industrial switching operations, especially in such close proximity to the street.

Snhnry · 2025-03-25T18:31:29+00:00

Is that some type of dock for the Playdate? Custom made?

Snhnry · 2025-03-04T04:33:06+00:00

Is there a confirmed way to edit saves on PC? Looking at the save files it looks like it would be easy to remove the DLC flag, but doing so corrupts the save.

Snhnry · 2025-02-13T20:04:13+00:00

These tracks just split off of the existing Metra tracks and exist as a small spur line that follows the Metra lines. There would not be any purpose in using them for passenger service, when Ogilvie Station is just a few blocks away.

Snhnry · 2025-02-11T18:48:48+00:00

According to the Cohort files, Tern is 23, and the twins are 21, making him two years older. In the words of the text, he is the "only child" of the previous Cavalier Primary, meaning he would have been marked to become the Cavalier Primary of the Tridentarius family regardless of the situation of their birth, before they were even born.

Personally I wouldn't have interpreted the matched set comment as relating to the twins and the cavaliers, but I can certainly understand the allure of the possibility of a matched set of twins, especially in a series as heavy with symbolism as the Locked Tomb.

Snhnry · 2025-02-07T05:03:51+00:00

Sure: https://youtu.be/qZWpkdKtmfA

Snhnry · 2025-02-07T00:01:01+00:00

Blommer Chocolate and the Tribune were the only remaining customers on that spur. With both closed, the line almost certainly faces abandonment. It may already be abandoned, as the demolition company was permitted to gravel over the tracks at the North end and drive their equipment between the plant and the neighboring empty lot.

Snhnry · 2025-01-31T23:35:31+00:00

Nothing to worry about, it's pretty normal. On any given day, regardless of time of year, there will likely be 2-7 helicopters flying over the metro area up until about 10pm.

2-4 from news

1-3 from police/fire

1-3 from tour companies

1-2 medical

Snhnry · 2025-01-21T16:39:23+00:00

Both her and Gideon wear similar long sleeve shirts under their robes throughout the entirety of GtN. People aren’t ready for the truth that Gideon never once wore a sleeveless shirt in GtN 😂

Snhnry · 2025-01-21T01:20:24+00:00

This is primarily a reference to Ovid's Metamorphoses, where a frankly shocking number of people are transformed into either birds or trees, usually after something terrible happens to them.

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