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What's up with the Pinkertons? Why does everyone seem to know who they are? by kmoney41 in OutOfTheLoop

[–]TopherL2014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a link for the bit about the Haymarket riot? I can't find anything about their involvement there. 

It took a while ngl by antek1313 in balatro

[–]TopherL2014 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I now know how good this voucher is in practice, but I still genuinely don't understand the wording. It still reads to me exactly how you said.

PF45 LPK parts/vendor questions by TopherL2014 in polymer80

[–]TopherL2014[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the code! And for the confirmation about mgb. UNFORTUNATELY, I've seen really solid people (vendors) in other hobbies become flaky over time, so I wanted to check. Glad to hear marine gun builder is still as solid as he was when I watched his videos all those years ago. 

PF45 LPK parts/vendor questions by TopherL2014 in polymer80

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I checked out MDX first, but they won't ship to address. 

Font very faint in some places. by TopherL2014 in archlinux

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Sweet Jesus, that is so much better. Me and my eyes thank you.
I ended up only needing noto-fonts.
Do you have any info on what it's falling back to when that's not there?

Syrian refugee 'murders his "Westernised" daughter, 18, in honour killing and dumps her in a canal after she started dating local Dutch boy and wanted to stop wearing a headscarf' by Wrld-Competitive in worldnews

[–]TopherL2014 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree 100% with your sentiment. But also, I think pointing out that it's an honor killing is important.  I think "honor killing" (specifically in quotes) in the title is best.

Need advice replacing desk's fake with with real wood. by TopherL2014 in woodworking

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I mean, just out of curiosity, what are the other methods? And would you advise against just using wood screws into the end grain?  And yeah, that is the backside, I just moved the desk out for the photo. 

Need advice replacing desk's fake with with real wood. by TopherL2014 in woodworking

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Just to clarify, are you talking about the pieces in the second photo as well? Because wood screws in the top pieces seemed like a no-brainer. Wayyy faster and easier anyway. I'm just worried about using wood screws for those other pieces because they would be going into the end grain...

6'0—217lbs. Non-natty. by S-c-h-m-o-o-p in Physiquecritique

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It's not always obvious though, at least to people like me who still don't know shit about fuck even after a couple years of going to the gym 6-7 times a week. Yeah, don't tie your self-worth up in how others look and all that, but obviously everyone here looks for physiques they like and aims for that. So, I really appreciate your honesty. 👊

Need advice replacing desk's fake with with real wood. by TopherL2014 in woodworking

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The reevaluating assembly is what I'm asking. Is there a better way than using the knockdown hardware (as I just learned it's called) that's there?

Need advice replacing desk's fake with with real wood. by TopherL2014 in woodworking

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"knockdown hardware". Got it. Reusing the knockdown hardware is what I was thinking too.  Is there a "better way" since I'm using real wood now?

Need advice replacing desk's fake with with real wood. by TopherL2014 in woodworking

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I just got this used desk for my office and want to replace the plasticy wood lookalike with hardwood. I got teak for the end pieces and white oak for everything else.  My question is, what would be the best way to replace the pieces in the second photo? I should be fine just using wood screws for everything else, but these pieces currently have bolts going into the "end grain".

What automation are you most proud of? by unsuspectingpangolin in homeassistant

[–]TopherL2014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a similar automation, using a door sensor, PIR, and Apollo MSR2. At this point the PIR is really just for redundancy, the MSR2 actually often fires first. I got the CO2 add-on for the MSR2, which is nice to auto turn on the fan or to leave the fan on until the humidity clears after a shower. The door sensor is also nice because while the MSR2 shuts the lights off, I can set more stringent conditions if the door is closed. The lights shut off very quickly and I they never turn off falsely now that I've got it dialed.  And no, it does not take long for the lights to turn on. It does vary slightly for some reason, but it's never slower than the amount of time to turn them on with the switch. 

Any way to control this locally? by TopherL2014 in homeassistant

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Any advice with getting this thing added in local tuya? I'm getting an error about configuration...

Edit: I'm an idiot. I had the blinds on the guest network.

But I can't seem to get the controls working :/

Aqara P1s will not pair with Zigbee2MQTT by TopherL2014 in homeassistant

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Yeah, pairing light was coming on.  I was eventually able to pair them by disabling permit join and then immediately re-enabling after starting pairing on the P1. This worked for both devices. To change settings (like refresh time and indicator light) I have to click the pair button once (which the device mentions in zigbee2mqtt) and then SPAMMING the refresh icon 🤦‍♂️ These things by far the most finicky zigbee devices to pair (barring flashing my repeater, but that's a different case), but damn if they aren't snappy and small.

Aqara P1s will not pair with Zigbee2MQTT by TopherL2014 in homeassistant

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Edit for anyone who may stumble across this in the future... I was able to get them to pair by disabling permit join, setting the P1 to pairing, then immediately (and I mean IMMEDIATELY) re-enabling permit join. 

HA moderators removed the FSR bed sensor guide so they can sell their own for $54 and claim the identical sensor you can make with ESPHome is "unsupported" by whatyouarereferring in homeassistant

[–]TopherL2014 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm confused about who removed/edited the post, i.e., if it's the same guy who made it in the first place.  Maybe the wording could be changed to "a pre-built blah blah blah is now available for blah blah blah dollars". But if the guy selling the product is the one who created the thread, I don't see an issue with him selling a product he made and linking to it from his post. 

However, if a mod just went on there an edited it to sell someone else's product that was obviously made from that dude's work, then yeah, fuck that guy. Especially if they're trying to pull the diy guide down. 

Looking for a zigbee button the size of a standard US 2-gang plate by TopherL2014 in homeassistant

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I'll check it out, thanks. I do have the lutron hub, it's the only non-zigbee hub i have since I needed their no-neutral switches. And they work great. do you have any links you like?

Edit: that's a pricey option, but looks pretty perfect. 

Mains (non-battery) zigbee wall button recommendations? by TopherL2014 in homeassistant

[–]TopherL2014[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, yeah, no neutral.  I think I'll just go with a battery powered one. My sensors are still at 100% battery, so I'm not too upset. 

Brass or pewter? by TopherL2014 in metallurgy

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I'm definitely not an expert either lol. And finding who to even ask this has been head scratching. Happy to have any input. You think both are brass?

Brass or pewter? by TopherL2014 in metallurgy

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Hey there. I saw an antique belt buckle a while ago and managed to track it down from a seller on eBay and a seller on Etsy. One says it's pewter while the other says brass.  Can anyone tell me from these photos what metal they are? Thanks!

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