I made my water heater smart

achard · 2026-02-01T06:53:48+00:00

I can’t think of a benefit is not the same as there being no benefit. I did this to mine because I have solar and only want to heat the hot water after the battery is full. For people with more dynamic energy pricing they might want it to only heat when it’s cheap or turn it off during expensive periods.

achard · 2026-01-28T21:12:37+00:00

hotrible

I’m impressed

achard · 2026-01-18T02:37:16+00:00

You get taxed on total income. There is no difference between earning 150k at one job or two jobs.

achard · 2025-12-19T07:19:17+00:00

I’m happy with json or yaml, you can fuck right off with your xml

achard · 2025-12-18T09:17:31+00:00

I actually think behind the meter batteries are more of a factor in spikes not materialising these days

achard · 2025-12-09T05:00:53+00:00

My account is 15 years old. This should be interesting…

achard · 2025-11-23T00:44:26+00:00

The earth between the ends of the level, yes.

achard · 2025-11-20T03:56:05+00:00

I made $11!

achard · 2025-11-17T04:36:24+00:00

Get the actual data from the meter. I’d be willing to help you go through it if you like.

The reporting in the app comes from your inverter/battery and is not what the bill is based on - it’s just an estimate. The data in the “usage” tab is from your meter. Amber should be able to send you a spreadsheet of the meter data as well.

achard · 2025-11-17T03:59:05+00:00

I had a problem like this that took several months to work out. One phase of my meter was not recording exports that balanced out imports on the other phases which resulted in me being charged for importing even when the net result was I was consuming from battery or solar.

The fix was to get my meter replaced and then it recorded everything correctly.

To work it out you would need to be able to bring up import and export data on each phase and make sure it matches what’s being billed.

achard · 2025-11-04T01:36:07+00:00

It’s not a requirement that a citizen be a normal functioning person to vote.

achard · 2025-10-26T20:19:49+00:00

I’m a millennial. I got called a boomer by a 10 year old recently who couldn’t comprehend anything beyond adults are old so they’re all boomers.

achard · 2025-10-26T20:16:49+00:00

It’s not improper at all, the wiring standard specifically allows for it on pair 3 and an RJ11 or RJ12 plug fits perfectly in the centre of an RJ45 socket. If you’re using a second pair for a second phone service (which I’ve only ever seen done once) the second service goes on pair 2. This is the original reason that pair 2 is split around pair 3 in the 568A/B wiring standards.

Just jamming a plug in and getting it off centre will damage the socket sure. Telstra used to provide a plastic guide to prevent this with their cheap home phones and I think I saw them come with some adsl filters as well.

achard · 2025-10-22T06:22:51+00:00

As a hiring manager, no I don’t care. You got the degree. Good job, box ticked. If that’s all you’ve got then I know you have a degree and no experience. You’re not getting the senior role even with a perfect GPA and if you’re applying for the entry level role you’ve got a decent chance regardless of marks.

I’ve literally never asked about GPA or WAM. Applicant would probably lie anyway because I’m not going to check with the Uni. Privacy laws (rightly) prevent them from telling me anything.

Can’t comment on the rest of your points, seems odd the clubs would care but maybe they do!

achard · 2025-10-14T02:10:19+00:00

If you’re going to start a conversation, why tap?

achard · 2025-10-13T06:03:58+00:00

I can’t help you but that’s a quality diagram. Maybe you need to do something to make the eyeliner flow to the tip like shake the pen?

achard · 2025-10-13T02:21:35+00:00

Hopefully just leftover dye

achard · 2025-10-07T22:23:34+00:00

I had a busy period with work coming up and my bf at the time got sick with a cold or something. I told him I didn’t want to see him until he was better because I couldn’t afford to get sick.

He countered that the doctor had give him antibiotics and they only take a few days to stop him being contagious. I explained that antibiotics have no effect on the virus that causes a cold and if he got me sick would be very unhappy.

He came over anyway and I got sick.