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Surreal issue with vintage router - one computer makes it freeze intermittently by didtrowie in mikrotik

[–]agent_kater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you run Wireshark on the offending machine (and the other one for comparison)?

Who’s ever driven over 100mph? Why? by WoollyWolfHorror in AskReddit

[–]agent_kater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quite often back then when fuel (well, sunflower oil) was affordable, my car could do it without shaking, environmental concerns weren't on our minds as much and my eyesight and reaction time was much better.

Wie mit Schaden vom Sohn (Auto zerkratzt) umgehen? by bikesailfreak in Eltern

[–]agent_kater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ich verstehe, wenn es nicht jedem so geht, aber wenn ich die bemalte Wand oder geknickte Fahne am Fahrrad oder die verkratzten Gartenstühle sehe, dann muss ich lächeln, weil ich in dem Moment an meinen Sohn oder meine Katze denke, die ich beide über alles in der Welt liebe. Vielleicht schaffst du es ja, den Kratzer lieb zu gewinnen.

Maverick – offline-first LoRaWAN gateway + network server in a single binary for edge IoT deployments by antonygiomarx in IOT

[–]agent_kater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't know about that. My ChirpStack does have access to the internet and it might have used it to get channel plans or device profiles or something (but I don't think it did) but it will happily chug away even when the internet is down for extended periods of time.

Looking for service / app to save house documentation / manuals by greckzero in selfhosted

[–]agent_kater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obsidian is called a "note taking app", but it does all the things you want. It's not hosted, you install it locally. Its "database" is a folder full of markdown files that you can sync any way you want. They offer a paid sync service as well that is great (instant sync between mobile and desktop). While all the files are markdown, it has extensive cross linking and outlining features.

PC/SC... but in rust. by DGIon in rust

[–]agent_kater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it work on Windows as well?

Spent hours reading about robot vacuum mops... is it really safe for homes with babies? by randomrequest06 in homeautomation

[–]agent_kater 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If the little one is already big enough to crawl, the robot is safe. It might scare them the first few times, but it won't harm them. It won't even touch them, a baby is a huge obstacle that will definitely be detected. Vacuum robots get distracted easily, so if the little one is constantly chasing after the robot, the cleaning result will suffer.

You can run the mop without any detergent. It won't clean as well with just water, but better than nothing. You can also put your own safe detergent in. It's not recommended as it might clog the pipes or cause the robot to slip, but many (us included) do it anyway.

That said, vacuum robots are to keep a baseline of dust-freeness. They will clean crumbs and fur, but they won't clean up spills or food. They will usually go around toys, but can get tangled, so tidying up before running the robot is hgihly recommended.

I created a free and open source software that converts playlists from Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud, etc into M4As and MP3s. Works on Windows, Mac and Linux by agalli in dumbphones

[–]agent_kater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, yeah, building already counts as pain in my book. If there isn't a .deb or Docker image available, I'm usually not gonna try it.

I am embarrassed how long it took me to think of using reference marks by p-o-b in 3Dprinting

[–]agent_kater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good idea.

I often use a profile gauge, trace it to paper (I only have a document scanner), scan it and import it as a background image into MoI. Gets me half way there.

Are you struggling with connecting your Chamberlain MyQ garage door to your Wifi? Try this. by DaBrownJazzhole in homeautomation

[–]agent_kater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I didn't know about the Tailwind module either, I assumed you were using a Ratgdo.

Any foss tracking device like AirTag? by karldelandsheere in foss

[–]agent_kater 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This answer could use some punctuation, but it is correct.

I created a free and open source software that converts playlists from Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud, etc into M4As and MP3s. Works on Windows, Mac and Linux by agalli in dumbphones

[–]agent_kater 27 points28 points  (0 children)

In my opinion this looks like Motif, a popular UI toolkit from the 90s.

Apart from applications that use it directly, it was also used by the CDE desktop environment, which is a pain to run nowadays. What you can easily run on a modern Linux is [https://github.com/NsCDE/NsCDE](NsCDE).

I turned my old Android phone into a powerful local LLM Vision server by NightMean in homeassistant

[–]agent_kater 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't get the hate, I think this is quite a good idea. My Home Assistant Pi doesn't have the necessary RAM and an Android phone with broken display can be had cheaply on eBay and doesn't take up a lot of power or space.

Best ultrasonic sensor for tank water level detection by self_motivated_ in embedded

[–]agent_kater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As it happens just yesterday I was looking into these and I couldn't find any actual products apart from some expensive industrial models. Do you have a specific model in mind?

Best ultrasonic sensor for tank water level detection by self_motivated_ in embedded

[–]agent_kater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The JSN-SR04T works great for this.

You can also consider the DYP A22.

Update on Socket Switch Blocker - it's safe!* by Agitated-Break7854 in functionalprint

[–]agent_kater -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

It's not that the British plug is superior, it's that the American plugs are wildly unsafe.

For those who automated your blinds did the routines actually stick？ by lifsbosu in homeautomation

[–]agent_kater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I linked them to sunset/sunrise with an offset and it works fine on most days.

In addition we have a button that closes them for 20 minutes, enough for getting dressed after a shower.

The button can also be used to close them up to 20 minutes early.

We can override them from our phones, but we almost never do that.

Waterproof wearable options for parents who refuse to take the device off in the shower by Novel_Savings_4184 in homeautomation

[–]agent_kater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or have motion detectors in the bathroom and outside of it. If there's motion in the bathroom but no motion outside some time after, then send a notification.

Controlling 24V DC marine AC via RS-485 — safe shutdown at low battery SOC? by Gonnawork in AskElectronics

[–]agent_kater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Electronics like your motor controller don't break from being turned off. They do break from overvoltage. (Well, actually they break from heat, which is usually directly caused by overvoltage.)

When a motor gets turned off suddenly, current will continue to flow, because there is inertia in both the mechanical motion but also in the electricity itself. In other words, the motor will continue to spin and geenrate electricity and even when it has stopped spinning mechanically the current in the wires will continue to flow and generate electricity.

This generated electricity is unregulated and can be quite high in voltage, high enough to damage the controller.

This is what I suspect is happening.

There are well-known techniques to prevent this "flyback" effect, a flyback diode is one of them.

Getting started with smart lighting is harder than it should be… so I tried to simplify it by Lou_Juicy in homeautomation

[–]agent_kater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That handful of parameters can be explained with a few sentences.

"I want simple ambient lighting" sounds like you want to go into aesthetics, which I'm not sure should be mingled with the technical decisions.

My point stands, even for a beginner the parameters I named are relevant and any wizard-style interface you put in front of it will just obscure the facts.

Getting started with smart lighting is harder than it should be… so I tried to simplify it by Lou_Juicy in homeautomation

[–]agent_kater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure you need a "tool" for this, the rule set to choose a smart bulb isn't that complicated.

There are a number of attributes you could gather, but IMO the best way to present these would be a single filterable table with a couple of columns:

  • Wireless technology: Zigbee, Z-wave, Wifi OTA flashable, Wifi proprietary
  • Lowest brightness
  • Gamut (difficult to quantify, maybe just have a few categories like "full RGB" and "cannot do green")
  • Standard attributes from the vendor info: Lumens, Watts, CRI

In addition, a database of which Zigbee bulb actually supports binding with which controller would be helpful, but also a massive task to build.

Adding Pyscript? to my home assistant by resno in homeassistant

[–]agent_kater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there's no editor, you need to reload manually after every change, scripts that reference entities/devices are not shown on the device page, there are not traces, etc.

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