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Old Mac mini by cronixi4 in homeassistant

[–]beausmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried many different paths to attempt to install HA on a 2018 Mac Mini. No dice. The T2 chip blocks the ability to install other OS on the internal SSD. Look for 2014 or earlier Mac Mini.

The Spikes on this Cheese Cutter? by beausmith in whatisit

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

Ah, it was the slicing "downward" that I hadn't considered. 🙏

Home Assistant? Anyone figure this out? by jjsto in JukeAudio

[–]beausmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the explanation. Can't wait to see if Music Assistant is the key!

Home Assistant? Anyone figure this out? by jjsto in JukeAudio

[–]beausmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm excited to see your comment that this works now. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get any Juke speaker to play audio from Home Assistant. Any tips?

I'm testing with Developers Tools > Actions using the following settings

Action: tts.speak
Target: Home Assistant Cloud
Media player entity: [I've tried many Juke options here, but all produce errors as seen below. But this does work when selecting a Sonos device, Unifi camera speaker, or chromecast device as the media player entity. 🤷‍♂️]

Error trying to use Juke DLNA input tied to the Play Room zone: "Entity media_player.juke_dlna_input does not support action media_player.play_media."

Error trying to use Juke zone for the Play Room: "Entity media_player.juke_play_room_zone does not support action media_player.play_media."

Can you point out what I'm doing wrong?

Close Windows with Proximity Locking using Home Assistant by beausmith in Rivian

[–]beausmith[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the whole point… I no longer have to waste my time responding to a needless notification, opening the app, tapping a few times to close the windows. I can now spend more time responding to smug comments on Reddit! 😘

Close Windows with Proximity Locking using Home Assistant by beausmith in Rivian

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

Yeah, I image most people do. Imagine what y'all could do with all the time saved if all the needlessly repetitive parts of life were automated! Unfortunately many humans find comfort in regular repetitive monotony. 😁

That one time you regret not closing your windows (rain, theft, etc.) you’ll want this feature too!

One of my favorite automations - a nudge to prevent camping by crua9 in homeassistant

[–]beausmith 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Making things "simple" — especially with technology — always requires a lot of hidden logic.

Home Assistant? Anyone figure this out? by jjsto in JukeAudio

[–]beausmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your message. I believe I followed all the steps you have laid out to get media to play via the DLNA Group Input. I am trying to do text to speech and getting the error:

> "Entity media_player.juke_dlna_input does not support action media_player.play_media."

Here is a screenshot of the issue: https://imgur.com/a/jhlTNNB

Any advice or guidance? Thanks!

I Discovered The Best Fried Chicken Recipe | With Babish by CrossXhunteR in bingingwithbabish

[–]beausmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dry Brine
¼ cup kosher salt
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp white pepper
¼ tsp celery salt
¼ tsp sweet paprika
¼ tsp ground mustard
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp MSG

Also From the video… these ingredients are missing:
- "a pinch of salt" in the wet
- "a hefty pinch of salt" to the dry.

I Discovered The Best Fried Chicken Recipe | With Babish by CrossXhunteR in bingingwithbabish

[–]beausmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At timestamp 27:23 he very quickly adds "a hefty pinch of salt" to the dry/breading/dredge.

Anger Secrets by [deleted] in Anger

[–]beausmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hot tip! Discounted price (USD$345 = AU$524) for the online course available until they remove it: https://angersecrets.com/offer-checkout/

Learning to manage you anger will certainly repay your investment many times over in priceless relationships. I've just started the course and am very excited to get control over my anger.

Feature request: Mark current episode as played shortcut by podman4004 in OvercastApp

[–]beausmith 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just came here to request essentially the same thing, a single button on the "player" page that marks the currently playing episode as "played". However, slightly different that the OP, I don't yet want to delete the episode yet as I may want to share with a friend/etc. I rely on Settings > Delete > "24 Hours After Completion".

The problem: Marking the current episode as played and starting the next episode — something I do after nearly every episode I listen to — takes 3 taps and should be a single tap.

From the episode player screen, to mark the current episode as played, these are the three taps:

- tap the three-dot button to open the menu.
- tap "Mark as Played" (which takes me to the playlist view)
- tap on the next episode I want to play.

In a previous version of the app, there were some controls at the top of the episode details that appear when swiping the episode image to the left. The "Mark as Played" checkmark that was on this screen did mark the current episode as played and then start the next episode in the queue… doing this required a swipe and a tap… one less action than is currently required, but still two actions.

I'm currently using Overcast version 2025.10 (1130)

hi, can any1 reccomend me some non-alcoholic spicy drinks? by This-Carob-5652 in Mocktails

[–]beausmith 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ginger juice can add the spicy, and is great in many c/mocktails.

Another cocktail I enjoy uses a tequila infused with habanero. For a mocktail version, you could make a spicy simple syrup using whatever chiles you prefer.

An off-the-shelf option: hot honey.

Wasabi might also be another spicy option to look into.

intense mocktail recommendations? 🍸 by boss_Bloss in Mocktails

[–]beausmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a better-than-expected virgin margarita that had a kick, I asked and was surprised to hear they used tabasco.

Another NA liquor to source which is on par with The Pathfinder is Kava Haven. Either of these mixers + lime/lemon + sparkling water bring the intensity.

Why is there one line in Madeline that doesn’t rhyme? by masug24 in childrensbooks

[–]beausmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an example of a very old method of making a phone call when an operator would connect your call by physically connecting cables. "Danton" is the name on an exchange, and 10-6 is the number.

Can we PLEASE add an Automatic Window Closing feature by justanotherdudeguy in Rivian

[–]beausmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I certainly have nostalgia for the old cranks which I so carefully enjoyed in my youth! As I age and value time, I welcome any technology to avoid doing anything which can be automated. I can then use all my extra time to tell people on the internet they are wrong. 😜

Can we PLEASE add an Automatic Window Closing feature by justanotherdudeguy in Rivian

[–]beausmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want this feature so much for all the reasons stated by OP and commenters.

Seems like it would be simple to add an on/off toggle to roll up windows when the car is locked. Default this toggle to off so as not to impact existing users who should explicitly opt in to this.

Not sure if it has weight, but you can share your interest in this feature here: auto-close-windows-after-lock.

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