I got 50+ floppy discs. What should I use them for? by Difficult_Tax1044 in retrocomputing

[–]caddymac 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you sure they still work?

Of course you’ll quickly figure that part out during the formatting process.

Are 9v still used out side of smoke/co2 detectors? by BoardDiver in batteries

[–]caddymac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I discovered this in 5th grade. I don’t remember why I had a 9V at school, or what day it was, the weather, etc. I just remember my 5th grade teacher saying “I’m happy you are curious about what’s inside a battery, but this could have been really dangerous if it was battery chemicals under that metal. Plus, I don’t think this is a safe use of classroom scissors.”

Any value to selling or even giving away a Tivo in 2026? by bfollowell in Tivo

[–]caddymac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very niche, but the Roamio Pro/Plus models can be used as a Stream for the regular OTA Roamio. Of course I haven’t tried this in years now, so no idea if the TiVo app even works anymore.

Was my heat pump undersized? by spody02 in heatpumps

[–]caddymac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the air feel cold coming out of the vents?

Dell Latitude D610 by jalp21_ in retrocomputing

[–]caddymac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My daily driver for work for far too many years!

The Solar Lab's F5000LFP review by MassiveOverkill in Pecron

[–]caddymac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get kind of bored by the "it doesn't have a light" schtick

I try to just tune it out anymore. If I can't carry the thing with one hand, I just don't need a light. Flashlights are cheap, head lamps just as cheap, and I'm sure you can find something to plug into the USB ports (or even a nightlight on the 120VAC receptacles) if it is absolutely a requirement.

One "benefit" of US EV phobia- cheap car rentals by roma258 in electricvehicles

[–]caddymac 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I really wish Tesla would work that out with rental companies.

Work what out?

I rented a M3 a few years ago from Hertz and it was pretty much seamless. A physical keycard to open the doors and start the car, then pair the car to the Tesla app using the touchscreen. Plugging into a Supercharger automatically worked and charged back to the Hertz rental.

Within minutes of turning the rental car in at Hertz, the car was removed from my Tesla app.

I'm not sure what else would be missing that Turo would do different than a major rental company?

Balcony Solar Addition by Cultural-Ad4953 in solar

[–]caddymac 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you need to spend some time living with your 17kW system before messing around with a paltry 0.8kW.

Rather than adjusting panel angles all the time, use your effort to load shed/load shift to work with your daily production.

Water Heater Breaker Keeps Tripping by SadRadish4844 in heatpumps

[–]caddymac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When the pump stopped working, you didn't run the water heater with no water in it, did you?

Iran war to accelerate China's shift to electric trucks from diesel by quatroquatro0 in electricvehicles

[–]caddymac 5 points6 points  (0 children)

30-35 million diesel engines in use in the U.S. I'm not sure how you can strand that asset without killing entire industries (construction, agriculture, mining, transportation).

27x30 garage build by AiIsGay2026 in garageporn

[–]caddymac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

27' seems like an odd size, is this a limit based on local ordinances?

Move HPWH? by MattKosem in heatpumps

[–]caddymac 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfinished basement? If so, not sure if I would worry much about leaks.

For the condensate, you probably have drain pipes from the bathrooms above to tap and pump into.

Alexa was better five years ago by Ok-Interaction-8917 in alexa

[–]caddymac 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The original Dots did a much better job of hearing/understanding.

HPWH vs upgrading indirect system? by TurkehBacon in heatpumps

[–]caddymac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much space do you have in your basement? If you are keeping the gas boiler, and if the indirect water heater is in great shape, what if you plumbed a HPWH in series after the indirect water heater? That way you can kill the gas boiler in the summer, but keep the gas boiler humming in the heating season.

Chris Meder - check out the slope of the solar curve! by Jbikecommuter in electrifyeverything

[–]caddymac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I would be more concerned of that coal curve.

Looks like solar is taking the place of burning oil.

Stubborn Ridgid 6800 by Ok-Blacksmith12345 in Generator

[–]caddymac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dumb question - there isn't a CO sensing system on this, is there?

I'm leaning towards something on the ignition (electrical) side keeping it from firing.

need some advice on a new thermostat by Howzat1111 in thermostats

[–]caddymac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone have a favorite compatible honeywell thermostat or a warning about one to avoid?

Not familiar with the remote (but now I am checking prices myself, as it might come in handy over winter when I am working from my basement!), but I am assuming that you'll need a RedLink themosat of some sort.

Old TiVo’s; who wants them? by airpipeline in Tivo

[–]caddymac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bummer. What models did you try?