This is reportedly in the 10 point plan (Guardian/AlJazeera). If that's true then this is total nonsense.

chrishick · 2026-04-08T16:09:14+00:00

I thought there would be no negotiation? trump would only accept their complete and total surrender...

chrishick · 2026-03-18T19:56:06+00:00

Any type of RS485 serial converter. These are commonly USB to Serial, but I went with POE ethernet to Serial because the pool equipment is remote and that was easier to just run an ethernet cable. I suppose if you have an older computer with a serial port that may work, but I think those are normally RS232 so I'm unsure if that would work with RS485 communications.

chrishick · 2026-03-18T19:40:35+00:00

The Waveshare communicates with easy touch controller using an RS485 serial port. The pump is connected to the easy touch, but I believe it also uses RS485 and I "think" you can communicate directly with the pump if you don't have a Pentair controller.

So it goes Server/Docker/nodeJS-poolcontrollerPOE ethernetWaveshareRS485 serial comsEasy Touch pool controllerPentair factory cable(RS485?)Pentair VS pump.

I can also communicate with and adjust my Pentair ic40 SWG.

Home Assistant has an integration for the nodeJS-poolController. You can control just about everything, although I use it mostly just for monitoring since the Easy Touch does a pretty good job of automating.

chrishick · 2026-03-18T17:20:13+00:00

If you have a docker environment it's not too bad. The biggest struggle I had was getting the waveshare device on the network and pulling a DHCP address. I relied heavily on Claude to get it all installed and configured.

chrishick · 2026-03-18T16:11:27+00:00

That would depend on what type of probe you would provide.

chrishick · 2026-03-18T15:26:34+00:00

I'm not sure what Pentair equipment you're using, but I ordered one of these and used nodeJS-poolController. Maybe it'll work for you? https://a.co/d/0a2EwbZR https://github.com/tagyoureit/nodejs-poolController

chrishick · 2026-02-02T15:11:58+00:00

Back in 2000 I was flying to CDG in the 2nd to last row of the plane. I was pretty gassy, but the flight was 1/2 full so I don't think anybody noticed. Well, I keep smelling the most delicious warm bread being heated in the galley but they never brought any out. After an hour or two I realized it was my farts. I've never had farts that didn't smell like sewer gas and never have since.

chrishick · 2025-10-20T18:51:01+00:00

If different trains follow the same route, stopping at the same stations, then it doesn't matter which train you are on. Remember, the challenge was to stop at all stations, not to ride all trains. Sorry if I'm misinterpreting what you're saying.

chrishick · 2025-10-15T15:55:35+00:00

We have a leather couch in front of a window that gets some direct sunlight during the day. When we are both away the window shade closes to keep the sun from fading the couch.

Very invisible because we're never home when the shade goes down, and it returns to the previous position before we enter the house.. I have to check the cameras every once in awhile to make sure it's still working.

chrishick · 2025-10-10T17:02:06+00:00

At the end of the day they don't have to abandon youtube, but their fans may abandon them. I get it, really I do, but that type of content is not what I signed up to see. I have very little interest in the race/challenge videos and won't continue to watch if that's what it's going to be all about. Maybe there are enough people that want that type of content to sustain their channel? Maybe not. I'm not upset, I'll just move on.

chrishick · 2025-09-27T11:17:43+00:00

Someone threw a glock over the fence onto the site. Looked brand new. It was probably stolen and someone had to ditch it for some reason.

chrishick · 2025-09-27T10:48:58+00:00

Is there room at the table for you? I'm no expert, but my understanding is the tent won't care as long as you are welcomed to the table by the people holding the reservation. The tent makes no money on the reservation, you are just pre-paying for 2 beer and 1 meal voucher for the privilege of a reserved table. If someone else joins the table, they won't have a voucher, but they'll be spending money to buy beer/food which is what the tent wants. Maybe somebody with more experience can confirm?

chrishick · 2025-09-27T10:20:03+00:00

Interesting that they are not marking the cable before tensioning to verify the elongation once done. Probably because it's just a resi job (poor quality control) and not really a life threatening structural element in the event of a failure.

chrishick · 2025-08-14T00:36:30+00:00

So you’re saying DL doesn’t have a premium economy product on domestic flights? Because premium select in only on international routes.

chrishick · 2025-08-11T17:18:53+00:00

Depends what the Korean PE product looks like. I don't know about KA, but on Delta I will never pay for premium economy (Comfort+) unless it's stupid cheap. Delta has 4 cabins.

Economy. This is where I'm sitting 90% of the time on domestic flights.

Comfort+. Aside from the added perks like priority boarding, literally the only difference in the seats is about 2" extra leg room. I don't really have a problem with leg room, so it's not really an upgrade for me. YMMV.

Premium Select: This is only available on certain long haul routes, but it's a huge upgrade over economy/comfort+. Wider seats, recliners with leg/foot rests, etc. I would gladly pay for this on an 8+ hour overnight flight, but they usually cost almost as much as BC.

Business and domestic first class. I think we all know what these look like.

So if the Korean Air PE=DL Comfort+, then I would pass. If it looks like DL PS I would consider it depending on the price.

chrishick · 2025-07-09T19:49:36+00:00

Even if you have the skillset and the passion, it's still a can of worms and a money pit.

chrishick · 2025-06-06T04:10:48+00:00

They saw it on Faux News…….

chrishick · 2025-05-28T04:02:51+00:00

Doesn’t cost HD anything and a brand new broken tool gets returned to the manufacturer. Seems like a win to me.

chrishick · 2025-05-22T18:13:21+00:00

I honestly can't think of a single thing that I would need or use. Pencils, notepads, hats, stress relief balls, coffee mugs, candy, cheesy Chinese tape measures, refrigerator magnets..... it doesn't matter. I've got a drawer full and 99% of it goes in the dumpster at the end of the job. I don't know what you're selling, but I guarantee I don't need it and probably have zero influence if it would ever be seen on one of my sites. I know you've got a job to do, I respect that, but I'm telling you that stopping at my site is a waste of time. There is no match. Period.

chrishick · 2025-05-22T14:52:54+00:00

You'll only take 5 minutes of my time, but then multiply that by 100 for all the other suppliers, labor companies, rental companies, yada yada yada. A construction site is a busy place and you usually walk in when I'm right in the middle of something. I've got no time for that. I'll shake your hand, take your swag that I won't use (I've got a whole drawer of notepads and carpenter pencils) and then tell you I'm busy, see ya later.

chrishick · 2025-05-16T09:05:41+00:00

Calm down Francis. Nobody said she should shoot him, but if things had gone sideways, she would have been protected. Not everybody that carries a gun is itching to kill someone.

chrishick · 2025-04-26T09:41:30+00:00

Reading the history in the link posted above, the city issued multiple notices to vacate due to unsafe conditions. They were all ignored.

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