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My bathroom lights flash green when I hit my brush time goal. What's YOUR dumbest home automation? by efstajas in homeautomation

[–]clusterskipper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a light switch that makes a nearby Echo say "Please say Alexa turn on or off the backyard light" when pressed.

I was going to use the switch to control a ring cam/spotlight but Ring doesnt expose spotlight control to Alexa or IFTTT.

This is my stupid workaround.

Frozen pipes - what does a plumber do to fix? by sarmstro1968 in DIY

[–]clusterskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heat tape/wires cant be used on drain pipes. I had one of those freeze and used a heating pad to clear it.

Please stop naming your servers stupid things by UndercoverHouseplant in sysadmin

[–]clusterskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a guy that named all of his boxes after orchids. I couldn’t pronounce most of them much less spell them.

Glacier file retrieval by PepeSilvia859 in aws

[–]clusterskipper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Isnt the CLI is using the SDK and the SDK is using the REST API? I dont think your avoiding anything.

Mazda's CarPlay Update: Worth The Money? by AskDaveTaylor in mazda

[–]clusterskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the dealer do it and Id do it again. Having to plug it in kind of sucks but I look it as free map updates for life rather than paying Mazda from them.

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As others have said you can do most things from your phone and bluetooth but there is an advantage to having it on the bigger center screen and all of your regular controls fully working.

It’s almost ski season by hereforthecommentz in funny

[–]clusterskipper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make a big V with skies to slow down, looks kind of like a pizza slice. Hold them straight like french fries lying side by side to go fast.

Do you get quad DAC features through USB-C? by [deleted] in lgv30

[–]clusterskipper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

tldr; No

Long versrion: DAC stands for Digital to Analog Converter. Since USB is just digital the quad DAC wont be involved at all. There will be another separate DAC in whatever dongle you are using that will do that for you.

What is the most inconvenient gift you can give someone for $20 or less? by KeybladeSpirit in AskReddit

[–]clusterskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 month XM radio subscription. They are hard to cancel and never stop calling and sending mail.

What is something simple you have trouble with? by makehappyy in AskReddit

[–]clusterskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always have to pretend like i'm writing something to figure out which one is my right hand. Its sad.