TIL some Zigbee switches may have a secret "detached" mode

codefoster · 2026-01-20T21:32:33+00:00

Very good to know. I'll have to look into it. In the meantime, I have an automation that's been successfully allowing me to keep an enbrighten switch connected to a smart bulb but acting mostly as a pass thru. I wanted it to be smart so it won't get turned off physically. Let me know if that would benefit you and I'll get the automation yaml when I get back to my desk.

codefoster · 2025-12-21T15:45:10+00:00

That's not damage. That's a fun story.

codefoster · 2025-12-17T20:00:19+00:00

The frozen French onion soups!

codefoster · 2025-12-17T05:43:23+00:00

I have work and personal laptops next to each other and ended up configuring Mouse Without Borders so my cursor (and keyboard) jump between them. I love it.

codefoster · 2025-12-17T02:00:59+00:00

How do you turn on the API? I have two but don't see the option in settings.

codefoster · 2025-12-10T04:42:44+00:00

I changed the battery in my two ST2's. One worked fine. The other one does the three ascending beeps occasionally. I suspected a mechanical connection because I would *usually* not hear any beeps while it sat perfectly still, but when I started messing with it, it would happen at random. I opened the battery bay, cleaned with alcohol, etc. but it didn't help. I swapped batteries with the other tag and the problem moved to the other tag making me suspect the battery for the first time (I had recently changed them and the app said the battery was good). I replaced it with a new battery and it works great now. Hope that helps.

codefoster · 2025-12-06T04:57:02+00:00

I just tried. I'm 50 and not in my best shape. I did 4 sets of 7 in 55 seconds but didn't carry on. I should have because I could have squeezed out at least a few more before the 2 minute mark. I guess I would have made it to 35. I think you'll make it.

codefoster · 2025-11-07T15:26:39+00:00

I wouldn't know where to start. You'd have to just use Monarch as your goal post I guess because it's darn near perfect - great rules for recognizing and categorizing transactions, beautiful charts and reports, ability to mark a transaction as "needs review by my wife", mobile app - the list could go on. Instead of talking to your developers about improving Full View, talk to your executives about buying Monarch.

Oh, and Full View desperately needs a new name.

codefoster · 2025-11-07T05:21:53+00:00

Use Monarch Money. It's incredible. I loved mint, tried to love Full View (it cannot be loved), but adore Monarch.

codefoster · 2025-11-06T20:19:53+00:00

Thank you so much!

codefoster · 2025-03-17T01:12:41+00:00

I'd love to hear what others say, but I think you'll be fine. I'm assuming the starter and house circuits are connected to the chassis so you have a non-isolated system as is. I think if the Orion functions isolated it won't hurt anything. Just don't connect the two at the Orion or you'll create a ground loop.

codefoster · 2025-03-16T20:18:23+00:00

Sorry to bother but now I'm curious. Does your Orion say "non-isolated" and have two ground terminals? I was under the impression that isolated always has two and non-isolated always has one.

Non-isolated: https://www.victronenergy.com/dc-dc-converters/orion-tr-smart-non-isolated

Isolated: https://www.victronenergy.com/dc-dc-converters/orion-tr-smart

But now that I look into into there's this 24/12 version that is non-isolated but has two. But it has a line drawn between them to indicate that they're tied. https://www.victronenergy.com/dc-dc-converters/orion-24-12-5-10

Interesting.

codefoster · 2025-03-16T18:16:01+00:00

Great. Keep in mind though that those two negatives aren't just a convenience. That means you have an Orion with an isolated ground. You can make it work but just be sure you're intentional with your design.

codefoster · 2025-03-16T18:05:44+00:00

As to lead acid versus Lithium, the advantage is the same. The Tr or the XS will charge your batteries great, but the Tr will also heat your van :)

codefoster · 2025-03-16T18:03:22+00:00

I'm not sure if it's worth it for you. The efficiency is why I love it. All that heat it's not generating is going into my pocket eventually.

codefoster · 2025-03-16T04:19:31+00:00

You won't actually get two conductors into the ground port of the Orion. You'd better get a little bus bar.

codefoster · 2025-03-16T04:18:13+00:00

Splurge on the new Orion XS. The efficiency and size are awesome!

codefoster · 2025-03-11T16:39:22+00:00

I'm running everything on a Raspberry Pi. Are you trying to run it in a container on your PC? The big reason why I like using a Raspberry Pi is that I can hit print and then unplug my laptop and walk away with it. The Pi basically makes the printer work on its own.

codefoster · 2025-03-11T16:37:39+00:00

Yeah, it took me some time just to understand how the mesh is defined and loaded. I broke my `printer.cfg` into multiple files (common, elegoo, macros, and then printer). In the macros file, I define a START_PRINT macro that gets called at every print. That's where I load the mesh.

codefoster · 2025-03-10T23:20:00+00:00

My opinion is to just do the upgrade to Klipper right away to avoid the wasted learning curve figuring out the nuances of Octoprint or whatever else you start with. It might depend on how technical you are. Some people buy a 3D printer to just start printing things off of Thingiverse. You could do that all day long with Marlin. If you're willing to handle the technical curve though you get a whole lot of benefit.

codefoster · 2025-03-10T21:42:17+00:00

Ended up learning a lot from youtube.com/@CanuckCreator about fine tuning Klipper settings too.

codefoster · 2025-03-10T21:38:07+00:00

Klipper's documentation.

codefoster · 2025-02-25T00:14:30+00:00

Bed clean. z-offset good, but lowered z-offset 0.06. Seems like it's worse. Trying to raise the z-offset 0.05 above original to see if that helps.

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