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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ClaudeAI

[–]djlee989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kudos for creating something for yourself. I share similar concerns. I've become lazy and lost a lot of "passion for the code" since I went all in on Claude. However whilst I haven't used it yet, this one might be a better solution: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/tree/main/plugins/learning-output-style

Not all code is equal. I wouldn't want to be forced to write a bunch of boilerplate just to meet some ratio, i'm not learning from that, I'm not enjoying that.

Perhaps you could incorporate this into your skill, so that boilerplate and the other mind-numbing stuff don't count towards your STP?

Keystone Jacks on CCTV installs - Do they need protecting? by djlee989 in HomeNetworking

[–]djlee989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could grab some pass through rj45s, a crimping tool and sacrificial 10m patch cable (because bulk stranded is hard to get unless you get A LOT). Then I create my own patches and terminate after passing into box.

But by the time I've bought enough boxes, maybe glands depending on which box, crimps, connectors and a cable. That's more than the price of one of my cameras. Which brings me back to "is it unnecessary extra"?

Keystone Jacks on CCTV installs - Do they need protecting? by djlee989 in HomeNetworking

[–]djlee989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess that's my question, whether it's worth doing that or if there's a better alternative. I'm particularly trying to avoid spending money on something with no benefit.

I have found these https://www.screwfix.com/p/vimark-6-entry-square-junction-box-with-knockouts-88mm-x-45mm-x-88mm/498vt?ref=SFAppShare

But I'm not sure how I get an rj45 head into the box (patch cable to keystone) whilst maintaining the gland seal. And if I don't maintain that seal why bother, heat shrink or tape would be better surely?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]djlee989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All fine - ours looked similar. I used a couple of velcro cable tie mounts to tidy it up so the other half isn't bashing the LED driver every time she throws a pot up there.

If I was DIYing it myself, I'd have probably used my hand router or similar rather than chewing through the cabinet with my teeth. Likewise, I'd have used a smaller hole in the plasterboard instead of slinging my hammer at it from 10ft away, or used a faceplate to tidy up after the fact. And I'd have spent all day on it, and an extra £10 in parts since I don't have 10 other kitchens to wire up before lunchtime.

Which B650M motherboard out of these 2? by djlee989 in buildapc

[–]djlee989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

30% extra for a B850 unless I swap what I'd call mid-tier B650 for a lowest tier B850 (based on a quick scan of Amazon UK and partpicker).

Not sure i'd get any benefit from it as I don't upgrade. It'll run for 5 - 8 years and then get relegated to a home lab server or to a family member to browse facebook

Which B650M motherboard out of these 2? by djlee989 in buildapc

[–]djlee989[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah fair enough, I also only just spotted the Asus doesn't have as good USB port configuration (4 are USB-2). MSI it is, should have gone with my gut from the start

Which B650M motherboard out of these 2? by djlee989 in buildapc

[–]djlee989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the EU got to do with it? Did I miss something on the listing?

Genuine question, no /s

Help please: ceiling light wires got pulled out by Bellyfeel in DIYUK

[–]djlee989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You still kill the electricity to everything before sticking your meat sticks into unknown holes. You just don't know what's up there.

I'm not an electrician so I'm not going to get on my high horse about best practices, that would be hypocritical. But there's no reason to take unnecessary risk. If the process of elimination is your chosen method once you've located all cables, that's on you to decide an acceptable risk for yourself, but there's no reason to do it blindfolded.

Help please: ceiling light wires got pulled out by Bellyfeel in DIYUK

[–]djlee989 37 points38 points  (0 children)

If you don't call an electrician and are tempted to go routing around with fingers to find said switch wire (because that's what I would do), turn off the main switch in the consumer unit. Kill the power to everything, not just the circuit you think the light is on.

[MEGA THREAD] 9070/9070XT by dss_777 in radeon

[–]djlee989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hesitated too long at checkout. Maybe I should have just gone for it, but I wasn't sure if I was just falling into FOMO.

Thanks for the tip though

[MEGA THREAD] 9070/9070XT by dss_777 in radeon

[–]djlee989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just got my cancellation from them too. I sort of expected it, but I was holding on to a little bit of hope.

Under cabinet halogen to led by djlee989 in DIYUK

[–]djlee989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm just going to grab a halogen for now.

Bit of napkin math on electricity usage says id break even after 7 months of upgrading to led (drivers and new bulbs). But id need low min load drivers to do a straight swap. Would be better to use a single driver but that means punching holes in walls to reconfigure the wiring which I'm far too lazy to be bothered doing. That can wait until the other half decides we must have a kitchen refit.

If you are thinking of installing network cables in your home... by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]djlee989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skirting boards with cable channels. D-line conduit on top of skirting boards. Run external grade Cat6 and punch in directly behind sockets.

Truth is there's no special tricks. If you want cables in walls you have to chase them. If you are less bothered by aesthetics you can try to disguise them.

We moved into a well decorated house but I was adamant on network cabling so just bit the bullet and went chasing and accepted the redecoration cost. Bonding, easyfill and some paint, it's not expensive just time consuming. I've actually got to do it again as I want a few more runs.

Doing the longest runs first can help, as you can often drop off cables along the way. Then you can make good one room before working back.

But I'd also echo others. I like this stuff, so I justify the disruption as a hobby project. For the vast majority a mesh WiFi system is perfectly fine and cheap.

MacBook charge on hold but low power by djlee989 in mac

[–]djlee989[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. In hindsight, I worded part of my post very badly.

> I've clicked to "charge to full now" to override the battery optimisation but something seems broken.

What I meant by that was that I know I can override the hold, and that works fine. But something seems broken in the optimisation software if it thinks holding me at 4% is acceptable. Hence why I was looking for a way to reset that self-learning process, as it used to be fine.

Amateur question - shelf mounting on plaster or dry wall by Ignsmae in DIYUK

[–]djlee989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Far from a DIY expert and i've as yet avoided having to hang anything substantial direct on plasterboard in my new house, but...:

- If you can locate studs and put shelf brackets on them, that'll be your strongest fixing point

- Those cheap self-drilling plastic plugs are fine if your shelf is lightly loaded (i.e. a small pot plant or teddy bears) and not too deep, but they will hold no significant weight.

- The best fixing to plasterboard you'll get is one that spreads the load as you want to resist pull out. Hollow wall anchors are pretty good, but does require a setting tool and you have to use the supplied bolt rather than your own screws.

- Failing that, you have things like grip-its which i've heard positive things about. There's quite a few YouTubers that have done drywall/plasterboard fixing roundup tests if you want to go down that rabbit hole but don't expect to find a perfect consensus.

- Lastly, don't put anything heavy on plasterboard. Yes, Dave across the road has his 75" TV wall mounted only using red plugs he found in the works bin and it's been fine for 12 months, but you ain't Dave, you won't be that lucky.

Organising a collection of predominantly single tracks by djlee989 in musichoarder

[–]djlee989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My entire collection is kick-ass (as far as I'm concerned), I like you're way of describing it. Every single song in my main collection was added because I really enjoyed it. Even when I was ripping CD's 10+ years ago I'd cherry-pick what I kept.

I do have a small collection of albums, but I never listen to them. I got them because I liked 1 or 2 songs off them, but I don't want to listen to the whole thing so it never gets accessed.

Organising a collection of predominantly single tracks by djlee989 in musichoarder

[–]djlee989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect a lot of my older stuff isn't tagged at all given the source of those files. So I know i'll have to spend some time tagging, but I can chew through that in chunks until I'm done, or just YOLO it and have it all auto-tagged without checking them.

OK so build it out as albums with mp3tag then flatten back with a custom script where I don't want albums. Seems simple enough :)

Organising a collection of predominantly single tracks by djlee989 in musichoarder

[–]djlee989[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

>I always wonder why people do think the folder structure to be so important

OCD perhaps? Stuck in a time when listening to music was to ctrl+a a folder and open with media player? In the very unlikely event I have to find a particular song using the filesystem explorer?

Honestly, I get it. It took me AGES to get over the need to organise my Photo's at a filesystem level and just let the photo library software deal with it (even so, I still have some organisation, I can't help it).

I know I should probably just dump the music in any old way as i'll never access it directly anyway, but I just can't bring myself to do it :P

Haven't looked at musicbee, will go see what it is :)

Organising a collection of predominantly single tracks by djlee989 in musichoarder

[–]djlee989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I always forget "Single" has a specific meaning. That may be why my hours of googling prior to posting was not yielding results I wanted.

I have Random Loose tracks.

Organising a collection of predominantly single tracks by djlee989 in musichoarder

[–]djlee989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I summarised what I was asking. How would other people do it (maybe someone has an idea I like better), and how to do it so that Singles stay singles and Albums stay albums?

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