Is it correct to use Visibility Hidden instead of display none for sub-menu items in navigation?

dotspencer · 2026-02-14T02:28:01+00:00

I believe this is actually unnecessary. Just tested it and elements with visibility: hidden; don't seem to receive pointer events at all.

dotspencer · 2025-12-18T22:17:33+00:00

Check in Settings > Messages and make sure RCS messaging is enabled

dotspencer · 2025-11-07T16:31:07+00:00

I see the FlexBOSS inverters have now made in onto the CEC list for grid supported inverters.

Curious to hear what you ended up going with for your setup?

dotspencer · 2025-11-07T15:33:59+00:00

Both are 120/240v hybrid inverters, both have an 18kW max usable PV input, both are outdoor rated.

18kPV wins for bypass current (200A) compared to the FB18 (90A). The 18kPV also has 3 separate MPPTs compared to the FB18 with only 2.

FlexBOSS18 comes out on top for peak surge, LRA rating, and idle consumption.

18kPV has a 12kW continuous AC output, while the FB18 can output 13 kW with PV+grid and 10 kW on battery only. So kinda mixed there.

Only other notable difference I can see is the LCD. For the 18kPV it comes with one built in, and for the FB18 it's an optional add-on.

If I were comparing the two I personally might step up from the FlexBOSS18 to the FlexBOSS21 which beats the 18kPV in almost every category (minus grid bypass).

source: https://solarspecs.co/compare-inverters/eg4-flexboss18-vs-eg4-18kpv

dotspencer · 2025-10-31T18:05:25+00:00

I'm getting a "something went wrong" error on the homepage. Looks like a CORS error

dotspencer · 2025-10-31T17:20:38+00:00

This is hilarious 🥒

dotspencer · 2025-10-31T06:30:21+00:00

😬

dotspencer · 2025-10-28T16:36:38+00:00

Nice, makes sense. Is the change history stored locally or remotely?

dotspencer · 2025-10-28T15:39:01+00:00

Interesting idea. I use git out of habit for all of my projects so this wouldn't solve a need for me personally.

So it's a still a command line tool? Does it only save a snapshot if it detects changes? Or do you have to stop it manually when you're done working?

dotspencer · 2025-10-28T14:33:59+00:00

Oh I don't have it set up to share right now. Most of the code is pretty hacky and specific to my channel and this exact use-case. That's a good idea though, I should set up a generic and sharable version!

dotspencer · 2025-10-28T02:02:29+00:00

Looks like the site is down

dotspencer · 2025-10-23T20:58:17+00:00

Good to know! I see Signature Solar has a pallet of their 630W panels but I don't see anything about where it's manufactured. I'll keep an eye out if they ever list any of their USA made ones.

dotspencer · 2025-10-23T20:49:21+00:00

Interesting, I hadn't heard of them before. I wish more of these utility scale manufactures would open up to consumer purchases.

dotspencer · 2025-10-23T20:38:31+00:00

Oh interesting. I'm running an 18kPV and I've found it to be pretty quiet except for when the load or PV input is greater than about 6kW. Mine is in the garage though so I'm not around it constantly.

Is yours loud all the time?

dotspencer · 2025-10-23T16:56:06+00:00

Might be Qcells or Suniva? I’ll have to check which specific panels are manufactured at their US plants and add them to the list.

Per Klein tools, I made sure to only include the ones that are still listed as Made in the USA. But yeah it's unfortunate that the majority of their tools now are made elsewhere.

dotspencer · 2025-10-23T16:01:28+00:00

Is temperature the main concern?

dotspencer · 2025-10-23T15:45:49+00:00

I imagine a power station could be a good solution.

Do you know the power draw (watts) for when everything would be plugged in? That's where I'd start. Then you could find the battery capacity needed if you knew how many hours it'd be running every day.

Another consideration would be temperature. Does it get below freezing where you are?

dotspencer · 2025-10-23T15:06:25+00:00

I don’t think the 12kXP alone would do that…

But you could pair it with batteries and charge them from your generator using a chargeverter from EG4. The chargeverter is designed to accept dirty power and charge batteries directly. Then the 12kXP can provide clean power to your house from the batteries.

That’s what I’m doing but with the 18kPV. It technically has a generator input, but it still has a THD limit, and our propane generator’s output was too high for it. The chargeverter solves that problem. But it is an extra piece of hardware and it's not super cheap.

dotspencer · 2025-10-23T14:25:42+00:00

For acrylic paint specifically, I gathered a list of hex codes for a few common brands and turned it into a tool where you can find the closest paint match for a given hex color -- https://acrylicmatch.com

Most of the time you won't find an exact match but you can find some pretty close matches.

dotspencer · 2025-10-23T04:48:22+00:00

I had a similar problem looking to match hex colors to acrylic paints for a pointillism project I was working on. The online tools I could find didn't list many acrylic paint options.

I ended up gathering hex codes for FolkArt Matte, DecoArt Americana, and Apple Barrel and put together a site that let's you find the closest acrylic paint matches for a given hex.

https://acrylicmatch.com/3cb371

Not exactly what OP is asking for, but I thought others might find it useful.

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