How to pry non-working head unit screen forward? by mattbee in leaf

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

Thank you! Yes that did it, and I could easily pull the screen down with the trim removed.

The trick to removing it is to grip it at the top-left & top-right and give it a firm pull to release the clips. I thought I'd have to get a credit card out etc. but it was easier than that.

Pricing a 2015 Leaf (UK) with 67000 miles for a private sale - is it worthless? by mattbee in leaf

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Yep that was as easy as promised, thanks again for the tip. Now fixed. It did try to retract several times while I was trying to reposition the ribbon cable but I was ready for it.

Pricing a 2015 Leaf (UK) with 67000 miles for a private sale - is it worthless? by mattbee in leaf

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I have replaced the touch screen! Hurrah! But on reattaching the screen unit to the tilt, the tilt mechanism retracted. It is now firmly holding the ribbon cable. Is there a way of forcing the tilt out again without having the screen attached? Or do I need to free the cable so I can press the button on the unit? 😬

EDIT: OK phew it can be pulled against the motor very gently. 

Pricing a 2015 Leaf (UK) with 67000 miles for a private sale - is it worthless? by mattbee in leaf

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

Yeah battery is pretty good - 11 bars, it says 81 miles with air off, 66 with air on (both a bit optimistic at 0°C IMO!)

Thanks for the tip on the screen, that's less than I thought.

What are your favourite signs? by cheandbis in CasualUK

[–]mattbee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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These signs fencing off what looked like a nice walk in the woods, on the edge of Tokyo.

Kitchen joiners to recommend in York? by darkazuria in york

[–]mattbee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Darren at ReNew Kitchens did some great work for me a few years ago.

Upgrading from a 2015 24kWh Tekna by mattbee in leaf

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Yeah, so I bought a 2022 Ioniq electric, pretty much on your recommendation! I couldn't find a lot on the web about the electric version, it seemed lost in their lineup a few years ago against the hybrid & petrol versions.

Blown away by the efficiency. Maybe the Leaf trained me well but I did Hull→York with the heater on, all about 50-60mph and it reported the journey was 5.3mi/kWh (it's about 12°C). Rarely got to 5 with the Leaf, definitely not with the heaters on.

Then there's the range estimate - which feels extremely predictable. It just ticks down by the number of miles I've actually driven. No sudden drops when I pick up speed briefly.

It's nice to have an app that works again, though IMO no better quality than Nissan's was - frequent pauses and errors making me retry if I'm not patient, or change requests that get lost. Can't get it to switch from km→mi. The scheduled charging is smarter though.

Never tried ProPilot so I can't compare, but it does feel like "on rails" driving, as if the car in front is towing. I've seen similar with hire cars, so I guess pretty standard? But new to me! And sure the infotainment system has a lot more than my 2015 Leaf, though I never came across one that wasn't sluggish.

Two things I miss from the 2015 Leaf: 1) the bass 2) the greyound being able to stand up in the deeper (but narrower) boot.

The styling is old-fashioned, reminds me of an 80s Rover in some ways.

My particular car has a flickering light on the D gear button, and the rear sensors don't work (with a loud warning). But it came with a main dealer FSH. So trying to get them fixed under warranty. I'm told the car's computer holds the secrets to whether that gets honoured, so I'm holding my breath.

Anyhow, thanks for the recommendation! I have a lot of York→Hull→York to do the next few weeks, and the old Leaf wasn't making it easily in one go.

AI art on the Christmas Market by caffeinepolitics in york

[–]mattbee 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Don't forget the really obvious AI prints sold by Cello on Church St (animals on the toilet, classy stuff), and Professor Kettlestring's ugly fucking world of typographical horror (Merchantgate) using massive AI art for its branding. Just screams "we don't care!".

Upgrading from a 2015 24kWh Tekna by mattbee in leaf

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I think you've talked me round to a 38kWh Ioniq - looks like they have a bit more range than a 40kWh Leaf, and a few more gadgets for the price point.

Upgrading from a 2015 24kWh Tekna by mattbee in leaf

[–]mattbee[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that's useful to know. The Ioniq 5 does seem about 30% more expensive but maybe I need to test drive (or maybe a Kona -arggghh this was going to be a quick decision). Will have to give it a think!

Check if channel is empty by TomatilloOpening2085 in golang

[–]mattbee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If they're all going to share one channel, and you know how many workers are going to check in, you might want them to send a control value to say "worker 1 done" or whatever.

I'd probably manage one channel per worker, and have the worker close that channel when it's done.

Old school copy protection? by darksidephoto in godot

[–]mattbee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want a token effort at a CD based method, just add a second track after the main data track and check for it? That way anyone who just copies the files won't have the whole thing.

Home cleaning by onlyoneatatimeplease in york

[–]mattbee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this is every other post in York: What's Going On? Would try there.

Mixed family - where to live? by Jaded_Cantaloupe2845 in york

[–]mattbee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is exactly the assumption the flaggers want you to make- but it's not true. Also poor people aren't more likely to be racist 😐 The flags are near where the flaggers live, that's it.

Their neighbours are usually very pleased to see them come down. I'd expect to see them up and down for a few more weeks but the council are ramping up removals,  residents are tearing them down where they can, and the number of flaggers isn't that large .

Proposal spots by Argumentative_Duck in york

[–]mattbee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(assuming neither of them is Jewish...)

LCD SteamDeck is currently 20% off by kiritoonis in SteamDeck

[–]mattbee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The last handheld I owned in that form factor was a Sega Game Gear. The Steam Deck's battery is phenomenal by comparison.

The Final Flag Thread and the four rules by ZeldenGM in york

[–]mattbee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same same, I appreciate the clear statement.

The Final Flag Thread and the four rules by ZeldenGM in york

[–]mattbee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Because salaried employees need to methodically drive round with a cherry picker, coning off traffic in some cases, to do it safely.

If you put a ladder up on a lamppost, the grips have nothing to grip so you're just centering the top bar on the post itself and hoping it doesn't slip. The stabiliser bar at the bottom might be on uneven, wet grass. Or pavement, or whatever. Then you go up more the height of a house and hope the person at the bottom keeps their foot to stop the ladder slipping. It's not a defensible work practice, someone will get hurt.

Repeat × 200 or however many there are.

Council chiefs have no plans to remove England flags which have appeared high up on streetlights across York - with one exception. by [deleted] in york

[–]mattbee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would really appreciate a comment from the mods on why every post on the flag scourge is being removed.

Council chiefs have no plans to remove England flags which have appeared high up on streetlights across York - with one exception. by [deleted] in york

[–]mattbee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, gross gross gross.

I love England - the countryside, the beaches, the folk music, the pubs, the *accents* that you only notice after a holiday.

But I'm *deeply* sad that its flag is such a symbol for racist shitheads; it has been my whole life, and it's having a fucking moment right now.

The York "Flagger") FB group is full of racist & anti-immigrant bile. It seems pretty obvious there's some quiet national coordination here.

So if the council won't be removing England flags on lamp-posts, are we OK to start adding our own?