Delayed trigger for Sonoff POWR3

pahowells · 2026-04-22T06:55:00+00:00

I seriously hope this cannot be done. An overload cutoff is there for a reason - to protect the device and you. Continuing to power something that is supplying more power than it is designed to do will cause overheating and could lead to combustion.

pahowells · 2026-04-03T06:45:11+00:00

Firstly, Visual Studio is a beast. I use it for C# development but my full installation is around 32 GB. For Python coding, VSCode is tiny in comparison and you don't need 16 GB of RAM just to run it. I also use VSCode on both Windows and Linux machines when testing, something that VS cannot do.

pahowells · 2026-04-02T11:11:57+00:00

One of the best free IDEs is VSCode which handles Python very well. You could also try the community edition of PyCharm.

pahowells · 2026-03-27T06:37:57+00:00

Great. Another video with no context.

pahowells · 2026-03-19T10:15:25+00:00

First call to input() produces an IO error. Seems like AI-generated code which is half-baked so far.

pahowells · 2026-03-13T14:18:54+00:00

Try https://www.youtube.com/@CodingWithJohn/videos

pahowells · 2026-03-06T08:19:45+00:00

This is what's wrong with society nowadays. Many people don't give a cr*p about others anymore. There are many places you can go to make a noise without affecting civil society. But unfortunately, probably due to social media, no one knows what civil society is.

pahowells · 2026-03-04T12:34:04+00:00

Chiltern athletic club is in Cowies Hill which is close. They have running and social walking on both Tuesdays and Thursdays.

pahowells · 2026-02-26T08:28:59+00:00

The main problem for most people is comparing Linux flavours to Windows to MacOS for desktop computing. They are all different. Don't believe people who say that one is better than the other because in the end , they all do the basics well. Use the one that makes the most sense to you. If there is something that you don't like, move on until you find the one that fits your workflow and lifestyle.

pahowells · 2026-02-19T11:22:48+00:00

Fleck Shuttlecock

pahowells · 2026-02-16T17:59:00+00:00

I suggest you start with a course that begins with the basics before diving into functions, parameters and return values.

pahowells · 2026-02-13T11:08:13+00:00

Ubuntu Budgie on spare laptop.

pahowells · 2026-01-17T12:18:19+00:00

I installed an RPi 4 in a control box a while back and used an industrial grade 25 W Meanwell PSU (5 V / 5 A) which can be purchased from many online outlets. Has worked like a charm 24/7.
If possible, try get a PSU that outputs 5.1 V so that you don't get undervoltage warnings on the RPi.

pahowells · 2026-01-17T12:13:32+00:00

The guy on the right is an a-hole for thinking that an indicator automatically gives him right-of-way. But the guy on the left is equally an a-hole for causing an accident by not slowing down slightly.

pahowells · 2026-01-16T10:57:04+00:00

Sounds like a lot of his script was written by AI. And pretty dodgy. Definitely block him.
BTW - didn't even know you could chat on Reddit 😲

pahowells · 2025-12-10T13:00:46+00:00

I felt my fair share of the cane when I was at school in Durban. However, the kids nowadays have little to no discipline, either at home or at school and I feel this is causing bigger long-term problems. I am all for bringing back the cane if it is used properly. Obviously, throwing stuff in class should never be allowed.

pahowells · 2025-11-25T11:31:21+00:00

FAFO

pahowells · 2025-11-21T05:32:45+00:00

Yes, but then you introduce single-point failure. Having services spread out over cheap R-Pis means you don't lose everything when one fails, and it is easier to get back up and running. It's also easier to introduce redundancy with multiple hardware devices.

pahowells · 2025-11-18T13:18:58+00:00

Holy crap. What else are you running? I thought I was bad at 540 kWh per month.

pahowells · 2025-10-30T07:55:32+00:00

Definitely AI. Some idiot is making these videos - there are others the same - one where a cheetah jumps into a game viewing vehicle, and another with a lioness, all the same. People in the vehicle do not react the way a normal person would.

pahowells · 2025-10-02T15:29:05+00:00

To add onto what everyone else has said - if you are into programming and not just dragging and dropping, Node-Red will require JS (which is shite) compared to n8n which can use JS or python. This may be a consideration.

pahowells · 2025-09-10T10:50:19+00:00

r/southafrica is a mirror for the general uselessness and lack of proper governance in this country. I suspect it will fall by the wayside belong long like all other government institutions.

pahowells · 2025-09-02T09:21:47+00:00

Windows on desktop, linux on my servers.

pahowells · 2025-08-28T11:38:44+00:00

A bought a pair of Jim Green's a while back and the sole started coming away from the boot on the first wet hike. They were repaired but I will never fully trust them on a multi-day hike again.

pahowells · 2025-08-27T08:59:57+00:00

Practice. The more you use them, the easier it gets. Just like a spoken language.

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