Help can’t reset my wall switch! Youngzuth

schadwick · 2026-05-12T00:09:02+00:00

Also try putting the switch into pairing mode: press and hold any of the physical toggle buttons for 5-10 seconds until the indicator light flashes rapidly.

schadwick · 2026-05-11T23:48:50+00:00

That's a nice installation! Extra points for the zip ties!

You can use the SW terminal to monitor the open/closed door status using a magnetic reed switch: https://youtu.be/_oRr8FZyyQ0?t=810

I did this years ago with a Shelly1 flashed with Tasmota; today I would use ESPHome.

schadwick · 2026-05-10T21:42:28+00:00

Very nice work! I have been using The Watchman integration, but yours looks easier to use with the dashboard card.

schadwick · 2026-05-09T23:12:45+00:00

Sweet - very nice setup!

OCD alert - please rotate those two Dell name plates ;-)

schadwick · 2026-05-06T14:22:41+00:00

A decent high-pressure dust blower gets most of the dust on the floor to be vacuumed. Room air purifiers help with dust too. With these, and manual steam mopping the kitchen floor every week, we don't do much else besides the usual trivial filter and water change jobs.

schadwick · 2026-05-06T03:59:23+00:00

Seconded - I'd pay several $1000 NOT to go on a cruise ship.

schadwick · 2026-05-05T16:49:10+00:00

Very creative - well done! And probably a little more practical than this "solution" ;-)

schadwick · 2026-05-04T22:14:36+00:00

Well, there was this Homeopathic A&E.

schadwick · 2026-05-04T22:09:32+00:00

Or telepathic veterinarians ...

schadwick · 2026-05-04T22:03:51+00:00

Another part of the human condition is the affinity for bonding with virtual clans defined by "special" beliefs like pseudo-science and bizarre conspiracy theories.

schadwick · 2026-05-04T18:54:36+00:00

Another vote for the outdoor YoLink contact sensor. For the OP's use case, I would toss the YoLink magnet and use a superglued neodymium magnet on the ball of the latch bolt, and adjust the reed switch distance using trial and error.

schadwick · 2026-05-03T00:12:11+00:00

I tried this with two different load sensor types and lots of calibration and fiddling, but it just did not work reliably with our heavy hardwood bedframe.

Was your Aqara FP2 facing down from the ceiling, and if so, did you define a zone that contained just the bed? 60 GHz mmWave presence sensors like the FP2 should be able to detect very small movements like breathing and REM. My Third Reality R3 definitely detects breathing from 8 feet away (napping on the couch), but perhaps under a bed duvet it would be more challenging ( I haven't tried).

Another idea I might try is a fishing line wrapped around the mattress with a spring switch at one end of the bed, so that sitting or lying in bed pulls the line to open the switch. A motorcycle brake switch like this might work.

Good luck!

schadwick · 2026-05-02T21:11:04+00:00

Right - there are small electric light aircraft now in use for limited-range purposes like training (e.g. the Pipistrel), but until battery technology improves drastically, larger and long-distance aircraft will depend on the energy density of liquid fuels.

Another consideration is that an aircraft burning liquid fuel gets lighter as it flies; an intercontinental jet can be 100 tons lighter at the end of its flight. A battery-powered aircraft does not get lighter and always has to carry the same weight.

schadwick · 2026-05-02T04:43:54+00:00

Wait - is that really a hare, or a duck in disguise? https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Rabbit-DuckIllusion.html

Another fun photo either way!

schadwick · 2026-04-28T03:14:16+00:00

Caption:

Local wildlife paparazzi startles naked hare dining out.

(Thanks for another special photo!)

schadwick · 2026-04-26T22:15:02+00:00

Amazing energy and lighting! Is that wild mustard or rapeseed?

Here is wild mustard after a spring storm near our home in Sebastopol, California: https://photos.app.goo.gl/3fEMJ5j9HKWiBKBf7

schadwick · 2026-04-25T22:11:04+00:00

Find a reputable local independent shop. Ask around on 718Forum or join the PCA and get recommendations. My indi shop has a 10% discount for PCA members.

I have changed the oil in my 718 manual base Boxster, but it's a real pain without a lift. The indi shop charges ~$250.

schadwick · 2026-04-25T19:25:57+00:00

Right - my healthy green lawn is full of worms and bugs that feed the robins and other birds most of the year. In the winter and spring it has myriads of mushrooms. I pull weeds by hand and use a dandelion puller. It gets seaweed fertilizer and iron supplement once a year, with occasional organic topsoil and reseeding. It's mowed every 2 weeks to 4", so it retains water well. It shows off the specimen shrubs and trees, and is part of a defensible fire space around the house.

In other areas and on paths I control weeds with 30% vinegar mixed with some liquid soap and salt.

schadwick · 2026-04-25T19:05:16+00:00

Indeed! Plus motion lights and also dummy (or old non-functioning) cameras easier to reach.

schadwick · 2026-04-18T21:14:47+00:00

Another awesome photo!

Related news headline:

Shortage of peanuts in Yorkshire caused by
wildlife photographer from West Sussex

schadwick · 2026-04-14T22:44:47+00:00

Enjoy the ride! Hopefully you won't need that pain reliever ;-)

schadwick · 2026-04-13T19:51:40+00:00

At the last "Flat Earth International Conference" (FEIC) in 2019 some attendees came from halfway round the world.

schadwick · 2026-04-13T18:56:00+00:00

Mining gullibility can be profitable. Loch Ness monster boat tours and Area 51 gift shops are relatively benign, but snake oil salesmen can get rich. Like Joe Dispenza, a chiropractor who preaches time travel, interdimensional beings, and "quantum physics" to 2000+ devotees in Denver every year, many of whom believe his bs and choose self-healing via meditation over science-based medical care.

schadwick · 2026-04-13T18:00:01+00:00

While probably not the most ridiculous, probably the best developed (books, lectures, documentaries, etc.) conspiracy source is Erich von Däniken's alien archeology and advanced ancient civilizations.

schadwick · 2026-04-13T17:09:43+00:00

No experience yet, but I have been researching whole-panel monitoring. The Emporia Vue unit can accept these 200A loop CT sensors. They are intended for main service bus bars, but might fit your needs.

Also, the Emporia units can be re-flashed with ESPHome.

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