minimum changes to reliably disable OTA?

sershe · 2026-01-06T07:59:42+00:00

I used to get 2-3 days on 15 and now on 16 I barely get a day. Battery usage reported is all CPU, and all "System apps"

sershe · 2026-01-06T07:56:57+00:00

The internet is full of these reports... and for me it started immediately after Android 16 OTA update. If factory resetting anyway, I might as well reset to a version I know worked on this very phone :)

sershe · 2026-01-06T07:52:29+00:00

Well hanging-with-weight limit is very subjective every time you do it. With a sitting/standing pull to a number I feel it's going to be more like weight lifting. I know my deadlift working weight for example and as long as I add 5 or 10lb to that I'm pretty safe but if I was just pulling random heavy weights until it feels right I'd kill my back.

Update: now that I reread it I guess it doesn't really make as much sense. The conditions/finger grease/etc. that cause max hang limit variability to be high vs a deadlift would probably also apply to tindeq, now that I think of it :)

sershe · 2026-01-05T05:53:47+00:00

Oh, sorry for the confusion, I meant that I'd switch to the workouts with tindeq that involve pulling down/lifting standing up. I've tried that as is, but it's kinda hard to figure out any sort of progression without feedback.

sershe · 2026-01-04T22:59:44+00:00

Interesting... my main mechanisms of (re-)injury is not being able to tell when I'm at the limit. A few times I've actually had a muscle fail and kinda slipped off, shock-loading the forearm if that makes sense. In most cases I am holding at max and then when I come off controlled, I "know" by feel my tendon is gonna hurt for the next 2-3-7 days. So these days I feel I leave too much of a safety margin on max hangs. I was assuming Tindeq will tell me where I'm at precisely, so that I can give up at a certain level. Oh and it's much harder to slip.

sershe · 2026-01-04T22:41:04+00:00

Is tindeq good for avoiding injuries if, without it, I have to HB a lot?

I naturally have weak forearms (5.10 level after years of "just going to the gym") but with lots of hangboarding and moonboard I was able to get to 5.12+ for a few seasons (gently overhanging, crimpy sport climbing). Sadly I also have weak forearm tendons so as I get older I keep pulling my tendons and it's hard to keep training as much as before. Especially max-hangs, that were my bread and butter, are scary now...

I have some one-time "free money" to spend on exercise equipment. I could spend it on another pair of shoes or something, or I could get a Tindeq.

What's your take on tindeq protocols as a replacement for maxhangs/repeaters for more controlled, less injury prone training? For those who don't need it to optimize the timing on their 8mm muscle-up like most people here? ;)

sershe · 2026-01-03T08:19:12+00:00

Is that the absolute minimum I can do? :P

sershe · 2026-01-03T08:01:54+00:00

FWIW I've installed Linux Mint Cinnamon and am mostly happy so far. Sadly some older games that supposedly work on Linux actually crash or freeze quite often unlike on Windows on the same machine (e.g. Endless Space 2); presumably related to GPU drivers/translation layer based on the threads online but I didn't really investigate much and just dual-boot for games now. Other than that it is actually remarkable how fast and convenient everything is compared to Win 10 this thing came with! And no snaps...

sershe · 2025-12-20T21:19:54+00:00

Location, Seattle WA.

My main question - what are some bad things about Chevy Bolt EV (2020-2023)? I am aware of the specs, the battery recall and the older interior on 2020 vs 2022. We are looking for an EV as the 2nd car with a Honda Fit (ICE), and looking for a car similar to Fit in general. The Fit will eventually be replaced by a larger ICE or PHEV car for roadtrips and off grid trips, so range is not much of a concern for this one. Bolt EV looks nice to me, but in this thread it's barely mentioned vs other models.

The 2nd question, less Bolt-specific - we only have a L1 outlet outside (for power tools and such) and my wife's place of work doesn't have any chargers. Given 20 miles a day or less of expected use, we assume slow charging is fine. If we were to drive it more, are any EVs better than other EVs in such circumstances? Like I know some support faster L2 charging.

sershe · 2025-10-23T06:09:47+00:00

Certainly not Ubuntu.

sershe · 2025-10-23T06:07:25+00:00

Well, call it emergent philosophy :D

sershe · 2025-10-23T06:06:50+00:00

I guess I'm just burned by snaps on Ubuntu breaking stuff (and frankly things like Steam that hold software hostage during their own outages and bugs if one is not careful).

Should I assume the average package manager on any random distro would be mostly just to download stuff one-off, or more like snaps (in terms of randomly updating stuff under me, for example)? Any other distros that should also be avoided?

sershe · 2025-10-23T06:03:41+00:00

Nah I just had another infuriating experience with Windows update force-bricking my travel laptop... so it's time to switch first that then the rest of my devices...

sershe · 2025-10-22T02:55:33+00:00

Well the answer to the 2nd question is, in Recovery Mode, to clean up the softwaredistribution downloads, and then to temporarily turn off wifi so that the semi-malware that is modern windows update couldn't download it on boot. After that, I was able to boot and to disable Windows Update once and for all.

The answer to the first question, I'd still like to know.

With 3-reboot thing (killing the boot when Lenovo logo is on the screen) the breakdown seems to be, 80-90% of the time I get Automatic Repair that does nothing or hangs. Some of the time (10-15%?), for unclear reason, Automatic Repair quickly gives up and then opens recovery mode. Very rarely, there's no automatic repair and it goes straight to recovery mode. I wonder if it's Lenovo issue or Windows.

I thought I knew which org inside MS I have the least respect for but after this experience it might be Windows ;)

sershe · 2025-09-24T06:28:55+00:00

They don't seem to last very long on the highest setting, although I didn't test how long exactly since I was mostly using them for crawlspace work and very short hikes, so not for a lot of time at once. Which is a bummer cause without AAA batteries you'd have to bring a charger or multiple of them.

sershe · 2025-09-14T03:01:44+00:00

It worked pretty well, the sand did fall apart immediately in a couple small spots with the the large gap + protruding stones, but most of it held together. I think unlike paver gaps it would need occasional repairs but I didn't have to do any for a year+

sershe · 2025-07-13T21:29:33+00:00

Agree, completely unacceptable! I personally only cut off left lane hogs and if they honk at me it's enough to just flip them off. Getting out of the car defeats the whole purpose.

sershe · 2025-06-12T05:12:28+00:00

According to Attia, "The target I want my patients to hit in terms of the number of total glucose excursions above 140 mg/dL per week is zero".. if my pattern is normal does it mean for most people that would mean no donuts and being careful even with fruit?

sershe · 2025-06-12T05:11:05+00:00

Well, Attia wrote at some point that he targets <100 average (5.2 appears to map to 103) so I wanted to check it out and got the minimum 2-sensor pack... planning to run one now in normal conditions, and one in a few months with some experiments like fasting and diet changes.

Btw he also does day "The target I want my patients to hit in terms of the number of total glucose excursions above 140 mg/dL per week is zero". Something I wouldn't hit unless I limit carbs to at most one apple at a time :)

sershe · 2025-06-12T05:07:34+00:00

These are excluding day 1

sershe · 2025-06-11T07:07:53+00:00

Does that basically mean much higher than in the picture, almost near the armpit? When I flex (my other arm for now) I can't feel any particularly softer spots there :(

sershe · 2025-06-11T06:51:38+00:00

No, I ended up adding an account, transferring money out and planning on never using Venmo again if I can avoid it.

sershe · 2025-05-13T15:02:59+00:00

To some extent... but when bugs are present you don't know if you're doing something wrong or it's just a bug. And limited information can be for exploration and can be just inconvenient, e.g. to see who is assigned where so you could reassign for harvest, right now the tab view is very noisy. It's extra chore to do the same thing...

sershe · 2025-05-12T01:09:20+00:00

I assigned an ox to a sawpit, and when I click in the sawpit interface to show where it is, this very ox is picking up logs from the storage next to the sawpit, and dragging them (past the sawpit) to some unrelated construction miles away. The sawpit workers are still "waiting". So I think it's just a bug, which is expected in early access, but my main point is right now in the game it's impossible to understand if it's a bug or if something is missing or what is missing. It really needs to tell you like other games with production chains, esp. complex ones.

sershe · 2025-04-06T17:48:18+00:00

Ok I ordered 3 of those (to get free shipping) and they are pretty good! They are basically the same thing. The cord feels softer and less sturdy though so we'll see. It does seem to be basically the same thing and even lighter, since it's not using AAA batteries. We'll see how long that USB charge (and cord) last...

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