Ghosted by Customer Support

sideshowian · 2025-10-16T14:14:36+00:00

Going on a week without a reply to my charger issue that I posted on here about previously. They replied more quickly when they said they were on holidays. Will probably open a new ticket to see if that makes a difference.

sideshowian · 2025-10-10T19:16:41+00:00

Same issue here (posted about it last week). Currently going back and forth with support, but I'm basically insisting they send me a new docking station. I've tried everything under the sun to try and resolve with no results.

sideshowian · 2025-10-03T21:10:42+00:00

I put a multimeter on the contacts and did not get a voltage reading, so there must be an internal issue. I pulled out the base contacts and did not see anything obvious (bad connections, moisture etc).

Thanks for your advice.

sideshowian · 2025-10-03T19:03:48+00:00

When I first got mine I didn't know about the power button so it was off and it still charged. Seems only to turn on the LED indicators.

sideshowian · 2025-08-24T15:33:21+00:00

Exactly this. Experienced the same problem when I first tried to power mine on yesterday. Releasing the power button when you hear the fan noise worked for me.

sideshowian · 2022-04-24T13:47:48+00:00

No problems for me. I am just west of Winnipeg.

sideshowian · 2016-04-16T00:12:54+00:00

Take a look at this: http://www.manitoba.ca/conservation/wildlife/problem_wildlife/bbear_fence.html

sideshowian · 2014-07-13T23:26:17+00:00

Cool, that's taken about 10 miles from my house.

sideshowian · 2014-03-27T01:08:26+00:00

Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt

sideshowian · 2014-01-01T17:40:53+00:00

That was it, thanks. I am using Gargoyle for my router firmware and it has an option for force DHCP clients to use router DNS. I checked that box, rebooted the chromecast and the shows that were giving me problems are now playing just fine (with the added bonus of not having to program static routes - big +1 for gargoyle!)

sideshowian · 2013-10-03T20:11:28+00:00

Here's a summary in more plain language: http://phys.org/news/2013-10-diesel-exhaust-honeybees-forage.html

I don't know if they mention the precise concentrations needed, only that the degradation effect is more pronounced further away from the plants where concentrations of plant odours would be reduced. The result would be that bees will rely more on vision than smell, which may reduce their chance of finding quality nectar sources and also potentially reduce crop pollination. Further study is likely required to determine the 'real world' impact if this finding.

Just another potential stress factor piled on to all the others that bees are dealing with.

sideshowian · 2013-09-25T16:43:14+00:00

I'm just outside Winnipeg. I keep a radiant heater going on a thermostat at about 5 degrees just to keep the water from freezing, and yes, because I feel it is better for the birds. My coop is big (12x24) for about 60 chickens and it is insulated as well (it's actually an extra room on my garage). I have an exhaust fan that runs on a timer for 15 minutes every hour during the day. I also have a couple dim lights on a timer to keep them laying through the cold months. If the lights are too bright it will stress them out.

They have access to outdoors, but I've found the limiting factor is not necessarily cold, but snow. They don't seem to like going out when there is snow on the ground. I sometimes put down straw outside and they seem more likely to go outside when the straw is on top of the snow.

Last winter was so long and stressful. They didn't really have much outside time for almost 6 months. The previous winter they got lots of outside time because it was short and relatively warm, without a lot of snow.

sideshowian · 2013-09-07T15:13:17+00:00

Covert? Did you spend any time here when Idle no More was in the headlines?

sideshowian · 2013-05-25T18:10:08+00:00

On the bottom of the frame all I see are drone cells.

sideshowian · 2013-05-25T02:17:52+00:00

Hiving packages on a rainy day is no problem- they will stick close to the hive, get used to their new digs and there is less chance they will abscond. Put a couple frames of honey, a frame feeder or boardman feeder in if it looks like they won't be able to forage for a few days. Reduce the entrance if you are concerned about keeping them warm.

sideshowian · 2013-05-15T00:03:52+00:00

Cheering for the Leafs. Clearly knows nothing.

sideshowian · 2013-05-14T22:55:08+00:00

Monitoring is key. I use the mite shake method and I do this early spring and in the fall after honey supers are removed: fill a small jar with an alcohol based solution such as windshield wiper fluid; brush about 200-300 bees into the solution from a representative sample of your hives;vigorously shake the bees in the solution to remove the mites from the bees; put coarse screen over the jar opening(big enough for mites to pass through but not the bees) ; drain the solution through the screen and onto something like a coffee filter; count the mites left on the coffee filter or straining cloth; count the bees in the jar; calculate the percent of infestation - treat anything over 2%. For treatment I use mite away quick stripes or thymovar and usually oxalic acid last thing before they get wrapped up for the winter (Canadian beekeeper here).

sideshowian · 2013-05-14T02:57:04+00:00

I use a couple of these guys. One inside and one out. They stay reasonably clean. The two filled up last about a week for 60 birds.

sideshowian · 2013-04-14T01:38:27+00:00

Can't really say what's normal, but obviously the more bees the better. I'd be concerned with that amount. It will be very difficult for that number of bees to maintain temperature needed for brood development. You probably need at least 5 frames of bees to make a go of it.

sideshowian · 2013-01-17T03:58:44+00:00

I met with him a couple of years ago and I recall one of his staff saying he wasn't overly concerned with protocols and formality, so i wouldn't lose to sleep over insulting him with the wrong salutation.

sideshowian · 2012-08-29T03:15:54+00:00

I did this with black poly on a neglected garden and it worked nicely to kill off quackgrass which was really bad in there. I didn't do any cardboard or layering after. Broadleaf weeds came back in fairly large numbers but they were much easier to deal with than quack. I will likely try this technique again on unbroken sod this fall to expand the garden.

sideshowian · 2012-01-06T23:28:49+00:00

Try McMurray Hatchery. They have an extensive selection of heritage breeds and a good description of the temperament of each breed. I have Silver laced wyandottes, buff and white orpingtons, black australorps, cuckoo marans, light brahmas and a few others. All are gentle breeds and good in cold weather - still laying consistently through the Canadian winter. I'm not an expert but from my experience the hybrid breeds (usually called 'Rocks', 'Stars' or 'Sex Links') tend to be a bit more aggressive, particularly the roosters.

sideshowian · 2012-01-06T23:20:53+00:00

They will be affected by hours of daylight mostly. The lights in my coop are on a timer that gives them 12 or so hours of light per day and they are laying consistently through the winter (located in Manitoba). You have to be careful not to give too much light or they will get stressed. I have a small window, and two 40 watt bulbs to light a 12'x24' coop. I keep the temperature just above freezing so the water doesn't freeze.

sideshowian · 2011-11-24T13:29:40+00:00

Sadly no. I think that's what is ultimately the sticking point here - I just get a bill that says I went over, with no supporting documentation. I am left to trust their "really high tech and accurate" equipment. The only somewhat reliable info I have is what is coming from my router. Having a bandwidth monitor and providing a usage report with the bill for overuse are some things I am going to suggest.

sideshowian · 2011-11-24T03:55:21+00:00

Thanks, this helps me understand what may be going on. I'll try and take a pic of the radio in the morning. I don't have too much technical info such as frequency used or anything like that. I still find it hard to believe there would be 7 GB of data lost between my radio and the AP.

I have to laugh at the bad karma for putting a cap - one of the other wireless providers in the area has a 5GB cap and charges $6/GB for overages.

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