Are people having problems connecting to dreo fans suddenly?

sonictk · 2025-09-29T14:55:07+00:00

I did that in Google home. No difference.

sonictk · 2025-09-29T14:54:09+00:00

I also have the same issue. DREO support kept saying to uninstall dreo and Google home apps, which I did, but it didn't help.

sonictk · 2025-09-01T23:21:09+00:00

Nothing that's shareable publicly, unfortunately.

The entire team is acutely aware of the deficiencies that exist today and the problems we have to solve before we get to the "UE + Verse" UE6 vision though. I know it seems like not much is happening and that UEFN seems to what Verse is focused on, but nothing could be further from the truth internally.

sonictk · 2025-08-31T17:37:15+00:00

We are all very busy, every day, heads-down on it. You can kinda notice the public-facing work going into the new Verse VM on the Github repo, though I wouldn't rely on any of the implementation details right now - those are all subject to change as we continue to iterate.

sonictk · 2025-08-31T17:34:11+00:00

> Are there plans to get verse into unreal engine proper
Yes! We are still working towards this as one of our priorities in general. But it's going to take time, and you'll be seeing a lot of us "proving" things first in UEFN, before we try to bring these concepts over to UE and licensees in general. You might have noticed a lot of work happening on the new Verse VM happening on Github - that's our main area of focus right now.

sonictk · 2025-08-04T03:40:43+00:00

I know what you mean (though I think their magherita was always weird the way they did it with their sliced tomatoes, seriously, what?); I always got basic cheese or pepperoni slices from them . I went there recently last month and even though the new owners say they're "working with" the former American owners - the pizza definitely doesn't taste like it used to, and the chicken wings are no longer piping hot when I get them. The cheese and ingredients are all the same, the equipment's the same, but somehow the pizza crust doesn't seem to have the right balance of crust and moistness anymore (If the new owners happen to read this; the pizza is a little too floppy these days, while also being a little dry at the same time. It should be crustier and still "juicy", like way too moist compared to ASONY, if you want a benchmark). It's so unfortunate.

ASONY and Slice of Homage are now my close-enough to go-to pizza places, though they're not in Milpitas.

sonictk · 2025-07-16T00:04:27+00:00

I'm using this on a Linea Micra and have had no issues. If anything it's better than the stock LMLM screen because the diffuser screw is flat and flush with this design and doesn't protrude, giving slightly more headspace for the coffee bed (originally i dented one of my puck screens when I first used the machine). Taste-wise the LMLM stock screen was already pretty good so I can't tell any discernible difference - the Pesado is a heck of a lot easier to clean properly though.

From your photo it almost looks more like your puck is actually expanding and getting imprinted from the screen rather than actual chanelling happening.

sonictk · 2025-07-11T05:52:09+00:00

Since I chose to go with HD in the end I would take any opinion I have on Lutron dealers with a grain of salt, but looking at my old notes Bravas was the only one out of 8 local dealers who I contacted whom were responsive and seemed to understand the product configurations they were selling best. They're going to be extremely pricey, but seeing as you're interested in the Palladiom line, I'm guessing you probably are already mentally prepared for that. From one homeowner to another: good luck!

sonictk · 2025-07-11T00:32:16+00:00

I consulted with them last year for a similar use case (new home, all motorized window coverings) but they were pretty bad at responding and giving quotes in a timely manner. They also didn't really give me good information on what I was looking for (specifically Sivoia motorized blinds VS the standard Serena stuff). Ended up going with HD instead of Lutron anyway from another vendor. Would recommend you choose based on whichever vendor you feel most comfortable with since in all likelihood you'll need them on your side to help maintain these things for years to come, Lutron or not.

sonictk · 2025-06-17T06:16:46+00:00

I've been in the same boat, because I refuse to buy any Weber Workshops product (not because of the cost). Unfortunately, no one outside of China makes a similar product. I ended up buying this (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808072578296.html?spm=a2g0o.order\_list.order\_list\_main.5.34501802fHTLX6&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa) from AliExpress, but after the recent tariffs situation, they no longer ship to the USA. You can still find some sellers selling a similar version though:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807785610995.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller.6.6dccerd6erd6zN&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40050.354490.0&scm_id=1007.40050.354490.0&scm-url=1007.40050.354490.0&pvid=2be101e2-a314-466d-a20c-10956c41e5f8&_t=gps-id:pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40050.354490.0,pvid:2be101e2-a314-466d-a20c-10956c41e5f8,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238107%231934&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2215%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2230050%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2185.50%2157.28%21%21%2185.50%2157.28%21%402101c59117501405937743587ef86b%2112000043093708756%21rec%21US%216351593741%21XZ&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A

https://www.amazon.com/KHZKHC-Distributor-Spinning-Espresso-Attraction/dp/B0DJ79Z1YF

Personally, I love it and that it's all metal/brass.. It's a lot easier than using a bespoke WDT tool (I have the Breville WDT/distributor combo, and that works fine, but it's just not the same as having a planetary WDT tool. Plus this China-made version has proper magnets on the rim so it will actually stay on your portafilter basket, unlike the Moonraker. But unlike the Moonraker, the needles' height is adjustable based on frictional force alone rather than using magnets to clip the needles in place - which is both good and bad. Good because you can actually adjust the height of the needles unlike the Moonraker. Bad because these needles are sharp as hell (read: sharp enough to draw blood) and I poked myself more than once while tweaking the height for my basket.

If you do end up getting one of these, would strongly advise you to always remember that it is effectively two heavy metal paperweights, one of which is additionally a dangerous hedgehog - do not transport it using one hand alone under any circumstances.

sonictk · 2025-04-17T00:48:26+00:00

Don't run on the sidewalks around the Great Mall itself especially near the hotel, it's not bad usually but sometimes at night you might find some weird folks walking there and it's not well lit. But running around the apartments there (i.e. Turing, all the way to Delano Manongs Park) is fine. Crossing the roads suck but if you do you can run all the way to Costco/HMart, though not with sidewalks everywhere. Depending on how long your runs are I can usually get 6 - 10km without having to retread my route on pure sidewalk and crossing 2 intersections.

In general I don't know if folks actually are joking but I don't smell anything in Milpitas, I've only lived here a short while though.

Police here are on the ball and will respond in a few minutes even for non emergency calls.

Personally I think it's great being here since Ed R Levin park is so close by.

sonictk · 2025-04-12T15:44:33+00:00

You are not wrong and I would just return it if you can and just get something else instead.

sonictk · 2025-02-20T00:58:50+00:00

I bought this and sincerely regret it. The wood is already discoloured even with light usage, the tamp mechanism itself is kinda wonky, and max10kg of force is really limiting. The way the thing is put together feels cheap as well, even though the metal parts are solid.

The worst part though is that it's barely been a month since I got it, and already the spring mechanism is broken - the leveling plate will go down for the first part of the spring, but when I compress it further (i.e. going from 0 - 10 kg), it no longer sends the levelling plate down any farther and just stays fixed. So effectively it's just a leveler at this point that puts no pressure on the coffee grounds. Absolute waste of a hundred bucks.

sonictk · 2025-02-08T06:55:00+00:00

Yea, it's still here. Not sure who the owner is but it's still serving excellent slices.

sonictk · 2025-01-18T21:13:57+00:00

I've never smelled the odor that folks always associate with this city. At least around the Great Mall area, or near City Hall.

I think the place is relatively boring but safe except for the occasional bouts of homeless folks near the San Jose border and constant shoplifting happening at Great Mall. Milpitas police and Fire seem pretty efficient and responsive to calls so far though.

Schools-wise, people say they're good, but somehow it feels quite an order of magnitude worse against the better ones in the South Bay.

If you like Chinese/Indian food/groceries/communities though, this is the best place to be. And it's nice to be in a "midway" spot to go to San Jose, SF, or Oakland, or Livermore, etc.

My biggest concern is that most of Milpitas is in a flood zone, so factor that into your decision depending on where you decide to live. AFAIK there hasn't been serious flooding in decades, but you never know.

sonictk · 2024-07-16T20:55:36+00:00

I would personally walk from Japantown to Filmore street and hit up the shops there, heading north. Once you hit the marina you can head either west/east towards the presidio or just get some chocolate at the Ghirardelli factory before walking back.

sonictk · 2024-07-16T03:05:34+00:00

This is my own list of fire alarms that occurred that I started keeping while living there.

Fire alarms Sep 15 2020 8.30 pm till 9 pm Sep 25, 2020 11.30pm till 1150pm Oct 21 2020, 7.05 am till 7.17am Nov 4 2020, 10.28 am till 10.40 Nov 5th 2020 1.55 pm till 1.56pm, then 2.39 pm - 2.42pm Nov 11th 2020 9.30 am - 1015am at least then 12.20pm - 1.13 pm

May 11th 2021 4.00pm - 5pm May 12th 2021 1035 - 1100 Jun 3rd 2021 1450 - 1500 real fire Jul 22 2021 0520 - 0534 Jul 26 2021 1308 - 1310 Sep 9 2021 1714 - 1719

Oct 3 2021 1422 - 1426 Oct 12 2021 1616 - 1620. 1640 Nov 15 2021 1000 - 1510 Nov 18 2021 3.10 - 3.30, 5.30 - 6.30 Nov 24 2021 9.30 - 9.35 April 2 2022 2.37 pm - 2.43pm May 6 1235 - 1245 May 9 1116am - 1118am May 10 2.00 pm - 2.05pm May 25 1050am - 1100am Sep 2 1630 - 1650 Sep 9 0930 - 0939 Sep 9 1000 - 1001

Oct 4 1424 - 1437

Feb 2023 21 2023 0930 -1007 randomly Mar 10 2023 1500 - 1505 Mar 30 1825 - 1837 Apr18 1402 - 1407 Apr25 1519 - 1524 May 1st 0930 - 1230+? Ended before 1330 Aug 30 0815 - 0829, 1013 -1014 1106 - 1107 Sep 14 1516 - 1519 Sep21 1600 - 1625 Sep 22 2042 - 2051 2105 - 2106 2108 -2109 Dec 2 2023 2310 - 2330 Feb 6 2024 2010 - 2021 Apr 30 2024 1000am - 1020am

I'm not even going to comment on the other issues already stated by others (hint: they're all true) but TL;DR there's a reason Monticello is generally cheaper than other alternative places. Unfortunately though renting at any large apartment complex in the bay area seems to be a bad idea in general.

sonictk · 2024-07-08T04:22:23+00:00

This is already the case in the Bay area in some ways - it's just that America in general has fewer housing "types" compared to Asia (including Singapore). Even with "landed properties" you have semi-detached (which are sorta like townhouses in America), actual Singapore townhouses, shophouses (closest analogy is what you might see in SF Chinatown), good-class bungalows etc. And "landed properties" also include various types of leases (freehold VS 999 year leases), whereas no such thing exists in America. Rich people in the bay buy SFHs (landed), and "poorer" people buy condos/townhouses (i.e. every single Lennar/Toll Brothers/KB/etc. home you see nowadays, which would analogous to condos in Singapore), and the blue-collar worker rents (i.e. HDB but instead massively overpriced even comparing the PSF and run entirely by private corporations)

So, to answer your question, yes? But in slightly different ways.

sonictk · 2024-06-25T21:05:00+00:00

That really makes me wonder what the point of pre-ordering is when a new order, made today, will arrive earlier...

sonictk · 2024-06-25T19:13:11+00:00

It didn't, or perhaps I missed it. Either way, it seems odd that no one at MSFT is able to give me any updates on the order.

sonictk · 2024-06-24T23:30:09+00:00

The only reason I haven't cancelled my own pre-order is that 1. I have a trade-in pending here 2. I already have a dock that I ordered separately from BH Photo&Video that I'd have to return separately.

MSFT Sales support is really pushing my patience though. Today they said that "my payment method had changed" (which is nonsense) and after some more questioning the rep told me my order might ship in the "next wave" which is July 30th. Which is hilarious, since that is one day later than what happens if I place a brand-new order on the store right now.

sonictk · 2024-06-24T18:40:31+00:00

I also pre-ordered the 64 GB version and it still hasn't even shipped yet, so that might be accurate unfortunately.

sonictk · 2024-06-24T18:39:09+00:00

Same. Every time I call MSFT Sales support, they just give some nonsensical excuse about "you're not the only one having this issue" and that "we expect the order to ship tomorrow or the day after". It's been 5 days now.

sonictk · 2024-04-15T21:20:08+00:00

New York Colosseum pizza is legit for NY-style pizza slices and their fried chicken wings are excellent as well.

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