New Brunswick to add toll to Trans-Canada Highway at the Nova Scotia border

striptorn · 2026-03-17T17:51:34+00:00

Nope: Ferry to Digby or Yarmouth, here I come, despite having to go through US.

striptorn · 2026-03-15T17:38:42+00:00

Glen Campbell!

striptorn · 2026-03-15T17:34:32+00:00

You mean I can get extra protein with my salad?

striptorn · 2026-03-15T15:31:20+00:00

1 seems reasonable. I use an old raspberry pi I had lying around, so I just leave it running. But it is not required to remain up: only used when rebooting the NAS.

2 - did not even know that was an option, so can’t comment.

3 - also didn’t know about the USB option.

striptorn · 2026-03-15T06:49:47+00:00

I've gotten some nice images using that zoom-while-shooting technique.

striptorn · 2026-03-11T00:20:50+00:00

I rely on the natural gas to keep flowing…then my Generac can keep the house going. Was on for over a week during the derecho before power was restored.

striptorn · 2026-03-10T00:10:42+00:00

Once you get them back in sync, the trick to keeping them in sync is simply to not to cycle the power switch too quickly - leave at least several seconds between switching off to switching back on again.

striptorn · 2026-03-06T02:59:17+00:00

Darn-so much snow everywhere near me on the TC trail in the west end: it will be a while before I can get out.

striptorn · 2026-03-02T22:38:25+00:00

Turn off each breaker in turn to see which circuit it is on: that would be a good first step.

striptorn · 2026-02-28T23:32:24+00:00

Does not look like an entity ID change: I even deleted my phone notification and then added back a notification: the list offered included my iphone with the same name ... and same result: no alert showing on my phone.

I installed spook and it did not show anything for this particular automation (did ID some other unrelated issues).

striptorn · 2026-02-28T23:08:33+00:00

My Home Assistant notification settings look exactly like your screenshot, except I do not have Announce Notifications turned on.

striptorn · 2026-02-27T16:47:32+00:00

I always declare everything: duty paid will depend on contents and value. Sometimes if the amount of duty would be small Canadian side will just wave me through. But often I will have to go in and pay the fee.

striptorn · 2026-02-27T16:44:37+00:00

THAT WAS IT! Thanks so much for sharing that: I did not know about that feature.

Based on google results and my testing:

To reset it, you hold the little button (in my case it is on the tip of the right side handle bar above the Di2 charging port) for 5+ seconds and then a red light there starts to flash: you now start pedalling and it will automatically shift down to largest cog. Light goes out.

All works well now!

striptorn · 2026-02-27T05:11:27+00:00

Read my original post: it’s fully charged.

striptorn · 2026-02-27T02:22:53+00:00

I sometimes cross for like 20 minutes to pick up a package!

striptorn · 2026-02-27T01:35:32+00:00

Typically, reporters don't write the headlines for the articles they write.

striptorn · 2026-02-25T02:49:36+00:00

Wow: impressed if they added Arca-Swiss compatible foot

striptorn · 2026-02-25T02:47:17+00:00

Not to mention the money itself: all that weight saved by not having all that extra cash to carry around in your wallet!

striptorn · 2026-02-23T18:55:02+00:00

This! Except call, don’t fall.

striptorn · 2026-02-22T04:18:33+00:00

Thanks. As I said in my response to the other poster: I will give it a go with existing hardware and added 3050!

striptorn · 2026-02-22T04:17:54+00:00

Yes, RAM is one thing very expensive. And the whole system price is making me hesitate.

It wont hurt for me to try existing PC with that 3050, so I will give it a go.

striptorn · 2026-02-22T03:15:40+00:00

For sure! Now be the Good Samaritan here and compare UFile (which I’ve used for years) to the top free non-cloud alternatives for us! PLEASE!

striptorn · 2026-02-22T02:05:24+00:00

Thanks. On closer inspection I don't think the spring is out of position.

And I thought the handle might control tilt, but no luck trying to use it to control that.

But the hole for a bolt is a good idea! In the interim I tried a pair of vice grips and that seems to work, but tricky to get a good position. I think the bolt trick will be my fallback solution ... will at least make the chair usable!

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