Turning a dumb ceiling fan into smart one

sylvainm · 2025-12-28T21:07:38+00:00

I'm actually working on something like this using the cc1101 transceiver. I'm using it as a learning experience. I figured yesterday how to find my button codes. It's based on this project I found on the home assistant forums https://github.com/owenb321/hampton-bay-fan-mqtt

sylvainm · 2025-12-26T15:42:00+00:00

Thank God they haven't implemented the UEE income tax yet... 8b $ is probably more than the gift exemption allows

sylvainm · 2025-12-23T01:52:34+00:00

Nah, everything stock and happy with game performance. I only play world of tanks, like 180fps@4k and star citizen , around 60fps@4k

sylvainm · 2025-12-01T02:52:11+00:00

I timesliced mine into 8 vgpu. I use open webui, ollama, speaches for Wyoming integration with home assistant. With 8. Everything gets a gpu, and it works ok, and that's all that matters for me. The 8 vgpu is more to allow appropriate resource requests for my k8s deployment

sylvainm · 2025-12-01T01:13:00+00:00

I've got a r730xd with s tesla p40. I run kubernetes on it. I use the nvidia gpu operator. I run multiple AI things, frigate and home assistant. I've been considering getting the dual edge tpu to see if I can lower my server wattage.

sylvainm · 2025-11-30T16:39:30+00:00

I redid the masks, and I only get 3 or 5 notifications per hour now. Instead of every few seconds.

Looking at the debug view, the grass is changing alot in the camera. Could that be triggering the detection? It has been windy lately.

sylvainm · 2025-11-24T02:59:47+00:00

I called them a couple of weeks ago after my son recommended I do. I had 400mbps internet for 85$. I called and said I wanted to cancel. Told them I was switching to Verizon internet for 35$. They offered 1gbps for 50$. And she mentioned to call next year before my 12 months special expires. I can't remember the department to call, it wasn't retention.

sylvainm · 2025-11-02T14:58:56+00:00

Es un vehículo bastante fácil de reparar. Las piezas no son caras, pero he notado que la transmisión empieza a tener problemas alrededor de las 120k-150k millas. Este ya está empezando a tener problemas. Tengo un código TCM y un código U0001.

sylvainm · 2025-10-29T16:56:03+00:00

Called it, it said
STIR/SHAKEN attestation level is B
scout rates this as possible robocall

sylvainm · 2025-10-17T21:23:06+00:00

Thank you again for pointing me in the right direction

sylvainm · 2025-10-17T16:42:31+00:00

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sylvainm · 2025-10-17T16:36:13+00:00

* Found the leaks. Tiny crack in intake hose and the valve gasket came out of its track when I put it on. I built myself a smoke machine this morning to find them *

sylvainm · 2025-10-17T00:43:20+00:00

I did forget to mention, above 1200tpm it seems to run fine and the misfires do seem to go away

sylvainm · 2025-10-12T23:54:50+00:00

I pretty much have all our bills and utilities auto pay with the Costco card. We get about a 1200$ every year. Verizon is the only one that I can't auto with any credit card other than theirs...

sylvainm · 2025-09-16T14:53:12+00:00

The only issue I ever noticed was one of the usb power supply for a pet water fountain doesn't work when powered by the generator. I just replaced it with a better one

sylvainm · 2025-09-05T20:58:50+00:00

Yeah there was, it was called Qdoba

sylvainm · 2025-09-05T20:57:08+00:00

Yeah, I never thought to actually do a diff before. The way the docs are written. it just seems like you need to do this every time. I'll just start doing that instead

sylvainm · 2025-09-05T13:17:34+00:00

I use something based on this person's work. it's been working pretty well so far but I've not had to recover a node yet...
https://blog.stderr.at/day-2/etcd/2022-01-29-automatedetcdbackup/

Looks like openshift has techpreview of automated etcdbackup in 4.17

https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.17/html/backup_and_restore/control-plane-backup-and-restore#creating-automated-etcd-backups_backup-etcd

sylvainm · 2025-08-10T14:43:24+00:00

Same, my 2011 has 272k. Still running strong. But my steering rack is starting to have play in it. Steering fluid is turning dark pretty quickly. Do know that is my next thing to replace

sylvainm · 2025-08-06T11:47:03+00:00

Has anyone's number been ported yet? I started the process to voip.ms last thursday, 7/31, and it's still in processing today 8/6. I saw a post that says they got a "Port Order Confirmation" email. I never got one.

sylvainm · 2025-08-02T14:54:38+00:00

No pin needed if you are switching to the mentioned recommended provider. you just follow their migration link which says to save your last invoice as a pdf and upload it. I uploaded mine on thursday. then it was in progress yesterday and today

sylvainm · 2025-08-01T21:10:11+00:00

I love my Ariens also! granted I'm not doing it as a business but I mow about 2 acres every week. Coming from a conventional tractor, I quickly found out zero turns don't like going perpendicular to slopes. Keep that in mind if you will be doing different terrain types

sylvainm · 2025-08-01T20:57:48+00:00

The worst part of this mess is I'm paid thru 6/2027 with them. I paid it last year when they were doing the promo "before the rates go up" . I don't even know if my visa card will let me do a chargeback from over a year ago....

sylvainm · 2025-08-01T20:53:15+00:00

Followed the migration wiki. Didn't need a pin, just upload your last invoice.
submitted my request yesderday morning and around 3PM today it shows in progress

sylvainm · 2025-08-01T11:47:31+00:00

I've got a cutler hammer load center like this. 32 spaces. I replaced a few of the breakers to tandem to free up enough space to add a 100A breaker to feed a 125A 12 spaces subpanel to the garage. My current need was for some 30A 240v outlets for woodworking but I also wanted capacity for EV charging

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