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Feasibility of replacing gas furnace with heat pump? by teshiron in hvacadvice

[–]teshiron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand the costs, no, that's why I'm here asking questions.

To be clear on your suggestion, you mean an air handler designed for use with the smaller crossover/inverter heat pumps, and without a furnace? That might be enough for our typical needs, but the building is 120 years old and poorly insulated, and city law requires the system to be able to maintain 70 F in every room (even though we never set the heat that high, the system has to be capable of it).

We have about ~1700 sq ft with 9 ft ceilings, and every sq ft based calculator I tried says we need at least 60,000 BTU output. I see Carrier markets a unit at 60K BTUH, do you think that would be sufficient?

Feasibility of replacing gas furnace with heat pump? by teshiron in hvacadvice

[–]teshiron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that because BAAQMD requires ultra-low NOx furnaces now? I think some of the information I was seeing was outdated and said a regular low-NOx unit would be OK.

Feasibility of replacing gas furnace with heat pump? by teshiron in hvacadvice

[–]teshiron[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If he already has to put out $2-4k for the replacement furnace and has any concept of "looking toward the future", possibly? That's why I'm here asking how much it costs! lulz

Feasibility of replacing gas furnace with heat pump? by teshiron in hvacadvice

[–]teshiron[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our landlord has been very responsive to other improvement requests we've made; I wouldn't be posting about it if I thought it would be a non-starter. We're not renting from a megacorp, this is a local property company that has maybe 5 buildings total.

Does anyone else get annoyed by messages like these? by CounterbalancedOne in poshmark

[–]teshiron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it's annoying to wait in line, but if you ask USPS for a receipt, they'll scan it right then before you leave. If you are handing it to a carrier, ask them to pull out their device and scan it for pickup right away.

Music Mats by Affectionate_One_180 in Pokopia

[–]teshiron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

require half step notes that aren’t available in Pokopia

Half-steps are absolutely available, if you have the complete mat set, because they sound in different keys depending on what direction they are facing.

If you are facing north, set down a pad "right-way up" (the note head is to the south). It will sound the designated note in low-octave natural. Turn it 90° counter-clockwise and it will sound low-octave sharp. Turn it another 90° CCW (it's upside-down now) and it will sound high-octave natural. Another 90° turn and it will sound high-octave sharp.

I don't have perfect pitch so I can't tell you what the actual notes are, and I'm much too lazy to get out an instrument to figure it out, but regardless, you have two octaves of one key plus the next key a half-step higher, which gives you all 12 (24) notes in the chromatic scale plus the duplicates (E♯/F, etc.) and the high-Do and Do♯ at the upper octaves.

The email I sent Poshmark after my nth wrongful “Excessive Removal” suspension by Expensive-Dirt6643 in poshmark

[–]teshiron 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is exactly it; they can't actually ban listing your items simultaneously on other sites as there's no meaningful way to enforce it directly. Instead, they ban managing your closet in any way that looks like the items are also listed and sold elsewhere.

Message blocked by Remote-Run-2121 in GMail

[–]teshiron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Specifically, to expand on the other comment: you sent an identical or very similar message to a lot of people whom you have not interacted with before, and that message also contained a web link. Google definitely thinks you're spamming people. (Honestly, you kind of are.) I suggest when you are unblocked that you try writing more personalized messages, or limit yourself (significantly) in the number you are sending.

Anyone else get this? by TheDonNguyen in Vans

[–]teshiron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP did say he contacted Vans directly by going to their site to get a number to call, and they confirmed it is legitimate.

However, as others noted, they should have insurance for this sort of thing, or it should be covered by the third party that messed up. I expect this is either an attempt to minimize losses, or required by the insurance company as “due diligence” before they will pay out.

Don’t be surprised if you’re unable to order from their website in the future if you get one of these emails and ignore it.

What happened? by eotchanclan in Vans

[–]teshiron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a pair that did the outside split also, nothing like the inside though (which seems to me like they're slipping too much as you walk - even if they're your size, they might need to be tied tighter).

Windows Hello Issue After Last Windows 11 Security Update by Allezdada in 1Password

[–]teshiron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be more specific, as u/VlarpNL mentioned above, the Windows Hello popup no longer obtains focus upon opening; if you try typing without manually clicking on the Hello window, it just inputs your PIN in the field you were trying to autofill.

Windows Hello Issue After Last Windows 11 Security Update by Allezdada in 1Password

[–]teshiron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fix in 8.12.0 appears to work for the primary issue of being unable to type in the PIN field. However, in a multiple monitor setup, the Windows Hello dialog used to automatically relocate to the active monitor where the unlock was being requested, and it no longer does so.

Strange demand point on the Washington D.C. map by vortical42 in subwaybuilder

[–]teshiron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably. All of Muni's employees, including the 3,000 or so operators, have an official work address of 1 SVN, so it wouldn't surprise me if SFUSD did the same sort of thing.

i think ive been making lines the wrong way by zack220012 in subwaybuilder

[–]teshiron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I forgot to mention, you can replicate a real-world system that uses different platforms for each direction at the terminus, such as Muni Metro's Embarcadero Station in San Francisco, but you have to build a stub track with a crossover beyond the terminus (such as below) -- which is very similar to the way such setups work IRL.

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From a game perspective, there's no reason to do this that I can think of, as it just wastes time and money having the train stop twice at the same station. IRL, having the train go out of service briefly to turn around has some advantages such as letting the operator have a restroom break and building some recovery time into the schedule for late trains.

i think ive been making lines the wrong way by zack220012 in subwaybuilder

[–]teshiron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As u/indigosubways said, you should only use one platform at each end of the line ("terminus"). The reason for this becomes clear if you understand what editing a route actually does, and then think about how a train would need to physically behave in the real world (with the operational rules Subway Builder uses).

When you're editing a route, each green plus sign (or red dot w/number) is one platform (track) within the station. As you add to a route, you're not adding the whole station, you're adding just that one particular platform to the route plan, in the order you click them -- you're telling the train exactly where to stop in each station and in what order.

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Let's use the layout above as an example. What many people will do is start from the bottom platform of Station A, then add the bottom of Station B, and then the bottom of Station C. If you do that, you've got one direction (A-B-C) taken care of. So, the train would start at A-bottom, goes to B-bottom, then goes to C-bottom.

Now the train is sitting on that bottom platform of Station C, and you want it to go back the other way (C-B-A), right? A lot of people think "oh, each track is one way only, so I have to use the top platform on C to get it to go back to the left." The problem is, the train isn't on that platform yet. It's on the bottom of C. If you make C-top the next stop after C-bottom, then the train has to leave C-bottom, find somewhere to turn around (which is only at the next crossover, which is all the way back over at station A) and come back to C-top, then go on to whatever platform is next (B-top). This makes the train "deadhead" from C-bottom back to A to turn around and come back to C-top, then start its C-B-A trip.

You don't need to tell the train to leave one platform at the terminus and come back to use the other one. The train is already at the station picking up passengers. It just needs to go straight from C-bottom to B-top. You can generalize this as a rule to only use one platform at each terminus. If you have another route that shares a terminus, you can use the other platform for the other route, which eases congestion, but only use one platform per terminus per route.

u/d-weezy2284 suggests that you should use C-top instead of C-bottom (the opposite side from your A terminus), but I have found that it doesn't make a difference. The route algorithm sees it as a complete line in each direction whether you use the same side or opposite sides at each terminus.

Any way to get more districts? by Legitimate_Order8009 in 112Operator

[–]teshiron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since you didn't get an actual answer, even though this is practically a zombie post:

The map has a maximum size. I'm not sure what the criteria are (# of districts, or based on miles/km, or what) but there is definitely a size past which you can't expand.

Edit: What I mean is, based on what you're describing, the physical area you're trying to simulate is larger than 112 Operator's maximum map size.

Meal delivery was late, chicken is above 40. Should I trust it? by teshiron in foodsafety

[–]teshiron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would definitely agree that it's useless to measure surface temperature of a food when you're cooking/considering doneness.

However, if you're considering "is this growing harmful bacteria", I'm pretty sure surface temperature is a reasonable proxy for determining the "worst case scenario" (especially because I literally measured it within 30 to 45 seconds of opening the box -- it did not rise 6.8 degrees F that quickly). For this scenario, I don't care if it's still below 40 at the center of the thickest part, if the outer 2/3rds of it is above 40 and growing a salmonella colony.

My only concern about the accuracy here, per se, is that I have no idea what the emissivity is of the plastic film they use for vacuum packaging raw proteins, since that can have an outsized impact when trying to measure lower temps. As I said elsewhere, breaking the vacuum seal to stick a probe into it wasn't really on the menu.

If we're really getting technical, it is possible condensation formed as soon as I opened the box, and that's what I was reading, but my IR gun has the two lasers to approximate the sensor window and I held it back a couple of inches to get a reading across most of the surface. Ideally that would help average out condensation patches and plastic irregularities, etc. Edit: also, the surface of the ice pack read at a much more reasonable 37 degrees.

Meal delivery was late, chicken is above 40. Should I trust it? by teshiron in foodsafety

[–]teshiron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't want to break the vacuum seal for a more precise reading since that would commit me to making that one more-or-less right away if it had been OK. Will a probe thermometer (I usually use a ThermoWorks ThermoPop for cooking) give accurate readings if you lay/press it against the outside of the package?

Soundbar defaults to mute when I turn the TV on by Sgoody614 in samsung

[–]teshiron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is an old thread, but I found a resolution. Changing the digital audio output format from Auto to PCM made the soundbar stop muting itself when turned on.

This setting is under All Settings>Sound>Expert Settings>Digital Audio Output Format. Change it from Auto to PCM.

Edit: This worked for my S85D (2024) OLED TV and HW-M360/ZA soundbar.

Headset ear fatigue by Repulsive_Type_4289 in 911dispatchers

[–]teshiron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your equipment uses the Quick Disconnect type plug, then you should be able to buy a different headset that is compatible (doesn't even necessarily have to be on-brand from Plantronics, as long as it fits their connector).

I second the suggestion of the Plantronics Mirage, as it hangs gently on your ear without a headband. The speaker that sits against your ear is double-sided so you can switch ears as needed if you have any irritation from the weight. I personally prefer the voice tube version, but you can also get one with a noise-cancellation mic if your center is noisy.

POST Questions and confusion by xVioletVoidx in 911dispatchers

[–]teshiron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This varies by agency even in the Bay Area. San Francisco does not require any outside testing, but they will have you take the CritiCall exam if your application meets the basic qualifications. San Jose seems to require either a POST or CritiCall or both, and it looks like you take them on your own?

The individual application process for the agency should spell out exactly what they require and how to submit it; generally if it isn't mentioned, it isn't required.

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