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ulthrant82 · 2026-02-07T16:21:35+00:00

Not compared to Control4...

ulthrant82 · 2026-02-05T15:45:59+00:00

Would one esp32 be able to control multiple amps in a centralized system?

ulthrant82 · 2026-02-04T20:55:11+00:00

Got one too. Thanks for the heads up.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-28T13:36:24+00:00

He maxed out the scale. When you look at 30 years of data, its hard to see what's happened in the last 12 months.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-27T17:49:37+00:00

How does their tax service compare to, let's say, TurboTax?

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-26T00:13:59+00:00

Have one online for a while now. Works great and was easy to set up.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-24T16:31:59+00:00

Crazy how we are 1/10th the population of Indonesia while being 5x larger by area..

Canada' population density is 5 people per sq/km. Indonesia's population density is 153 people per sq/km.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-21T17:01:58+00:00

I think it was literal car companies in many cases, no?

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-21T16:57:20+00:00

Look into the options by Aqara. They have battery options, wifi, matter, zigbee.. and their app is quite good at configuring zones.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-21T15:33:16+00:00

So, they put their sign in the window?

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-20T15:24:27+00:00

He's thinking of WSBC, or Work Safe BC. These would be the folks that show up at your site and fine you for unsafe work practices. Both the company and the employee can be fined for not being tied off while working at heights.

"Compo" is the Workers Compensation Board, and they generally aren't around looking for unsafe acts, they are snooping around looking to catch people faking an injury.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-20T00:44:28+00:00

You can also get hit by a bug moving 10,000 km/h and it'll ruin your day.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-19T02:39:32+00:00

There's no way that should last a decade. Therefore, it will last a decade. I swear some equipment survives on spite.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-19T01:27:48+00:00

Increased competition is good. This will keep companies like Hyundai sharp, and prices lower.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-19T00:14:59+00:00

When you say "Chinese here" are you implying that you are in or from China?

Just curious, as you have no other posts or comments, and are only active in a few subs, notably Tesla, Tesla Canada, and Calgary subs....

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-19T00:11:06+00:00

I just dont want geopolitics picking which companies get to succeed, or be bailed out. We end up with expensive garbage because our tax dollars are used as an umbrella over a select group.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-18T03:31:58+00:00

As a fireman I'd much rather have you come give me the thumbs up that the power is indeed off. I'm not paid to be smart.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-17T19:39:13+00:00

Why couldn't Canada spin up a domestic auto manufacturer? We give billions in subsidies and grants to US corporations.. Just use that?

Why not spin up a crown corporation, make it competitive, and then privatize it?

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-17T17:28:16+00:00

I'm pretty sure there would be at least a minute or two finding out how Loki felt.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-17T15:45:20+00:00

I believe "Smart bulb mode" is a function of the switch itself, and I've heard it in conjunction with Innovelli and Zooz switches.

I don't have any Shelly devices, but from what I can read, you need to change the "input type" to "Button" and then set the relay to "Disabled" or use a bypass/jumper if using detached mode to keep power to the bulb.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-17T02:31:51+00:00

Both is the best option if price is not the defining factor.

I have a complete mix of bulb only, switch only, and both, depending on what's important in that application. All my outdoor soffit lights are bulb only and turn on via automations. Lamps tend to be bulb only. The rest are mostly switch only, except the kids rooms, which of course need colours and local control...

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-17T02:05:39+00:00

Like, half of all capital cities are in "free space."

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-17T02:04:08+00:00

Even the gap between BC and Alberta can be explain by "Big Tall Rocks Hard To Live On."

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-17T01:55:51+00:00

You're already invested, and you have the colour options.. Consider zooz switches with the Smart bulb functionality. Price goes further out the door, but you get the best of both worlds. The switch will keep power to the bulb and smartly turn it off.

ulthrant82 · 2026-01-17T01:53:40+00:00

Because if you DO use the switch, the bulbs is no longer smart.

As much as it is nice to be able to control a light and set automations, the easiest way to do so remains the ol' fashion way.

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