GreatAlbatross

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[–] GreatAlbatross 2 points 1 month ago

Cavill would insist on being book-accurate.

[–] GreatAlbatross 34 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Because if they remaster it, they can also remaster the price.
Which is probably why they've pulled all the old versions.

[–] GreatAlbatross 1 points 1 month ago

I like to think of it like a passive action that helps handle the smaller amounts of moisture (humans breathing, cooking, laundry), but also an action that helps reduce the problems of acute issues that occur. That way, when something does happen, there is at least a dampening effect while the leak is fixed.
Leaks and rising damp still need to be addressed, obviously.

Examples are things like vermiculite render on the outside, Steico/Wool batts as normal insulation.

The downside is, it's expensive. The insulation is only as good as fibreglass/rockwool, and costs about 3x as much.

[–] GreatAlbatross 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

There is another thing that I sometimes talk about on here, breathability.
You either need to prevent any moisture moving in any direction, or allow vapor to move with breathable materials.
Ones that allow water vapor to move, but not liquid water.

Older buildings, where the original materials were breathable, should ideally continue to use breathable materials. This prevents issues with water wicking through one old surface, then getting trapped behind another. It also removes the risk of damaged or badly designed vapor barriers allowing things through, as the materials themselves help get the moisture out as a passive action.

[–] GreatAlbatross 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're also changing the way you get money after someone buys something.

eBay balance, apparently. So by default, when a transaction happens, the money stays in eBay, and you have to manually transfer it out, instead of scheduled timed payouts.

[–] GreatAlbatross 10 points 1 month ago

I can imagine that would have gone down well with Boris' biggest fan base.

Followed swiftly by everyone else burying their faces in their palms, on both sides of the channel.

And probably everyone on the ground contracting covid during the raid for bonus "yes minister" points.

[–] GreatAlbatross 21 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Jewish people were targeted in the Holocaust. The Nazis didn’t care about anything else.

I mean, they did target other people.

[–] GreatAlbatross 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And also that you communicate that you're aware what you've done, and how you're going to continue.

I did it on mine, and said "I've just come off at the wrong exit, so I'm going to just continue along here."
Examiner said it was OK, and just directed things back onto the route at the next junction.

[–] GreatAlbatross 7 points 1 month ago

"Odd, this saveloy is a bit rubbery"

[–] GreatAlbatross 3 points 1 month ago

Nice to see NC becoming involved with the board.

I don't run that much z-wave due to cost, but I'm all for improvements and tighter integration.
Especially since when I do want to spend money, ZW works very well.

[–] GreatAlbatross 3 points 1 month ago

Kinda like the BeltBox, but less brightly coloured.

 

I noticed that the mod doesn't seem to be very active there !homeassistant@lemmy.world
I'd be happy to take it on.

Cheers

 

I'm looking for one that can:

  • Run without any internet access (including during setup).
  • Can be controlled over LAN via HomeAssistant.
  • Mop.

5GHz wifi support and multiple floor capability would be a big bonus, but not a deal-breaker.

Basically, I'd like to get one, and see how I get on with it.
I'm happy to get something old/budget, to help me work out what I want in a "forever" vacuum.

Happy to buy second hand, and happy to flash/jtag/hack, so long as the procedures are reliable.

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I fully expect this to go exactly as well as everyone expects...

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"I don't think anyone is going to be able to nick this... how are you going to steal a tree?"
Tomorrows news will be a stolen tree, it seems...

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What a lovely afternoon. I don't even have the heating on.

I'm running out of coffee.
There are only so many days I can run the grinder, hoping the pitch doesn't suddenly rise, indicating the house is now caffine-free. *

Does anybody have an absolute favourite that I must try?

I have a bag of light-roast on the way, though I'm now interested in trying some higher roasts and blends for "day-to-day", when I just want a little break and a simple coffee, rather than a "taste the fruitiness" moment.

* Ignoring the wall of tea where I've bought it, had 2 pots, then forgotten about it.

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