I’ve got some decent window blinds at my house (tilt as well as roll-up and -down), but I didn’t want to shell out another couple hundred per-window to make them “smart”, let alone being tied to a cloud service that could spontaneous combust any day now…...
I’ve used these for the last year or so on my blinds. They work over Bluetooth so one at a time can be controlled despite them being in a home assistant group. This means if I close both of them, I watch one close first and then the other shortly after. Maybe another Bluetooth radio would work? Not sure. But I like the product itself because there is no other ecosystem and it’s all local. Also solar powered so no cables running everywhere :-).
During the last ‘election summer’ things went haywire but ultimately nothing meaningful really happened, and not a whole lot really changed as a result of that unrest. This time things are going haywire again, and it seems like something big will happen but people thought that the last time… Would it just be better to...
I don’t often comment my opinions but I’m curious to hear the arguments for my rationale:
Call it what you want; ignorance, childish, stupid, etc. I don’t pay attention to the news (haven’t for many years now) and I firmly believe it’s okay that I don’t.
So much of what’s presented by the media doesn’t impact my day-to-day life in the slightest. Ex. War in a foreign country is kicking off…what can I do about that? Gas prices go up…am I going to stop getting gas?
When hanging out with friends and family, the larger topics tend to be brought up and that’s how I learn what is going on currently (especially when this happens with different groups of people) without trying.
I also don’t vote because, at this point, I’d consider myself the definition of an uninformed voter.
Left IT for flying. Figured it’d be a great change to my indoor-centric lifestyle.
My whole life I’ve seen people that are or became masters of their craft and I’ve always admired them. I’m in my 30s. I’m not sure if I’ll ever be a master of anything but I was far closer in IT than I am as a pilot lol
Didn’t forget the ability to uninstall pre-installed apps without compromising security and locking you out of updates (you need to modify the system image which affects SIP and also doesn’t allow you to use FileVault disk encryption once disabled)…
Custom build of (rooted post-buildtime) GrapheneOS.
I understand all the reasons not to root GrapheneOS but I enjoy the control and options over my device that I’d otherwise not have if it wasn’t for rooting
A version of QNX (made by Blackberry) is in my Volkswagen. It’s quick, noninvasive, and still works well despite my removal of the 4G comm box that connected it to the Internet. I’d truly miss QNX if it disappeared.
I miss BB10 (maybe the physical device more than the OS lol) dearly! That’s pretty neat to know both interfaces were derived from the same source, I knew I noticed a lot of similarities!
I have noticed that sometimes when browsing image searches on Google (android phone) it will make a swoosh animation across a part of clothing. I made a short clip to demonstrate. I used Arnold, because Arnold, but seems to happen mostly on famous people...
Personally I’ve been writing/using my own docker container to help and (eventually) just build it for me, but I’m not finished and it’s the first project of it’s kind I’ve worked on.
I’d make the repository public (it’s on GitHub) I just didn’t think anybody wanted or cared
I just started cleaning things up when I saw this. Probably going to try and make a build without microg and using sandboxed play services now: grapheneos.org/releases#2023123000
Can confirm same happens on Pixel 8. Not enabling Zygisk is the only option I’ve found that works. I unfortunately Factory Reset before figuring out Zygisk was the culprit but I imagine a Safe Mode boot/restoring your original boot images would be enough to save you from a Factory Reset…
People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them? (www.bbc.com)
Smart-ening Window Blinds
I’ve got some decent window blinds at my house (tilt as well as roll-up and -down), but I didn’t want to shell out another couple hundred per-window to make them “smart”, let alone being tied to a cloud service that could spontaneous combust any day now…...
Should I avoid or engage in current news right now?
During the last ‘election summer’ things went haywire but ultimately nothing meaningful really happened, and not a whole lot really changed as a result of that unrest. This time things are going haywire again, and it seems like something big will happen but people thought that the last time… Would it just be better to...
Woodworking as an escape from the absurdity of software (alinpanaitiu.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/15205399...
What discontinued foods do you miss?
Features lost across versions of macOS (talk.tidbits.com)
Why Are You Still Rooting Your Android Phone? (www.droid-life.com)
Do you root or do you go straight to ROMs?
After getting crushed by Apple and Google in smartphones, BlackBerry is in their sights again (www.notebookcheck.net)
Cable Firms to FTC: We Shouldn’t Have to Let Users Cancel Service With a Click (www.wired.com)
New in Fedora Asahi Remix - Asahi Linux (asahilinux.org)
Google image search swoosh animation
I have noticed that sometimes when browsing image searches on Google (android phone) it will make a swoosh animation across a part of clothing. I made a short clip to demonstrate. I used Arnold, because Arnold, but seems to happen mostly on famous people...
How did you de-Google's your Android device?
Previously on Lemmy: Tablets...
People of Lemmy that take more than 5 seconds to start your car and drive, what are you doing?
As the title says…what are you all doing?
Pixel 8 Pro Root stuck at "Phone is starting"
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/8736133...
Work is fulfilling and fun 🙃 (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/7597775...