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Ludicrous0251

@ Ludicrous0251 @piefed.zip

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  • The question Joe Biden keeps asking: ‘You think we can actually come back from this?’

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  • Not in your lifetime, Joe, unfortunately.

  • Block ditches 4,000 staff, because AI can do their jobs

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  • Can we start placing bets on when we find out that the "AI tools" they're using are just sweat shop workers in Bangladesh processing invoices?

  • Resident Evil Requiem currently peaking at over 300,000 players on Steam

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  • Something something denuvo. I'll check it out when they ditch the spyware.

  • FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ meeting wearing a red hat.

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  • Not defending this human dumpster, but looking at the clip there appears to be a red hat at every single seat, seems like they came in the gift bag, he just happened to be the only one dumb enough to put it on.

  • RAM now represents 35 percent of bill of materials for HP PCs

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  • Productive hobbies, multitasking while gaming, ... Optimizing my media collection... Astrophotography.

  • RAM now represents 35 percent of bill of materials for HP PCs

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  • Back in my day when RAM was cheap, 8GB is worthless, 16GB is minimum spec to do anything remotely productive, 32GB covers 98% of scenarios, and 64GB is ehh why not at least this way I never have to worry about it.

  • Help! Ghosts! In my Home Assistant!

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  • Good note! I'll start digging into firmware posts! The tricky thing here is the commands seem to be echoes of a script that hasn't run in 11 months.

  • What's your laziest or most ridiculous automation?

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  • Here's the problem, I keep a jar of poisonous gas triggered by a randomly decaying radioactive atom in my bathroom, so all of my wasps are in superposition.

  • Oh if only

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  • Makes sense. Me personally, after I have a good egg roll, I go back to my computer and create a new .txt file in Notepad and immediately type

    "man that was a really good egg roll. Good egg roll Yen's Chinese Food on 7th street. I really hope I dont forget this good egg roll I ate at Yen's on Tuesday November 22and at 2pm. Good Yen's roll egg Chinese yummy."

    Then I immediately delete the note so it can't be searched and just pray someone was screenshotting everything on my computer for future review.

  • Help! Ghosts! In my Home Assistant!

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  • Looks like my current dongle is compatible so when the new ZBT-2 gets here, I'll swap it in as the host controller and repurpose my old controller.

  • Help! Ghosts! In my Home Assistant!

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  • Ahh awesome, I'll give it a spin as soon as my new dongle arrives!

  • Help! Ghosts! In my Home Assistant!

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  • zigbee2mqtt

    Sigh... Unfortunately I signed on as a ZHA man when I did my initial setup...

  • Help! Ghosts! In my Home Assistant!

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  • Can you not see in the activity log, either of HA itself or of the device, what is causing the action to be carried out?

    Normally, yes, it would say what automation is triggering it, in this case it does not seem to be triggered by an automation.

    The devices being rebooted are not associated with any on/off automations, but the device that used to receive those commands is no longer connected.

    If it is a backlog of stuff, maybe restart Home Assistant, or better yet, the server itself

    Done and done. FWIW, the on/off behavior seemed to continue during the reboot indicating it may be lurking in the ZigBee network?

    What's also possible is that something is up with the electricity in your home. Maybe these devices are getting power surges or cutouts and defaulting to whatever you have that Power On setting set to.

    It's too organized for that, and status is toggling off/on not unknown/on. Also the impacted devices are on separate circuits and seem to be impacted one-at-a-time.

    Also also, voltage seems generally stable:

    Last thing I can think of is an errant Zigbee controller. Maybe it's picking up Bluetooth or WoFi signal interference and sending garbled messages to anything that'll listen.

    I'm generally in agreement, what's suspicious is it is very closely following the on/off pattern of a previous, long disabled, script (on/off/on/off in quick succession followed by ~1h on, then repeat).

    What I don't know is how to find the errant device - if its truly the controller, I have a replacement on order (guess I gotta upgrade to the ZBT-2... twist my arm...). If it's a relay somewhere in the chain thinking it's passing along useful info then I have to reset everthing.

  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
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    Help! Ghosts! In my Home Assistant!

  • Uber ballot initiative sparks showdown with lawyers, doctors

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  • This one is a bit murky for me. It's vultures fighting vultures. Ambulance chasers v. Megacorp looking to cut costs.

    I seriously doubt the ambulance chasers are gonna go broke with "just" 25%, but on the other hand anything that benefits Uber is almost universally a step backwards for society.

  • Do any piefed apps support its exclusive features

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  • Just FYI, it's 2026 now :) thanks for maintaining this list!!

  • World’s Most Harvested Crops (2024)

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  • Cassava is a staple crop for a large part of the world's population, primarily south of the equator.

    It forms the basis of a ton of dishes, similar to rice or potatoes elsewhere. Additionally cassava flour (aka tapioca starch) is the used as an ingredient in a ton of different foods, including animal feed.

    So all of the above really.

  • How does one go about contacting the admins of a Piefed instance?

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  • Probably not. But perhaps you can suffer through 2 min of clicking in the web UI? Once you find their info you can DM through Voyager if that tickles your fancy.

  • Microsoft claims "2026 is the moment" for AI PCs, but its essay-length beginner explanation only creates more confusion — Is it any wonder adoption is slow?

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  • Great to know! Does the pen still generally work for writing/notes? Also any clue if things work well with the newer generations?

    Last I dug into Linux on the SP, it was a 3-4 generation lag on stable compatibility. My tablet is nearing EOL (because the charge port sucks and mine doesnt support USB-C charging as a fallback). If I replace it I don't love replacing it with something used, 4 years old, that may have a short life.

  • Microsoft claims "2026 is the moment" for AI PCs, but its essay-length beginner explanation only creates more confusion — Is it any wonder adoption is slow?

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  • Touch inputs can be a little messy, driver support for closed source hardware (e.g., MS Surface) is understandably rocky, and I've had bad experience with battery longevity especially on open source hardware.

    My 6-year-old SP battery still has ~70% capacity, which is teriffic. I have had other laptops lose 90% of their capacity after just a year or two, so I'm skeptical of the tablet market.

    I'm not saying good Linux tablets don't exist, just that I'm looking for recommendations since the waters feel murkier to me.

  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    DoorDashers are getting paid to close Waymo's self-driving car doors

    www.engadget.com /transportation/doordashers-are-getting-paid-to-close-waymos-self-driving-car-doors-122711640.html
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Meta really wants you to believe social media addiction is 'not a real thing'

    www.engadget.com /social-media/meta-really-wants-you-to-believe-social-media-addiction-is-not-a-real-thing-130000257.html
  • Privacy @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled

    www.404media.co /fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled/
  • Fuck AI @lemmy.world
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    Science Is Drowning in AI Slop

    www.theatlantic.com /science/2026/01/ai-slop-science-publishing/685704/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Telly has only delivered 35,000 of its free televisions with always-on ads

    www.engadget.com /home/home-theater/telly-has-only-delivered-35000-of-its-free-televisions-with-always-on-ads-215033698.html
  • Uplifting News @lemmy.world
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    DOJ drops wide-ranging inquiry for medical data from trans patients at Children’s Hospital LA

    laist.com /news/health/doj-drops-wide-ranging-inquiry-for-medical-data-from-trans-patients-at-childrens-hospital-la
  • Public Health @mander.xyz
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    Dramatic Drop in Air Pollution Health Effects on Children Show After Industrial Shutdown

    happyeconews.com /air-pollution-health-effects-on-children/
  • Public Health @mander.xyz
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    Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaks

    apnews.com /article/africa-cholera-vaccines-health-malawi-1168f0a2727dfb7fcac4f7ce70faf6e6
  • Nature Enthusiasts @lemmy.world
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    Gaze Deeply Into Nature With These Award-Winning Ecology Photos

    gizmodo.com /gaze-deeply-into-nature-with-these-award-winning-ecology-photos-2000713286
  • Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related @lemmy.world
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    Why the deadliest animal on earth is being forced to feed more on humans

    www.independent.co.uk /climate-change/news/mosquito-bite-humans-global-warming-biodiversity-b2899358.html
  • Space @mander.xyz
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    Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/cly148lvyevo
  • politics @lemmy.world
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    U.S. public invited to weigh in on major offshore drilling proposal

    yaleclimateconnections.org /2026/01/u-s-public-invited-to-weigh-in-on-major-offshore-drilling-proposal/
  • United States | News & Politics @midwest.social
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    U.S. public invited to weigh in on major offshore drilling proposal

    yaleclimateconnections.org /2026/01/u-s-public-invited-to-weigh-in-on-major-offshore-drilling-proposal/
  • Vegan @slrpnk.net
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    Why am I a vegan? I do it for my mental health

    www.theguardian.com /commentisfree/2026/jan/18/why-am-i-a-vegan-i-do-it-for-my-mental-health
  • United States | News & Politics @midwest.social
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    Supreme Court takes up Bayer’s bid to limit Roundup weed killer liability

    thehill.com /policy/energy-environment/5693313-supreme-court-bayer-pesticide-liability/
  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
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    BIC Pencils as Pivots for 3D Printed Parts

    michael.kafarowski.com /blog/bic-pivots-3d-printing/
  • Gardening @lemmy.world
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    ‘Garden of Eden’: the Spanish farm growing citrus you’ve never heard of

    www.theguardian.com /environment/2026/jan/16/garden-of-eden-the-spanish-farm-growing-citrus-youve-never-heard-of
  • Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related @lemmy.world
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    As California Silicosis Cases Rise, Engineered Stone Industry Seeks Immunity in DC

    ww2.kqed.org /news/2026/01/15/as-california-silicosis-cases-rise-engineered-stone-industry-seeks-immunity-in-dc/
  • Firefox @lemmy.world
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    Firefox finally rolls out Fission (site isolation) on Android

    www.firefox.com /en-US/firefox/android/147.0/releasenotes/