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First time doing one if these; it's a fun twist on Connections I quite enjoyed.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Once had someone follow up on an email they sent after 4:30 on Friday before 8 on Monday to ask for a status update. Bitch, it's been -10 business minutes since you sent that email, there is no update!

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  • [–] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Literally had to take my parents washer apart recently and remove the impediment that was blocking the recirculation pump which caused it to be very loud and not recirculating.

    The fun part was the service manual inside the washer that explained how to put it into service mode and test each function. Quality machine.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (16 children)

    Obligatory obstinance: if that was important to the process why does the machine not handle it?

    That said, I do run the water until it is hot. Typically to wash the dishes that require hand washing like my nonstick pans.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Huh... If they perished after eating another person's lunch, that is really their fault, but if the allergen was planted there that could be murder. Could you prove definitively that it was intentional?

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    I wanted to go see a concert tonight for the first time ever. The venue offered tickets online through ticketmaster (henceforth referred to as ticketbastard) with a note that any remaining tickets are available at the box office once the show starts. Checking their website more, I found that they sell tickets in-person during posted hours, so I figured I could just go buy a real ticket and avoid the ticketbastard garbage.

    Two hours later I'm realizing that A) The in-person ticket is like 25% cheaper than if I bought it online B) It's still through ticketbastard despite me showing up in person C) I can still only get in by getting a barcode through the fucking ticketbastard app. They have no web portal. D) They offer no refunds.

     

    Most reviews are boring, corporate friendly platitudes and a 5-star rating, but that really doesn't tell you anything about the product. Hell, it may just be a bot regurgitating the products marketing sheet!

    But if reviews contained swearing, slander, or other legal minefields you could know it wasn't written by the company.

    "This toaster is great, works well, likes to eat forks. Feed it a fork every morning to reward it for a good job."

    "What a fucking great coffee machine! Be sure to lick any drips off the scalding hot plate, that's the most tasty part."

    "5-stars, mine came with an official statement from the company saying Hitler did nothing wrong."

     

    I recently started a new job after being unemployed for too long and slipping back into my night-owl habits and schedule. With the last job I used Google's Clock, Home, and YouTube Music apps to wake my ass up on time by turning on the lights and playing some music. While it worked at the time, I since removed the assistant from my phone the entire arrangement fell apart.

    I spent too long trying to get Home Assistant to take over this process, but had so much trouble getting the pieces together. I just couldn't find an alarm clock app that could trigger a Home Assistant automation or a way to play music on either the Google smart hub I have as a clock or my phone. But tonight I got the past piece realigned, and it's fucking working!

    How we do:

    • Set an alarm in your preferred mobile phone App. (I use the Fossify Clock)
    • Ensure the Home Assistant app has the Alarm Sensor enabled. (Settings > Manager Sensors)
    • Configure the Music Assistant addon to connect to your preferred device and music provider. (If it's YouTube make sure to grab the cookie in a private browser window!) -Create a Home Assistant automation that is triggered when the time matches the Next Alarm sensor. (Maybe offset it back by a few seconds to prevent update delay causing it to miss.)
    • Have the automation turn a nearby light at 1%, wait a little bit, and then start slowly increase to 100% over like 20 minutes.
    • Set the Music Assistant player to a volume to is loud enough to hear, but not quiet enough to ignore. Also set it to shuffle while you are at it.
    • Play your chosen music using Music Assistant on your player. Give it a playlist of your liked songs so that the shuffle always gives you something you like every day, but not the same song.
    • Get your ass up and get ready to work.

    Of course, if you have ideas of how to improve this I would love to hear it. I already have my lights fade as it gets close to bedtime.

    Birthday Cupcakes (lemmy.world)
     

    I made some cupcakes for my niece's birthday. Vanilla cake with chocolate frosting and some edible dinosaur decorations I found when picking up the containers to transport them in. Fairly tasty even if the frosting looked a bit crap-shaped. 💩

    Here are the recipes I used:

     

    Garlic salt, pepper, and paprika seasoned pepper jack cheeseburgers with mustard and barbecue sauce on toasted bagel buns.

    This is an old photo, from 2018, but it is also one of the best photos I have ever taken of something I cooked. I spent a few days making the burger patties ahead of time and grilling them for lunch. The photo was to share with my coworkers to make them jealous because I lived close enough to work where I could actually cook a decent meal.

    I'm currently sorting my backlog of photos, 12 years worth, and tagging them all for easier searching. When I came across this, I wanted to share.

    A pair of hamburgers resting on a plate.
     

    Garlic salt, pepper, and paprika seasoned pepper jack cheeseburgers with mustard and barbecue sauce on toasted bagel buns.

    This is an old photo, from 2018, but it is also one of the best photos I have ever taken of something I cooked. I spent a few days making the burger patties ahead of time and grilling them for lunch. The photo was to share with my coworkers to make them jealous because I lived close enough to work where I could actually cook a decent meal.

    I'm currently sorting my backlog of photos, 12 years worth, and tagging them all for easier searching. When I came across this, I wanted to share.

    A pair of hamburgers resting on a plate.
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