Catboy SlimJan 26
⁡snow  
new tech warcrime

ppl always complain that the clock on my microwave never shows the right time bcs i cant be assed to set it manually

so now i have an unfuck-microwave.sh cronjob which briefly kills its power every day at midnight
Jan 26 at 5:53pmWeb
Show thread猫猫   Jan 26
@[email protected] ​​ nice script name
Show threadtwinspin  Jan 26
@snow cron jobs at its finest
Show threadWitch Aly   Jan 26
@snow why not hack the lcd to have ntp
Show threadHughJan 26
@snow This is definitely the right way to solve this problem 👍
Show threadKuru Kuru  (Very Evilz, don't trust)Jan 26
@snow I love this
Show threadjiub   Jan 26
@[email protected] lmao brilliant
Show threadxethosJan 26
@snow Due to how fast and far my microwave clock drifts, this might actually get it to keep better time
Show threadFrang Jan 26
@snow
Show threadMx. Eddie RJan 26
@snow
That's wonderful!
Cursed and unholy, but wonderful.
Show threadarclightJan 27
@silvermoon82 @snow Definitely cursed, definitely genius.
Show threadsijmenJan 26
@snow yooooo I got to do this, that's genius

(mine has the same problem)
Show threadsijmenJan 26
@snow some day you're going to be reheating some midnight snack and click
Show threadrobrykJan 27
@sijmen @snow Maybe the plug has a power meter? If so, you could skip power cycling it if it's drawing nontrivial amount of current.
Show threadliving edge caseJan 27
@sijmen
The type of smart home I wanna have some day
@snow
Show threadSammy Arson, flirting with the hard left :3Jan 26
@snow most normal technology user 
Show threadGreg Burrell 🦞🚴🥔Jan 26
@theresnotime @snow I prefer my low tech solution
Show threadGlyn Wolf Jan 26
@ivanvector @theresnotime @snow Bro-tech solution? ;)
Show thread1000millimeterJan 29
@ivanvector @theresnotime @snow thatblooks more like a telephone than a microwave
Show threadLuna LacteaJan 26
@snow NTP over AC
Show threadVarxJan 26

@snow I think you mean that you invented a nonstandard clock synchronization method that keeps your legacy appliances in sync via a novel NTP-based wireless signalling method.

Patent that shit!

Show threadNix  Jan 26
@varx @snow since snow already publicly posted about this, it can't be patented anymore 
Show threadEloy.Jan 26

@Lynx @snow @varx and patents are lame

copy that floppy!

Show thread⁡snow  Jan 26
@eloy @Lynx @varx
Show threadαxel simon ↙︎↙︎↙︎Jan 27
@varx @snow Seriously, Varx is not wrong.
Show threadBen AvelingJan 28
Language. If you want linked in, you know where to find it. @snow @varx
Show threadVarxJan 28
@BenAveling @snow 🤔 can't tell if you object to the cursing or the corporate jargon.
Show threadVincent 🐡Jan 26
@snow Fucking genius!
Show threadRipp_ Jan 26
@snow I love this solution
Big shame that my microwave will show a different state for unset clock
Show threadforest Jan 26
@snow beautifully genius thing to automate. i love engineers
Show threadExecJan 26

@snow make the sleep 10 instead of 5 and push the cron back a minute

now it's not gonna bother you that it's 5 seconds behind everything else

Show threadSonikkuJan 26
@snow
Clever
Show threadIzzy Jan 26
@snow at my mum's house, the breaker will trip if you turn on the kettle and microwave at the same time
So I have a power monitoring smart plug for each, and when one detects a spike, it turns off the other until it goes away
the microwave beeps a lot and never has correct time 
Show threadhappyJan 27
@izzy @snow people would do anything to avoid paying electricians 
Show threadIzzy Jan 27
@snowy @snow $35 smart plugs vs $15,000 to re-wire the house 
Show threadhappyJan 27
@izzy @snow australian prices are terrifying
Show threadLisPiJan 30
@izzy @snow @snowy You could use one of those circuit adapters cords for the oven plug. Of course cords & extensions in that wattage cost a fortune but still at least two magnitudes less than the re-wiring.
Show thread🍫🥛Choccy MalkJan 26
@snow zayumm what smart plug thing is that?
Show thread⁡snow  Jan 26
@fluttersh Nous A7Z
https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/A7Z.html
Nous A7Z control via MQTT | Zigbee2MQTT

Integrate your Nous A7Z via Zigbee2MQTT with whatever smart home infrastructure you are using without the vendor's bridge or gateway.

Show thread🍫🥛Choccy MalkJan 26
@snow bussinn ty
Show thread🐙🐙Jan 26
@snow I do this with my raspberry pi because it loses WiFi after about 24 hours of running straight 
Show threadNeia masksJan 26
@[email protected] I discovered I could just cancel out of my microwave's requests to set the time, and now it doesn't show the time at all!
Show thread🔻 aetios 🇪🇺Jan 26
@snow Omg snow
Show threadtheantladyJan 26

@snow

This gave me a big laugh. Thank you.

Show threadrickJan 26
@snow HAHAHA OMFG I LOVE THAT IDEA  
Show threadrickJan 26
@snow oh btw thanks for the recommendation for the zigbee plugs. they are great! i have already 6 of them 
Show threaddmi 💽 Jan 26
@snow this is the closest we have to microwave-ntp
Show threadDavid CroyleJan 26
@snow *equal parts horror and admiration*
Show threadJorgeJan 26
@snow this is brilliant
Show threadOneironautJan 26
@snow “we have home automation at home”
Show threadTechnodadJan 26
@snow @jonathonschuler Cool. Is the next step to check if the microwave is drawing power before cycling, in case you're is making a midnight snack?
Show threadRadomír ŽemličkaJan 26
@snow Lol, that's genius. 😂
Show threadYsegrimJan 26

@snow The network gateway of our central heating only had Wifi (Vaillant enshittified its LAN port away because who doesn't have Wifi in their basement /s), and fell out of the network every couple of days, without reconnecting.

So until our plumber found a pre-enshittification box for us, I had the gateway on a similar setup, just that my script triggered the power cycle whenever the gateway wasn't reachable for 6 minutes

Show threadRichard BarrellJan 27
@ysegrim oh yeah this is such a common problem that there are entire product lines for it, like https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keep-Connect-Connectivity-Required-Necessary/dp/B0CG1542V5/ref=sr_1_2
Keep Connect Router Wi-Fi Reset Device, Monitors Connectivity and Resets When Required. No App Necessary. If you enter a phone number it will send texts upon resets.: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy Keep Connect Router Wi-Fi Reset Device, Monitors Connectivity and Resets When Required. No App Necessary. If you enter a phone number it will send texts upon resets. at Amazon UK.

Show threadSheddiJan 26

@snow @neil
The thermostat on my refrigerator failed.

There are so many models of 'stat that I can't find a proper replacement.

My solution was to hardwire it closed circuit (so the compressor runs continuously) then use a smart switch (much like yours) to switch it on for 15 minutes every hour.

In the summer I extend the time to 20 minutes every hour.

Two years on, it still works, the fridge thermometer is steady around 4C, and we've not got food poisoning yet ...

Show threadEd DaviesJan 26

@sheddi @snow @neil Ditto mine.

Thermostat failed on, though, so nothing needed doing internally; just an external smart switch (Sonoff TH16) with a DS18B20 temperature sensor stuck in through the fridge door seal. ESPHome code to turn the fridge on and off at reasonable temperatures.

Only downside: fridge light doesn't come on when it's not running.

Using a temperature sensor, rather than just timing, is a plus when putting a load of shopping in to get it back down to sensible temperatures in a reasonable amount of time.

Show threadRichard BarrellJan 27
@sheddi score one for open-loop control! :D