Mastodawn

I’ve got some smart home devices that need to be setup by another device on the same WiFi network, but it has to be 2.4ghz network. My modern android phone insists on connecting to the 5ghz network and so can’t complete the setup. Currently, I use an old android tablet that only connects to 2.4ghz to get round this, but it’s clunky. Previously I’ve changed the WiFi network to produce seperate ssids for the two bands, but I’d rather not have to switch these settings around everytime I need to modify something. What I want is a system setting in android or an app that forces my phone to turn off its wireless N capabilities and only use the 2.4ghz band. My searching and reading stackoverflow posts suggest this just isn’t possible, but surely that’s not true?! It seems like a simple enough option to have! Tldr : how to force my phone to connect on 2.4hgz WiFi rather than 5ghz

Acamon Mar 15

Anyone willing to justify chicken and waffles?

https://lemmy.world/post/26876563

Anyone willing to justify chicken and waffles? - Lemmy.World

I love Southern fried chicken, and I’m pretty fond of waffles (savoury with bacon and maple syrup, or sweet) but I cannot imagine the combination as working at all. They’re both a little dry on the outside and soft on the inside. It feels like they really don’t complement or contrast with each other. I’m sure I’d eat it if I had so alternative, but I can imagine how it is a classic American paring. I’d much rather have fries, slaw, or potato salad which all seem to offer a creamy or crunchy contrast. Am I missing something? People who like it, what’s good about it? Is the secret lots of maple syrup? Are the waffles different that usual? Is it not actually that popular? I’m a decadent European, so I can’t just go somewhere and try them myself.

Acamon Mar 14

Alternative to discord?

https://lemmy.world/post/26814991

Alternative to discord? - Lemmy.World

I don’t really like discord, but my gaming group have been using it for rpg stuff. Chat channels, video calls and easy to setup bots have all been really useful. But I get the feeling the enshitification is going to get worse, so I was looking for somewhere else to migrate to. The video stuff isn’t as important, we could switch easily to other services. But before I start a new campaign, and spend time setting up bots with routines for rolling dice and calculating tables, I’d like to do it somewhere that isn’t in talks for an IPO. I’m not really up on stuff like this, so I don’t know if there’s some obvious similar choices or an alternative medium that I haven’t considered.

Acamon Feb 23

Has anyone ever heard of the "classic prophet-squeeze-monster trope"? What could it possibly describe?

https://lemmy.world/post/25948245

Has anyone ever heard of the "classic prophet-squeeze-monster trope"? What could it possibly describe? - Lemmy.World

I came across this cryptic phrase in a description of an old D&D adventure Tale of the Comet [https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17106/tale-of-the-comet-2e]. In context, it seems to describe the designer solving a problem of game balance by having the powerful technology items have limited charges / uses before expiring. But I cannot parse prophet-squeeze-monster and I certianly don’t recognise it as a classic trope. Any ideas?

Acamon Feb 22

Zigbee probe thermometer?

https://lemmy.world/post/25910617

Zigbee probe thermometer? - Lemmy.World

I’ve been looking for a zigbee temperature sensor that has a long (1-2m) probe. I can find general room temperature zigbee sensors, and WiFi devices with probes, but not what I’m looking for. Searching online just comes up with people saying I’d need to make make soemthing myself with esphome. I’m not opposed to getting into esp at some point when I’ve got some free time, but I’d like something quick and easy I could just buy and have working easily. Anyone know of anything suitable?