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@TimeLime Ah yeah, there's no need for the white wire to touch the switch! You only need to cut/complete the current loop at one point to stop/start current flowing through the bulb.

I believe you typically put the switch on the black/live wire so that the light fixture is pulled down to the neutral/white voltage (i.e. 0V) when the switch is off. Makes it safer to change bulbs and such.

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ThinSlicely Mar 16

@TimeLime my guess is the right line is the power coming in from the breaker, the middle goes to your hall light, and the left one to the porch. As for what's wrong, I'd hazard it's something with how the two live wires are bussed together on the right switch.

Should probably write the disclaimer that I'm not an electrician.

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ThinSlicely Dec 26

@itsfoss Gentoo's been my daily driver for around 8 years now.

ThinSlicely Dec 25

optozorax Dec 25

In my previous video, a lot of people asked how gravity would change if you rotate one of the portals.

This video shows what happens in two cases: when the portals are at different heights, and when they're at the same height.

ThinSlicely Dec 16

Rob Ricci Dec 16

Did you know: you can avoid the need for backups by failing to do anything worth saving a copy of

Follow me for more computing lifehacks

ThinSlicely Dec 10

It's FOSS Dec 9

Can you guess which Linux distro this is? 🤔

Today we are calling on institutions around the world to take control of their #DigitalSovereignty, including their social accounts. Governments should communicate directly with their citizens on open platforms, not through the mouthpiece of a corporation.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/12/the-world-needs-social-sovereignty/

The world needs social sovereignty

The world needs to log off corporate-owned, centrally-controlled social media platforms and log on to a better way of being online. The world needs an open social web through the fediverse and Mastodon.

Mastodon Blog

ThinSlicely Dec 5

Ars Technica Dec 4

In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet
Thirty years later, JavaScript is the glue that holds the interactive web together, warts and all.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/in-1995-a-netscape-employee-wrote-a-hack-in-10-days-that-now-runs-the-internet/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ThinSlicely Dec 5

Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮Dec 4

I keep seeing “WebProNews” popping up, and thought the writing was odd. Using one site, then citing multiple others that source the same site. Same across many articles.

Turns out it’s AI generated, they forgot to remove the ending note from the AI 🤦