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What do you use the cat5 cables for? You mention it is all "dumb" but you also mention electronics, so it must not be that dumb? As for the bathroom, another

What do you use the cat5 cables for? You mention it is all "dumb" but you also mention electronics, so it must not be that dumb? As for the bathroom, another option would be a small on demand water heater under the bathroom sink.

WalterBright 1y ago
I use the cat5 to distribute ethernet throughout. This was before wifi was any good, and I still use the cat5 all day every day. Gigabit is not supposed to work with cat5, but it does just fine. I hadn't thought of the on demand heater. But it's hard to beat a $10 microwave that just plugs in. Try it some time. You'll never go back to cold washcloths!
- ensignavenger 1y ago
  I'm a big fan of cat(whatever number they are on now...) and PoE for low power devices. I wish more devices supported it.
- gorpy7 1y ago
  nobody has a clean enough microwave to give that a try. I don’t even have the courage to look at the roof of mine. i just wait for something to truly explode before i begrudgingly clean it. so yeah, the essence will permeate the purity of a clean moist cloth. anyway, I’ve often wondered if poe could take the place of 14 ga copper for doing primary lighting. also, my bro in law is building a new house with double cat to all locations just for a backup if one fails. doesn’t want to have to rerun wire. seems brilliant given its ease and low cost.
  - gorpy7 1y ago
    regarding poe doing lighting, my early search after posting my first message suggests i don’t know squat about poe or ethernet.
  - WalterBright 1y ago
    I did spend a fair amount of time cleaning the microwave. Yes, I double catted it all, too.
- JohnBooty 1y ago
  You know, I love that idea. More than simply feeling nice, a hot steamy washcloth opens up the facial pores, too, or so it seems to me. It's functionally better. It's funny because I had exactly the opposite (in a way) experience. I always hated cold washcloths and splashing cold water on my face. Last year, I tried a thought experiment. I simply decided I was going to like those things. Much to my amusement it actually worked. I literally just talked myself out of not liking it. I've been able to accomplish that with a few other trivial things, but not others, and not with anything really major.
  - WalterBright 1y ago
    I might have to try your technique! But I do adore the decadent luxury of a hot washcloth.

WalterBright 1y ago

I use the cat5 to distribute ethernet throughout. This was before wifi was any good, and I still use the cat5 all day every day. Gigabit is not supposed to work with cat5, but it does just fine. I hadn't thought of the on demand heater. But it's hard to beat a $10 microwave that just plugs in. Try it some time. You'll never go back to cold washcloths!

ensignavenger 1y ago
I'm a big fan of cat(whatever number they are on now...) and PoE for low power devices. I wish more devices supported it.
gorpy7 1y ago
nobody has a clean enough microwave to give that a try. I don’t even have the courage to look at the roof of mine. i just wait for something to truly explode before i begrudgingly clean it. so yeah, the essence will permeate the purity of a clean moist cloth. anyway, I’ve often wondered if poe could take the place of 14 ga copper for doing primary lighting. also, my bro in law is building a new house with double cat to all locations just for a backup if one fails. doesn’t want to have to rerun wire. seems brilliant given its ease and low cost.
- gorpy7 1y ago
  regarding poe doing lighting, my early search after posting my first message suggests i don’t know squat about poe or ethernet.
- WalterBright 1y ago
  I did spend a fair amount of time cleaning the microwave. Yes, I double catted it all, too.
JohnBooty 1y ago
You know, I love that idea. More than simply feeling nice, a hot steamy washcloth opens up the facial pores, too, or so it seems to me. It's functionally better. It's funny because I had exactly the opposite (in a way) experience. I always hated cold washcloths and splashing cold water on my face. Last year, I tried a thought experiment. I simply decided I was going to like those things. Much to my amusement it actually worked. I literally just talked myself out of not liking it. I've been able to accomplish that with a few other trivial things, but not others, and not with anything really major.
- WalterBright 1y ago
  I might have to try your technique! But I do adore the decadent luxury of a hot washcloth.