RatchetWerks

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by RatchetWerks 6mo ago
I’ve landed on Ubiquiti NVR systems. I previously used Frigate and VLANd reolinks. Having a phone app to instantly view the cameras quickly (late at night) made the difference.
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by RatchetWerks 8mo ago
I’m love content like this. It reminds me of the mid-2000s era of the internet. Is this “best” project I’ve seen? In terms of tech,quality,etc No. Neither are mine. This guy built a really fun project for his kids. I love this. As AI slop g
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by RatchetWerks 8mo ago
Without a doubt it is GPS/GNSS systems. If you look at the dependency chain to accomplish the task, it’s a true yardstick for any modern civilization,economy,nation.
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by RatchetWerks 9mo ago
https://www.ratchetwerks.com/ninja250 MechE things for the most part
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by RatchetWerks 9mo ago
Call me simple. I manually export CSV files from the finance companies. (Should automate this). Vibe coded a CSV parser that will auto categorize, sort all expenses/income. Expenses go in one sheet. Income goes in another. Pivot table
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by RatchetWerks 10mo ago
I have similar feelings as the author. I aim to be as public as possible while maintaining personal privacy. I *want* to meet other like-minded people that enjoy the same topics I do. I treat any of my public facing information as a honeypo
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by RatchetWerks 10mo ago
I might be in the minority. But I actually like working at an office (or preferably hybrid). At work, I work. At home, I do home things. When I work and home at the same place i find it very hard to switch into either mode. This effect is g
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by RatchetWerks 10mo ago
I do wonder what’s preventing a Lidar device from cross talking with other lidar devices. I remember talking to somebody about this and they told me that each signal is uniquely encoded per machine. This seems like it will be a growing prob
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by RatchetWerks 11mo ago
I’ve been saying this for years! JS gets alot of hate for dependency hell. Why? It’s almost too easy to add one compared to writing your own functions. Now compare that to adding a dependency to a c++ project
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
Good call! I’m purely in the idea phase, I will definitely take your advice as I get closer
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
I’ve been considering this for a while. I have a fence that is south facing, with no major obstructions. I want solar but I don’t want the liability of a roof install with leaks and servicing. I’ve landed either on a solar pergola or a sola
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
I’m here to take advantage of it. I bought a 2022 Model Y performance. New price was 75k, used price 31k. Love the car. I plan on driving the wheels off it.
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
I’ve directly worked in this space. This article is pure tabloid-style reporting. It sounds like they are testing prototypes, and it’s not ready for mass fielding. Nothing new here. Access/permissions control in military applications i
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
I’ve come to similar conclusions in vehicle choices. Current daily is a fast EV. The next project car I build will be some flavor of an outlaw SWB 911 There is something about it being analog that feels great. I have the same feeling for ol
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
You are perfectly correct. I’m morphing love of modifying cars away from performance numbers but into a way to build mechanical art and enjoy emotional moments with other humans. I’ve realized that was the whole point all along. EV or IC it
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
As a die hard car enthusiast. This makes perfect sense. We are going through a culture change in society. Many younger kids don’t view cars as the gateway to freedom and coming of age experiences. (Which is fine) Combined with the brutal pe
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
A VC fund selling “self-hosted” AI compute rigs was never on my bingo card. I’m glad they did. It’s weird and different.
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
I'm in the minority here. I switched from list to hex. The hex allows for me to select X more apps versus scrolling down and looking for it. It was painful at first since I needed to remember what logos mapped to what app.
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
The US is somehow very ahead and very behind at the same time :)
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
Hmmmm. That’s is VERY odd. That links resolves fine in my phone . I’m US based. I wonder if they have some sort of geo blocking
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
According to the HVAC industry it is the correct term, based on my experience. I agree with your logic both modes of operation (heat/cool) are both pumping heat. Cripple is a fairly strong word here. HVAC is hyper optimized for cost&#x
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
Yes. I might be missing something obvious. Are we talking about the my link drive website? If so, yes. I clicked the link from my website and it took me straight to the website with no issue. I might be misunderstanding something
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
Great question. The unit is pre charged for 25 feet of lineset . I was right at the limit for my install. I installed the lines, did all the vacuum related work. Then just cracked the valve on the unit to distribute the refrigerant. I had a
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
It was already answered, but conventional AC systems have resistive heating elements which have a a max efficiency of 100 percent. Heat pumps run an AC in reverse which can give a COP of 3-4. (300 to 400 percent efficiency) or if actually b
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
I just checked the link. I believe it is correct. The domain name looks sketchy, but it has all the nitty gritty engineering data. If I remember correctly, I think I found a link from the actual Mitsubishi website linking to it
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by RatchetWerks 1y ago
I’m very happy others are documenting their heat pump installs. It confirms three things for me. 1. Contractor quality is the biggest pain for the adoption of residential green tech. 2. Old homes (if not historic) should get depreciated ag
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by RatchetWerks 2y ago
I personally use Amcrest, with the home router blocking internet access, and AI done via Frigate and a Google Coral chip.
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by RatchetWerks 2y ago
Datpiff, I've noticed most Starbucks bias towards takeout orders these days. I do think that their indoor seating serves as the "top of the marketing" funnel, to get people to develop a brand preference. Without the 3rd plac
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by RatchetWerks 2y ago
I noticed this too with my local Starbucks stores. It seems boils down to revenue. If too many people sit down and use the area as a third place, then their revenue is capped if people stay too long. Ideally it's should be a balance be
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by RatchetWerks 2y ago
Everyone brought up really good points. My general logic is that the average American consumer gets a new car every 10 years just due to maintenance/service burden. You might as well get a "free" genset/powerwall upgrade

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