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by z3ugma 11mo ago
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by z3ugma 1y ago
I think I am 4 to 5 weeks away from shipping. PCBs are basically done, I'll be placing an order for samples of the 3 different PCBs that make up the whole kit in the next day or two I'm starting to move onto software - there&#x27
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The Last Day of Nest Thermostat 2nd Gen Support(sett.homes)
1 points by z3ugma 1y ago|3 comments
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Today is the final day that Google will allow users of the 2nd gen Nest thermostat to use the Nest and Google Home apps with their thermostat. In a matter of hours, this expensive early product of the Internet of Things will enter the Googl
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Yeah and right at the top: "Key Points and Summary – " followed by the ChatGPT writing tell of "It's a <statement>: x, y, and z."
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Should I replace the Nest 2nd gen thermostat screen with e-ink?(sett.homes)
1 points by z3ugma 1y ago|1 comments
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by z3ugma 1y ago
I'm upcycling the Nest 2nd gen thermostat, which is being bricked by Google on October 25. One consideration was how much of the original thermostat to use; and if it made sense to replace certain old parts like the LCD with an e-ink s
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Good idea - I can take this to the developers of Toit lang https://toitlang.org/ which is the stack I'm using and is built atop of ESP-IDF
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Yep that’s what we are working on at https://sett.homes - you can pre order the replacement for the Nest 2nd gen. I agree that I want something aesthetically pleasing if it’s going to be displayed on the walls of my home where I
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Thank you for saying so! 1 month until this one hits the Google Graveyard; Kevo smart locks are next, who knows what comes after
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Author here, if anyone has deeper questions
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Oh I haven't seen bdsp.io, this appears to be a direct clone of the National Sleep Research Resource's hosted software at https://sleepdata.org/
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Yeah, same feeling. The "learning" portion ended up being a bust. My HA automations are a lot simpler, so a beautiful dial on the wall, that I can control locally and automate, is what I'm after. All the Zwave thermostats hav
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by z3ugma 1y ago
It's still the prettiest thermostat out there in my opinion, one of the reasons I wanted to save mine
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Ugh, I'm so incensed. This is the 2nd IOT product in my home getting bricked within 2 months. This is one of the reasons I am working on an enclosure-compatible open-source version of the 2nd gen Nest thermostat over at https:/&#
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by z3ugma 1y ago
I really wish that authors of such projects would use a population-weighted cartogram instead of a land-area map. Some of the most-populous and culturally relevant "nations" would jump out on such a map instead of being tiny. My f
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Reverse-Engineering the LCD Display Interface of the Nest 2nd Gen Thermostat(sett.homes)
3 points by z3ugma 1y ago|1 comments
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Reverse-engineering work in pursuit of keeping Nest 2nd Gen thermostats out of the landfill. On October 25, 2025, Nest Thermostats of the 1st and 2nd generation will no longer be supported by Google. Nest and Google Home app access will sto
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Store is published now: https://sett.homes/
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Well here's your reminder not to forget - you can put your email in at https://sett.homes/
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Not at the moment, as the physical layout and components are different. In theory, all the research we put into making boards and software for the 2nd gen should have some applicability to making equivalent models for the 1st gen as well.
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Oh, good to know. I have been using Toit for all the business logic, but the display can have special handling for performance if necessary. Toit can also adapt into custom C++ code if needed. https://docs.toit.io/language&#
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Very close to having one! I've been working on getting a blog published and a store to pre-order the finished product. I'll reply back here with the link when it's ready.
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by z3ugma 1y ago
This is one of the reasons I am working on an enclosure-compatible open-source version of the 2nd gen Nest thermostat. It reuses the enclosure, encoder ring, display, and mounts of the Nest but replaces the "thinking" part with an
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by z3ugma 1y ago
extractous is worth a look if it's real text If it's an image / you need to OCR it, Gemini Flash is so good and so cheap that I've had good luck using it as a "meta OCR" tool
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by z3ugma 1y ago
So many. - a VoIP service where I can “call” an LLM while on a walk with my dog and learn something - a parts converter from EasyEDA to LibrePCB - a homemade velomobile with a backpacking stove for winter heat - a Game Boy Color port of Min
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Is there someone you trust who has been a mentor to you at one of your past jobs? Send them a note and ask them to mock interview you. People love being asked favors and for their opinion. You sound unsure and defeated in your post. Were yo
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by z3ugma 1y ago
EnsoData | Sales | Remote US | Full-Time | $83k-$220k + equity Sleep is vital to recharging mentally, restoring our bodies physically, and fighting off disease. Sleep is so core to our health that it's the activity we all spend most of
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Even if hype bandwagon fails in the long term it is still probably an optimal investment strategy which is IMO why we see so much enshittification. If there is 1 ChatGPT or Amazon- level product a decade, you are not likely to be an early i
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by z3ugma 1y ago
Even better, I want to do a "swap shack" style where you buy a refurbed, built model and ship us your old model, which we can then refurb into the next user's home.

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