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thehatfox

@ thehatfox @lemmy.world

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  • I'm afraid we've been bamboozled

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  • There were some polls asking why people voted for Brexit. Not only where there respondents wanting imperial measurements, there was even a small but significant group that wanted the return of pre-decimal currency, which was abolished in 1971.

    For those not familiar with the UK’s old currency, it used to be 12 pence in a shilling, and 20 shillings in a pound, and with a variety of coins representing odd combinations of those.

  • I'm afraid we've been bamboozled

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  • Stone is only real used for body weights now, and mostly be older people. I see metric weights used a lot more in medicine and by younger folk now.

  • Questions about Zigbee, Wifi and Smart-Plug measurement accuracy

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  • Some Zigbee smart plugs and sockets have configurable calibration settings. I have some SmartThings smart plugs that have calibration settings, and I think the new IKEA smart plugs with power monitoring have calibration settings too.

    There are some resellers providing generic Wi-Fi smart plugs pre flashed with Tasmota and calibrated correctly. Not sure where you are located but in the UK I can recommend Local Bytes.

    I've also seen people recommend Shelly devices for power monitoring for accuracy. The Powercalc integration developer used to recommend Shelly devices for measuring power use of new devices to create Powercalc profiles.

    I wouldn't expect too much from accuracy from any of these smart devices though. They are intended for general consumer use to provide general ideas about energy use - they are not scientific instruments and probably shouldn't be treated as such.

    If you are looking to monitor homelab devices specifically perhaps you should look at a more professional/enterprise PDU instead.

    Remember that to properly calibrate any of these devices you will also need an accurate reference device to calibrate against.

  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
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    Home Assistant 2024.12: Scene you in 2025! 🎄

    www.home-assistant.io /blog/2024/12/04/release-202412/
  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    GCSEs and A-level exams in most subjects set to go onscreen by 2030

    inews.co.uk /news/gcse-alevels-onscreen-2023-3412903

  • Power usage

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  • Power costs vary a lot around the world, depending on where OP lives every little saving can help.

  • Why BlueSky Isn’t the Alternative to X (Formerly Twitter) You’re Looking For — and Why Mastodon Is the Better Choice Over X, Threads, and BlueSky

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  • That's a gross assumption that people care about any of this.

    For any form of federated community to be sustainable, its users have to care about that. Otherwise those communities will eventually be consumed by whichever instance gains the critical mass to close itself off and become another Twitter or Reddit.

    To achieve the benefits of federation, users must be educated on principles of federation, not be obfuscated from them. The question is how the Fediverse can do that.

  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
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    Home Assistant 2024.11: Slick dashboards and speedy cameras

    www.home-assistant.io /blog/2024/11/06/release-202411/
  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Plans to ban smoking outside hospitals and schools in England

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/c79ze8gv1w4o
  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Cycling will be more dangerous due to council clampdowns, say campaigners

    www.theguardian.com /news/2024/oct/31/cycling-clampdowns-city-councils-danger

  • M4 Mac Mini's Power Button Has New Bottom Location

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  • Functionally it’s harder to accidentally press on the bottom.

    Although it’s also now harder to intentionally press too. It looks like a finger can fit under there, otherwise you’ll be flipping it over to power on.

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  • I expect (at least) one party will eventually adopt Rejoin as a distinguishing policy, and maybe sooner rather later.

    But the appetite for Rejoin will probably depend on the shape of the UK economy and the political direction of the EU in 10+ years. If the Starmer project really has been delivering tangible growth by then, people may feel Brexit has (inadvertently) “worked” in the end. If the EU achieves greater and greater integration in the UK’s absence it may seem less palatable to enough voters.

    Both of those are also going to be influenced by external factors like the direction of a possible Trump second term, the outcome of the war in Ukraine etc.

  • Amazon leaks tiny Mac Mini with M4 chip

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  • I don’t think it’s the first time for Amazon either.

  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    UK needs cyber security professionals, but won't pay up

    www.theregister.com /2024/10/29/gchq_needs_advanced_cybersecurity_professionals/
  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Train crash Wales: Man dies, 15 in hospital, after collision

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/c5y0yg7m8meo

  • seriously, it's the one thing keeping the web usable

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  • I honestly don’t know how they do it. Whenever I get handed someone else’s device without an adblocker I find it almost painful to try and use.

  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Major overhaul of workers' rights to be outlined

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cp3w8n48234o

  • A Google breakup is on the table, say DOJ lawyers

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  • Years ago a Microsoft breakup was also once on the table, but it never happened.

    I wouldn’t get too excited that regulators will follow through with this for Google either.

  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Keir Starmer pins economic growth hopes on British Hollywood with new tax relief

    www.independent.co.uk /news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-film-tax-relief-british-hollywood-economy-b2625922.html
  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Government pledges nearly £22bn for carbon capture projects

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cy4301n3771o

  • Online retailer eBay scraps fees for private sellers in UK

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  • So I’ve heard they have already switched eBay in Germany to this no-fee system. It proved more profitable for eBay because private sellers who accrue an eBay balance from sales were in turn more likely to spend it on eBay.

  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Online retailer eBay scraps fees for private sellers in UK

    www.theguardian.com /technology/2024/oct/01/online-retailer-ebay-scraps-fees-for-private-sellers-in-uk
  • raspberrypi @lemmy.ml
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    Raspberry Pi AI Camera on sale now at $70

    www.raspberrypi.com /news/raspberry-pi-ai-camera-on-sale-now/
  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Tory councils lead revolt over Labour's anti-Nimby housebuilding targets

    inews.co.uk /news/tory-councils-revolt-labour-anti-nimby-housebuilding-3296167

  • A Next Generation Approach to Heating and Cooling Buildings

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  • Presumably this adds more cost and complexity to buying and installing appliances though if they have to integrate into these systems, which I’m guessing aren’t currently well standardised.

    It’s an interesting idea nonetheless. I’ve heard of other projects using excess heat from large data centres to provide energy for district heating systems.

  • Dozens from UK take up Putin’s offer to ditch ‘woke’ West and move to Russia

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  • The current population of the UK is somewhere around 68 million.

    Thats enough people that you could probably find “dozens” who would say yes to just about anything.

  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Only 3% of UK 12-year-olds don’t have a smartphone. Here is how four of them feel about it

    www.theguardian.com /technology/2024/sep/23/children-who-dont-have-smartphones

  • Words for the End of Summer [INCIDENTAL COMICS]

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  • Resplendent and fungiform definitely are, and I hope slugabed is because it’s describing my mood this Sunday morning rather aptly.

  • They stole my voice with AI | Jeff Geerling

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  • We are going to need much stronger image rights for individuals in the AI age.

    There’s no way to stop the technology itself (although current development may plateau at some point), so there must be strong legal restrictions on abusing it.

  • Mozilla exits the fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in December | TechCrunch

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  • I don’t think Mozilla running a Mastodon server is losing focus. The ethos of Mozilla and the Fediverse have a lot of overlap, and Mozilla should desire to have a foot in it.

    An official Mastodon server is also a useful platform for marketing and outreach. In contrast an organisation claiming to be all about privacy and open source retreating from a social media platform that embodies those is not a good look.

  • Virgin Media Warns UK Broadband Users Not to Switch Routers Off at Night - ISPreview UK

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  • High energy bills and misinformation about energy saving seems to be causing some odd behaviour here in the UK.

    I have relatives who go round turning off every device and appliance at night, despite the negligible power draw they have in standby. Another will only charge their phone at night during cheaper the electricity rate - but runs the tumble dryer during the day.

    I also often hear stories about people fearing electronic devices will catch fire if left on standby over night. Which may well be a risk for charging a dodgy Chinese e-bike but probably not for a home router.

  • Fears for patient safety as GPs use ChatGPT to diagnose and treat illness

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  • I think the difference here is that medical reference material is based on long process of proven research. It can be trusted as a reliable source of information.

    AI tools however are so new they haven’t faced anything like the same level of scrutiny. For now they can’t be considered reliable, and their use should be kept within proper medical trials until we understand them better.

    Yes human error will also always be an issue, but putting that on top of the currently shaky foundations of AI only compounds the problem.

  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Fears for patient safety as GPs use ChatGPT to diagnose and treat illness

    inews.co.uk /news/health/patient-safety-fears-chatgpt-gps-diagnosis-3280876

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  • You’re never lonely with all your Demodex friends.

  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Internet replaces TV as UK’s most popular news source for first time

    www.theguardian.com /media/article/2024/sep/10/internet-tv-uk-most-popular-news-source-first-time