vpklotar

@ vpklotar @lemmy.world

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2y ago

wifi Temperature gauges?
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vpklotar @lemmy.world 2y ago
The thing with wifi is that it drains a shit ton of energy. A WiFi temperature sensor might last a few weeks or months but ZigBee devices can last years. Of course this depends on what kind of batteries were talking about.

2y ago

One must imagine Saddam Hussein happy

I don't remember the name but it's a depiction of a cave explorer that got stuck like that and died. While there was help at the place to try and get him out they couldn't. If I remember correctly he's still stuck in that same place.

2y ago

(Easy) ways to help struggling open source projects

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vpklotar @lemmy.world 2y ago

I myself am a maintainer/main developer of a project and the people that help out in the group chat are a god sent. Takes a lot of pressure out of my day.

2y ago

Google is removing third-party apps and clock faces from all Fitbit watches in the EU

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vpklotar @lemmy.world 2y ago

I bought a Garmin after having a Fitbit for many years. I must say i really prefer the Garmin, even though they are more expensive than the Fitbit. Though, if you want all functions on the Fitbit you need premium and if you include two years of that they are about the same price.

2y ago

The New Audi A3 Is Amess With In-Car Subscriptions

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vpklotar @lemmy.world 2y ago

I totally agree. I've had my 2011 2.0 TDIe Audi A6 now for about 7 years. Never had major problems, though I specifically selected a diesel engine as the TFSI engines are crap. I also do pretty much all of.my own work so only pay for parts when something happens, which of course helps keep costs down.

If anyone is repairing or diagnosing your own vehicle in the WV group, make sure you get the VCDS software as it helps a ton! I got some cheap clone via eBay but it's worked just fine for many years for me.

2y ago

Anyone have a working solution for programming Arduino or PIC micros?

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vpklotar @lemmy.world 2y ago

I've tried many times for a few years now to get this working. Even though I get platformio to create a compile_commands.json it still doesn't work very well. Thinks std::string is a uint_8 and so on. I've just given up on it and use VS Code to program the ESPs I work with. Use neovim for everything else.