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Re:Automating the light in my living room on Monday July 17, 2017 @04:42PM (#14792106)
I guess my approach is boring then. I replaced most of the switches with z-wave switches, added a Vera controller, added an echo dot and now it all can be managed using a browser or a phone or voice(this turned out to be greater than i expected). It's all UL certified and wired to local code so my insurer should be happy.
Re:Show HN: GreenPiThumb – A Raspberry Pi Gardening Bot on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @05:03PM (#14649419)
expected that one https://xkcd.com/1205/
add network, linux kernel debugging, also containers.
Re:International Travel Guide for Basecamp employees on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @12:05PM (#14256977)
so how is it going to make things better?
Re:Spellfucker on Friday April 28, 2017 @12:16PM (#14220673)
i think it uses bing's spell correction.
Re:Ask HN: What is your commute like? on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @01:06PM (#13822155)
Seattle area (6 miles commute): 15-25 minutes door to door on a car. 1.5 hours by bus.
Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up on Sunday March 05, 2017 @09:16PM (#13800251)
Ctrl-c works though.
Yes, that's what I'm going to do.
Cool, working on a similar project, but having a different stack

1. Z-wave switches/outlets/locks - all lamps, receptacles and locks controlled by Vera Edge; 2. DSC alarm system - door/flood sensors, integrated with Vera; 3. Nest cameras - not integrated; 4. Nest thermostat - integrated with Vera and Alexa;

Currently trying to integrate Vera and Alexa to have fully voice- controlled home.

it's not feasible. But it's not the point for Russian authorities, otherwise they would have to ban a lot of different sites: a) any Internet store - like Amazon, Ebay, AliExpress you name it, as they all hold some 'private data' including name, address, cc info etc. b) any booking site - same as Internet stores c) any website which deals with Russian citizens - e.g. foreign embassies :)

so the point is to try to block a big Internet entity and check if there is any backslash, any reaction or any anything :)

Re:My search for a MacBook Pro alternative on Monday December 12, 2016 @01:12PM (#13160255)
try jj instead, i've been using it for years.
As a green card holder, living in Seattle I travel a lot to Vancouver, BC (15-20 times a year). I haven't had a single problem with US CBP, but Canadian one gives me a hard time every other visit. Though it's an anecdotal evidence of course.
Re:iPhone 7 on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @05:51PM (#12448141)
+taxes and apple care and it's over 1K
I listen to KEXP (Seattle) all the time, all sort of different music with no ads.
Re:Silicon Valley's housing crisis, in one sentence on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @06:33PM (#11858529)
i mentioned it because i have an anecdotical evidence right now - a friend of mine is fighting with his HOA trying to replace windows in his appartments. The only solution he came up by today is to become a part of HOA committee and then change the rules they have. i have another solution in mind - to stay away from HOA in the first place.

i bet they can be soundproof but what i see here is that the builders are trying to cut every corner they can, trying to build as much as possible houses/condos which are sold even before the construction begins (http://www.seattletimes.com/business/home-prices-soar-again-...).

Re:Silicon Valley's housing crisis, in one sentence on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @06:14PM (#11858415)
I yet to see in the US/Canada something built differently from this https://imgur.com/usO1i9r

and if we're talking about a real highrise then good luck trying to change a door or window frames there to soundproof ones.

Anyways i'm not trying to convince anyone, but after more than 30 years spent in different types of appartments i'm pretty happy in my own house.

Re:Silicon Valley's housing crisis, in one sentence on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @06:08PM (#11858370)
it might be hard due to HOA/condo rules; and if you rent the place than good luck trying to change anything there.

and given the way condos built in the US/canada it's just impossible, i was pretty surprised when i saw a six floors condo built with wooden frame, something like that: https://imgur.com/usO1i9r

Re:Silicon Valley's housing crisis, in one sentence on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @05:54PM (#11858267)
townhouse is almost a house in that regard, now try a highrise where you can't choose quality construction. once when i rented appartments on the sixth floor i had to call the police to stop an argument happening on the 4th floor in the middle of the night. and i'm not even talking about some kids showing off theirs 'sporty' bikes/cars at 2am.
Re:Silicon Valley's housing crisis, in one sentence on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @05:44PM (#11858172)
no, i'm not attached to my car, i just want some privacy and a quite area. i used to leave in 3 countries, changed a number of cities (from 50K to 10M) lived in all types of appartments and i finally have had enough of noisy neigbours in the middle of night.
Re:A Gentle Introduction to Functional JavaScript on Saturday February 13, 2016 @05:32PM (#11095973)
it's not about scroll bar styling, but about the fonts, i had a hard time trying to read the article, that's sad given that i liked the actual content. Thanks!
Re:A Gentle Introduction to Functional JavaScript on Friday February 12, 2016 @02:20PM (#11089720)
Re:Why is it so hard to find a file in Ubuntu? (2011) on Thursday January 14, 2016 @01:02PM (#10903077)
I recently started playing with lisp in ubuntu and decided to go with slime for it. So i installed slime through ubuntu software manager, couldn't find it, couldn't start it (i'm totally new to emacs and slime). After that I read some manuals, made changes to .emacs config and eventually installed slime using emacs and its package manager. Now i'm wondering if i have 2 versions of slime where are they located, which one is being actually used etc.
Re:How a Russian Syndicate Scammed Us for $25K on Friday May 01, 2015 @05:20PM (#9474597)
https://instagram.com/p/18jkxdHXbH/?taken-by=smolensev June 28th Honolulu (stop over at LA)
Re:Display 100 Hello World Without Using Loops on Friday May 25, 2012 @04:02PM (#4025185)
#include "stdafx.h"

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

class HelloWorld {

  public:

    HelloWorld();
};

HelloWorld::HelloWorld()

{

    cout << "Hello World\n";
}

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])

{

    HelloWorld * hi = new HelloWorld[100] ();


    return 0;

}
Re:The $99 TouchPad Sale Overwhelms Ebay on Monday December 12, 2011 @12:15AM (#3342393)
got one, 16gb.
Re:RIP, dmr on Thursday October 13, 2011 @04:23AM (#3106584)
main(void)

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