Aotearoa Daily Kōrero 6/9/2023
Aotearoa Daily Kōrero 6/9/2023
Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!
Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!
Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.
So, how’s it going?
We're having the discussion in the office about getting a coffee machine - the main issue is that the kitchen is near the work area where people spend a lot of time on Teams, and they can get quite noisy. Today's whiteboard poll is Coffee Machine or Air Fryer.
Having just recently got an air fryer at home and just discovered the joys of air-fried bacon, I'm still on the side of Coffee Machine.
What kind of coffee would you want to brew? Drip or espresso?
I'd get a coffee machine. I've got a fully automatic one at home that grinds beans, at work we only have instant coffee.
I'd say it depends on the coffee machine. Pod ones make loads of rubbish.
My friend used to have one that ground it's own beans, and he kept it by his bed so he could drink a cup before he got out of bed.
*3 year old opens fridge*. "Where's my milk! I put cup of milk in fridge"
Me: "Someone must have thrown it away if it was there too long"
3yo: "I have cup of milk?"
Me: "Sure, here you go."
3yo: *puts cup of milk in fridge*. "I drink it later".We had one who used to stash bananas under his bed "for later" 😂
That reminds me of how I used to hoard chocolates as a kid, storing it in my backpack, with the intention of saving it for later but never actually consuming them. By the end the year, my backpack would be full of chocolates and I'd end up distributing them to my friends.
My (almost) daily request for recommendations: People with Home Assistant, what IR blaster are you using? Most likely I'd use it to control a heat pump.
I use a bunch of zwave gear so I got one of these https://activeautomation.co.nz/remotec-z-wave-to-ac-ir-extender-zxt-600
Thanks for commenting, it's interesting to see what everyone is using. And how many protocols there are! I'm using a skyconnect dongle, which is multi-protocol but doesn't mention zwave.
I've ordered a couple of wifi based ones that others have said they are using. I got them from ali express so it will be at least a month before they arrive, but I'm hoping they will work for me.
Still having fun with HA? :)
I've got the RM Mini 3 which works fine for the heat pump, just slow as it's cloud based. Using smartir plugin, had to learn all commands though as it wasn't in there.
For the TV I have this one, flashed esphome on it so it's local only and no longer cloud based.
Are you using the Broadlink integration? I only needed the app on first setup but have no delay on sending commands. It's classed as Local Polling on homeassistant.io
I'm using a Broadlink RM Mini 3. My only issue with it is I can't tell where the IR bit is, I find I have to lie it on it's side to get it reliably sending commands. It may be that I just don't have it in an ideal location though.
Edit: oh forgot it doesn't support 5ghz WiFi either
This one? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32991257007.html
Do any support 5ghz wifi? It seems pretty common for things to only support 2.4ghz.
Ah, employees and employment, the joys of running a small business... Anyone want to come and be a Cave Guide on the West Coast?
I'd love to, just so you know I'm afraid of the dark, tight spaces, and hate touching wet/slimy things... When can I start?
Lol, sounds like you'd fit right in
Starfield is generally available! Yeah!
Whoop! I'm looking forward to playing it in about 5 years, when it's on 75% off discount and I have time to play.
It took me about two years to get through The Witcher 3, since I could only find about an hour a week to play.
If you're on PC then I'd definitely recommend getting a few mods, there are already some that significantly improve the game!
Thanks, but I'm on XSX :) PC gaming is on my future wish list though