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Cake day: June 8th, 2023
  • Pat@lemmy.catoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What did you break recently? Is it fixable?
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    9 days ago

    Keurig coffee maker. Tried to descale it per the instructions and it just quit. It was fixable though - turned out there was a blockage in one of the intake lines, so no water was getting to the heating element and the thermal breaker was tripping, cutting power to the whole thing. YouTube and other posts were helpful, and it sounds like this is not uncommon, esp if your area has hard water.

  • Pat@lemmy.catoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Issues setting my first Home lab as a total total beginner (no programming, coding, etc. related knowledge)English
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    24 days ago

    Sounds ambitious! Good for you for diving right in.

    I’m no expert but I would look at your home internet speeds/capabilities. Most home packages are optimized for download, and if you are self-hosting a streaming server you may a differently provisioned service to support that. If the download to upload ratio is heavily tilted towards download then I would look there first. It sounds like you are able to stream outside your home network, just slowly.

    Everything else is waaay beyond me in terms of establishing a secure perimeter and allowing in only desired traffic. I self host a few servers on proxmox, but it’s strictly limited to my home network.

  • Pat@lemmy.catoTechnology@lemmy.world•The AI backlash is only getting startedEnglish
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    2 months ago

    This is not the article I was expecting, although it’s from the economist so I don’t know why I was surprised. This is a primer on how to resist the backlash against AI, including glibly dismissing concerns about environmental impact and costs.

    There is a fundamental belief in the inevitability of the continued progress of AI among ‘the faithful’ that I find troubling. Looking at the deeply concerning economics of the AI market at present, the operating costs and supply shocks that will only drive those costs up, the bullishness around this is infuriating.

  • Pat@lemmy.catoCooking @lemmy.world•Why are my beans dried/powdery?
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    4 months ago

    If you are buying from a bulk bin, some of the beans could be older than others, which will get you inconsistent results when cooking. I find it best to buy prepackaged dried beans - they are usually pretty consistent. Try a local Indian supermarket if you have one - lots of variety and really good prices in my experience.