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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The apply button is at the bottom of each settings page. It's not deliberately hidden, but it is easy to miss. Just closing the settings page will revert all changes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (3 children)

It works for me. One thing to note is that your have to press the hidden apply button after changing any settings for then to take effect. I've forgotten it many times.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Tools like GParted should be able to safely reduce the size of the partition so you can add a second. (Always backup data in case)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Not all ideas are good, but a good idea can come from anywhere.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If you're looking to research more on this, look for "body doubling". It's the only way I get anything important done.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You don't need to have an opinion on everything.

Before the internet, people generally didn't have enough information to form an opinion on most things, so the default answer was "I don't know".

Nowadays people are bombarded with so much information that you have people forming strong opinions on a topic and sometimes even making that opinion their entire identity while barely understanding any of it. I'd much rather have a few strong opinions on a few topics I care about, and leave everyone else to worry about the rest.

Perhaps favourite colors is a little different to deciding on vaccines or climate change, but the sentiment is the same. "I don't know" is a perfectly valid answer, and more people need to get comfortable with it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Have you ever seen a professional marathon runner reach the finish line first and then start jumping with joy? You may see some celebration, but mostly exhaustion.

It's the same with mental effort. If you've been working yourself to exhaustion, it's really hard to feel anything positive. A short rest just isn't enough to fix chronic exhaustion.

I was always told I was lazy when growing up. It took more than 10 years for me to realise that I was never lazy. I was hitting my limit, then working myself to exhaustion just trying to keep up with everyone else. I've had to learn to slow down and accept that there are some things I can't do (without consequences). Even now I find myself occasionally making the wrong decision because of past trauma and overworking myself before I realise and have to stop myself.

Even if this advice doesn't work for you, there is still hope. My heart goes out to you in this tough time.

You are a valid person. What you do does not define your worth. You are enough.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I wanted to install an extra hard drive in my computer, but the power supply didn't have enough connectors. I actually had a spare power supply unit, but upon testing, the 24 pin cable was too short to reach the motherboard.

I ended up using both PSUs. Only one had a power switch on it, so that was connected to the hard drives. I had to use a paperclip in the unused 24 pin connector to make it output power. The 2 PSUs had a wire running between the ground pins of a random unused connector, and they were on the same phase circuit.

The hard drive PSU had to be turned on first at the switch. Once that was on, I could press the power button to turn on the computer. I think I used it for about a year before buying enough upgrade parts to effectively replace the entire computer.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

I still see this every few months.

I think it's happening if a key is released at the same time as a window opens or changes to full screen, but it's too rare to properly troubleshoot. The fix is still the same.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

You don't need to do everything every day. Some days, surviving is enough.

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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

A community for users of the wholesale electricity provider Amber to discuss strategies for optimising energy use, and request help with understanding how energy bills work with wholesale electricity.

There are several Amber groups on Facebook and Discord, but nothing that is publicly accessible or viewable without an account.

EDIT: The name is still under consideration. Suggestions for a name to encompass all users of wholesale electricity prices are appreciated. I'm currently leaning toward "Wholesale Energy Australia".

 
 

I use it to heat my house.

 

But at least you're not one of the people getting on a ship.

 

It only lasts for 12 months out of the year.

I was trying to ask my partner for a pbj sandwich. I accidentally asked for a beef sandwich, then tried to describe the sandwich as boneless and without the meat.

I eventually reached apricot marmalade, which was close enough for my partner to understand the request.

 

I've been logging my headaches since I started taking Eletriptan in 2020.

I've had an average of 10 days per month with headaches, and 4 days per month with migraines.

So far I've identified stress and insufficient sleep as contributing factors.

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

I've been waiting for 2 years, and I finally got a Wallbox Quasar. I believe I'm the second person in Australia to get one (ignoring government trials and business installs).

My thoughts so far:

The ability to set how fast the car charges/discharges is nice.
The app lets you set a maximum and minimum battery level. I've currently got it set up 20% - 85%. I'll probably adjust this as I learn more.
You can set schedules for charging and discharging. There is no option to set the rate in the schedule. Instead it uses the rate currently set in the app. This is fine if you just want to schedule the times, but frustrating if you want multiple schedules with different charge rates.
There isn't a way to automate the charger with wholesale prices in Australia yet. Amber (a wholesale energy provider) is currently working on this.

This is an early model of V2G charger without all the features you might expect.
The Quasar is not able to operate during a blackout. This is mostly because it doesn't have the ability to disconnect from the grid (powering the entire grid during a blackout is not a good idea). The Quasar 2 (not yet released) will have this feature.
The minimum charge/discharge rate is 6A (1.4kW). No-one has been able to tell me why this limitation exists. If the house is using less than 6A, the Quasar will be exporting the excess to the grid. It means that the Quasar is not suitable for powering the home unless a house battery can soak up the excess. I'm hoping that future V2G chargers will not have a minimum rate.

South Australia has a lot of renewable energy and not a lot of storage. This has caused variable wholesale energy prices ranging from -15c/kWh to 90c/kWh, with rare spikes to $20/kWh.
Having access to the 50kWh (usable) car battery provides a lot of opportunities to make money from the grid, while also assisting with grid stability. Most days only have a saving of $2, but the occasional day with price spikes can make over $40.
I'm hoping to have a net negative energy bill over the next year.

 

As far as I'm aware, these 2 communities should be kept identical by federation. The first link shows 4 posts, but the second link shows 0 posts.
What could be done to fix this?

https://lemmy.ml/c/nissan_leaf
https://aussie.zone/c/[email protected]

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