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Last time I bought a haynes manual was when I was searching for a vacuum leak. The diagrams for the lines in the haynes were pretty much "yeah, they're in there. Black. Connect to things"

Threw the fucking thing in a puddle and did it the hard way. In the rain.

Who can I ask or where can I find help in moving to a new country? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[–] DempstersBox@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Ah yes, ask a bullshit machine, that will certainly answer your questions

Hi, I need in-person help from a computer whiz-can travel in c/linux@lemmy.world

[–] DempstersBox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh no, I called a place billing themselves as pc/linux/security specialists, the guy refused, and then tried to get me to buy his IP cameras. Which I'm not opposed to swapping the control box out, but I am not in the slightest interested in replacing the cameras. They're good cams.

As for why not do it myself, I am not computer competent to the level of having any idea where to begin. But y'all motherfuckers get doom to run on microwaves and shit these days, so I was hoping someone would be like, 'oh, probably not that hard'. Merp

Hi, I need in-person help from a computer whiz-can travel in c/linux@lemmy.world

[–] DempstersBox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Ah, this is all above my pay grade. Which is why I'm looking for someone else to help.

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Hi, I need in-person help from a computer whiz-can travel (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by DempstersBox@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.world

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Hello!

So, I live on a bus. We travel around, it's pretty great. I don't have a laptop or a mailing address that works, so getting certain things done is difficult, and I have two things I need help with.

I installed a solar system a while back, with an older charge controller a friend recommended. I more recently upgraded the batteries to lithium irons. So now this controller requires reprogramming, and to do so you have to plug an RJ45 (pretty sure that's the name) into it, and probably download some shitty chinese spyware program to fiddle with it. Their newer models bluetooth and require an app of course.

The other thing is either much trickier or impossible, and while I've booted up dumpstered laptops with thumbdrive linux before (and found the homemade blowjob video, heh) I've no idea how to even go about fiddling with this.

It's a (shitty chinese) dash/backup/security camera system. It's been referred to as a 'pizza box' system by someone who hates money. It might have a wifi chip onboard, but I can't figure out it does or not.

I'd like to flash it to run linux, if possible, and put some actually useable video monitoring/porting/editing maybe programs on there. The current UI is unusable even when it's cooperating. Like if there were an accident, I'd just basically be bluffing. Sure the data's probably there, but it's in a format that won't register on any device I've plugged the SD card into. I need it to export to filetype I can use with an ipad, which is the only computer we have aboard.

If any of this sounds like a fun or interesting challenge, I can throw some dollars at you. Or trade work! We do auto/diesel/bicycle mechanic work, welding, sewing, leather and general handy shit.

I hate the modern web in c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world

[–] DempstersBox@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I get that from searches on ddg, no vpn.

RDX still works, it the only way I can search reddit now