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[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I honestly don't remember why we ruled out liberapay when we originally set up donations, and I don't think anyone else does either. Opencollective wasn't a good fit because they didn't have any good fiscal hosts in Canada, but I don't see any obvious issues with liberapay.

We can take another look at this I think, but we've all been pretty busy lately so might take us a bit.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

I don't know what you mean by spray, but maybe something here fits?

https://nelliesclean.ca/collections/kitchen-bathroom

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 99 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Probably fermenting sugars turning into alcohol.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I'd personally stick to a protected cell for projects like this. That means it has an integrated protection circuit that keeps it from being over / under charged, protects you from an explosion if you short circuit it, and provides a temperature cut off.

Thoae generally top out at around 10a, rather than the 30a the cell might be capable of. Still tons of power for OP to work with.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Usb battery packs are an easy and rechargeable source of 5v. Many will give you 3a I think.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (5 children)

So your battery will have a capacity, something like 2000 mah. That's 2000 milliamps for an hour, or your 1.58a motor for over an hour.

Your motor won't pull 1.5 though if you're under driving it, probably closer to 1. Or it could pull more than 1.5 if it's under stress.

If you're fine with those run times, just beef up that wire.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago (7 children)

Most people don't pull much power from AA's. It's not about the size of the battery, it's about the amps you're drawing and the size of the wire. Personally I'd probably just solder in a better wire.

Have you tested how long the batteries last? It sounds like you're going to kill them pretty quick.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (9 children)

Battery rail? As in a part that's conducting electricity but not mechanical load? That shouldn't be getting hot. You're pulling too much power for that size of wire.

I should add that heat is wasted energy and means a faster battery drain.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 week ago

Yes. You can't call someone's interests "crap" and not have them think you're judging them, just because you "don't mean it in a mean way".

If you don't like something someone else enjoys, don't talk shit about it.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Are you not in any group chats with 50 people trying to organize something? They become a cluster fuck.

For direct chats, totally agreed. I'd be seriously insulted if you used an ai to talk in a 1:1 conversation.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Weird, I haven't done anything....

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Observium is an easy starting point for network gear, without going down the Zabbix rabbit hole.

Personally I just roll Victoriametrics and Grafana.

 

Good morning everyone. Just a quick heads up that I've banned a good chunk of IP space in China due to abusive traffic.

I've tried to restrict this where possible to datacenter blocks from Huawei, Tencent, and Alibaba, but China Telecom / Mobile were also heavy sources of suspicious traffic. I doubt we have many (if any) users in China, but if you are affected please let me know.

This has been ongoing for a while and I ignored it initially since the traffic levels were low, but it wasn't anymore.

The ban has very visibly cut our traffic levels:

 

I don't know how I missed this when it came out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoner_Cats

Stoner Cats is a cartoon that stars Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Chris Rock as cats that use medical marijuana.[1] The show also stars Jane Fonda, Seth MacFarlane, and Vitalik Buterin with guests Dax Shepard, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Michael Bublé. The producers were fined by the US Securities and Exchange Commission because they sold unregistered NFTs as a means towards a pass to view the show

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Shadow@lemmy.ca to c/thunder_app@lemmy.world
 

I'm routinely running into an issue where if I haven't used the app in a while (a few hours), it hangs trying to connect. I then force restart and it's fine.

I was running onto this on the play store version but I'm on 0.7.0-1 now and still seeing it regularly.

Known issue? Or any suggestions on how to debug?

 

If you're still going down there for lunch / shopping, even more reasons to stop.

 

OTTAWA — OTTAWA - Elections Canada says more than 68 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election -- more than 19.5 million people.

While this election was widely expected to see increased turnout, it did not surpass the record set in March 1958, when 79.4 per cent of eligible Canadians voted.

But the nearly 68.7 per cent turnout was the best since the 1993 federal election, which saw 69.6 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot.

Elections Canada says early estimates indicate 11 million people voted at their polling station or in their long-term care facility on election day.

The agency says nearly 7.3 million Canadians voted at advance polls while 1.2 million voted by special ballot.

Elections Canada does not gather demographics data so it’s not clear which groups turned out to vote, but it says postelection surveys can show which groups faced barriers to voting and what can be done to address them in future elections.

The Liberal party ended the election with 43.7 per cent of the total vote and 169 seats, while the Conservative party secured 41.3 per cent of the vote and 144 seats.

The Bloc Quebecois and the NDP both took 6.3 per cent of the vote, and will hold 22 and seven seats, respectively.

 

We don't deserve dogs

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Shadow@lemmy.ca to c/main@lemmy.ca
 

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/35952239

Hey all,

Today, I’m writing to share our intention to join Fedecan, a Canadian not-for-profit organization committed to supporting the Fediverse. We believe this partnership will foster collaboration among like-minded individuals who share a common goal: to create a safe, welcoming space where people can connect freely.

Together we will help deliver a fast, reliable, and consistent experience for all and continue to be free from corporate influence and guided by the values of openness, community, and trust.

Who is Fedecan

Fedecan is a registered non-profit organization based in Canada, with the goal to provide a safe and welcoming space for people to connect with each other on the Fediverse. More information can be found here.

You may also know them by their Canadian lemmy instance lemmy.ca.

What does this mean for sh.itjust.works?

From the outside everything will stay much the same, especially with the admin team. Internally, we will collaborate on tasks related to non-profit compliance, policies, banking and common infrastructure elements such as backup/disaster recovery infrastructure. We will continue to operate separate equipment and instances in geographically isolated locations under different names. We will work towards aligning on safety and security practices in order to ensure that data is secure.

From an organizational structure, sh.itjust.works will fall under the Fedecan umbrella and will share common bylaws, policies, methodologies on best practices, security and legal considerations.

Where do donations go?

Donations to sh.itjust.works will continue to support our mission and objectives exclusively. However, users will also have the option to donate directly to Fedecan, which will allocate funds amongst its projects including sh.itjust.works. Operational costs related to running the non-profit will be shared among projects and these expenses will be transparently disclosed in annual reports published on the Fedecan website.

Option to withdrawal

sh.itjust.works will have the right to withdraw from the Fedecan umbrella should our mutual goals no longer be aligned. In such a case, a predefined provision and action plan will be in place to ensure a smooth transition back to independence.

Why Now?

As the Fediverse continues to grow, we believe it's important to collaborate more closely with others who share our values. Joining Fedecan allows us to do just that, strengthening our operation through a non-profit while staying true to our mission.

Timeline / Next Steps

Over the coming weeks, we'll begin the process of integrating with Fedecan on the organization side. You won't notice many changes but we'll keep you informed throughout the process.

Looking Ahead

We’re excited about this next chapter and the opportunities it brings. By joining forces, we’re reinforcing our commitment to the Fediverse and to the principles that brought us all together in the first place—openness, community, transparency, and trust.

Our core mission remains unchanged. We're still independent in spirit and practice and we remain committed to being a space that's not driven by profit, but by people.

I invite your questions or concerns on this thread or on our https://matrix.to/#/#sh.itjust.works:matrix.org)

Stay connected,

--The sh.itjust.works and Fedecan Team

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