zimpenfish's comments

On: Testing 12 different Zigbee temperature/humidity sensors

[zimpenfish]

I've got a (generic from AliExpress) indoor Zigbee temp/hum sensor outside on the balcony inside one of those "weather station" cases[0] with the sensor raised off the bottom with a bit of plastic.

Works fine for me but I guess you might run into problems in a more exposed "watery" place (London doesn't really have extreme rain or humidity.)

[0] Like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Technoline-TXCOVER-White/dp/B08DKZD...

On: Testing 12 different Zigbee temperature/humidity sensors

[zimpenfish]

For me, the Zigbee ones (generic ones from AliExpress) have been great inside both fridge and freezer. Bluetooth ones occasionally dropped off (and were much worse re: battery life.)

On: Updates to Full Disk Access in macOS

[zimpenfish]

> like how there are no third-party iPhone/iPad backup apps.

I might be missing something but isn't this exactly what iMazing[0] is? I know I use it to backup my iPhone, for example.

[0] https://imazing.com

[csande17 → zimpenfish]

I think GP was talking about backup apps that run on the iPhone/iPad itself.

It's still possible to back up an iPhone to a jailbroken computer, using roughly the same iTunes sync system that was available on iPods. For now.

On: America.gov goes crazy on "play Minecraft"

[zimpenfish]

> NYC launched one in 2003

2023? 2026 is more than "3 years later" from 2003, I hope.

On: Packing Binary Is Fun

[zimpenfish]

I'm probably missing something obvious but ... isn't this just (the moral equivalent of) ASN.1 (specifically BER[0])?

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X.690#BER_encoding

On: Maybe don't let Muse run your Facebook Marketplace account

[zimpenfish]

Minor nit - imgur isn't available to UK based people[0] thanks to the Online Safety Act

[0] Which makes browsing Modrinth or Curseforge for Minecraft mods HILARIOUS - "you make a [extra dimension] portal like this: [image not available in your region]" "Gallery: [image not available in your region] [image not available in your region] [image not available in your region]"

[mort96 → zimpenfish]

Sounds like a local government problem for y'all to solve, not a problem for the rest of the world to work around

[vallerie → mort96]

It's not due to OSA. Ofcom are the regulator for the OSA, but Imgur was being handed a fine by the ICO in regards to how they handled children's data. It's the same parent company that develops Kik so I'm not super shocked...

[zimpenfish → vallerie]

> It's the same parent company that develops Kik so I'm not super shocked...

But Kik (from Medialab who are the people being fined by ICO) is still online in the UK which somewhat undercuts that argument?

> It's not due to OSA [...] in regards to how they handled children's data

potato, tomato.

On: Unsealed Briefs in Authors’ Case v. Microsoft/OpenAI

[zimpenfish]

There are dozens of us!

[xbar → zimpenfish]

Represence.

[tomrod → xbar]

We have fantastic presents that cannon't be ignoreable.

On: 'We hacked the FBI:' Hackers say they have data on all FBI employees

[zimpenfish]

> 100 FBI agents to do the chicken dance in DC for 30 minutes

Given the recent revelations about the FBI's predilection for animal activities, "dance" should be probably in quotes there.

[cucumber3732842 → zimpenfish]

I've just been calling them gay (because fed cops are famously secure about their sexuality) for years. Is there a meme I'm missing?

[probably_wrong → cucumber3732842]

Not a meme but rather news. The FBI has recently updated their hiring guidelines and, among other things, they've removed "bestiality" from the list of reason that automatically disqualify an applicant.

Their argument is that, for instance, people who have been coerced into bestiality against their will may want to join the FBI to prevent other people from suffering the same fate but are automatically disqualified from doing so.

For a tongue-in-cheek version you can check late night shows from last week.

[ASalazarMX → probably_wrong]

> Their argument is that, for instance, people who have been coerced into bestiality against their will may want to join the FBI to prevent other people from suffering the same fate but are automatically disqualified from doing so.

Wait, that implies they equaled being forced into bestiality as being into bestiality? It's like refusing all thieves and their victims.

[dpkirchner → probably_wrong]

I kind of feel sorry for the people who were hired the day after that policy took effect. (Only kind of because they decided to work for Patel.)

On: Apple Music to open concert venue in Battersea Power Station

[zimpenfish]

> Southwark is now full of []

squints

> The big Ferris wheel.

Surely Lambeth.

> The Tate.

Modern? Yes. Britain? No, that's Westminster.

> And I see that the Oxo Tower has now put in a bar.

Hasn't it had a bar since it opened one in 1996?

On: 9 Ads per Minute: FIFA Cup 26 – "the price of the beautiful game"

[zimpenfish]

> In Portugal you have to subscribe 2 or 3 streaming platforms

Same in the UK (Sky for EPL+EFL Cup, HBO for EPL+UCL, Amazon Prime for Christmas EPL + occasional cup games) + a TV licence (for the occasional cup game / tournaments.)

If you don't pay for anything, you can watch about 10? cup games a season on ITV. Or go to a pub, obviously (but then you'll be forced to buy drinks.)

You can usually listen to a bunch of games per week via BBC Radio (I think it requires a TV licence if you use streaming but you can still get 5Live on AM radio AFAIK) and TalkSport (also on AM radio.)

[basisword → zimpenfish]

ITV also requires the TV license so those also aren't free.

[zimpenfish → basisword]

Huh, I thought it was just the BBC. But then again I haven't had terrestrial TV for nearly 2 decades. TIL.

[basisword → zimpenfish]

TV license is 'required' for all live TV (all channels) + iPlayer. Also if you're watching live sports through e.g. NowTV's website you still need one. It's much wider reaching than just the BBC channels.