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  • Alpha claims to have produced something other than a rendering?

  • Somerville To Start Charging Fees At Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
  • As an EV driver, I'm fine with this -- the fee is cheap, and I value public charging for the convenience much more than for the cost avoidance.

  • A closer look at the legal debate over Boston's White Stadium project
  • There may be good arguments against the project -- traffic and parking, certainly -- but arguing that letting the soccer team use the stadium is equivalent to selling off public land to private ownership seems like such a stretch that it undermines their whole position. They're not getting exclusive use, and they're helping pay for the renovation.

  • Do you freeze your GF flours?
  • I freeze high-oil-content flours like almond and flax, and the ones I use less often. Those that I go through fast stay in the pantry.

  • IRS will officially launch free online tax filing service for 2024 tax season
  • Pretty big limitations too: only individual filers, not joint. And only W2 or social security/railroad income, plus <1500 in interest. No itemizing deductions.

  • In a smart switch such as Sonoff ZBMINI, do I need to connect both S1 and S2? I've seen tutorials only connecting S2 (on Aqara).
  • It depends on your needs. Either wire the switch between s1 and s2, or between Line and s2

  • Trump and 18 others charged in Georgia election inquiry
  • The President can’t pardon state charges like these. The governor of Georgia could.

  • fuck netflix and their fucking clickbait sex thumbnails
  • No, just thumbnails that suggest there is

  • I'm stuck in Boston for 12 hours, what should I do?
  • I presume he means the big slide in the new playground at government center. Adults keep going down and getting tossed, a video of a cop doing it went viral this week: https://www.wwlp.com/news/viral-video-shows-boston-cop-injuring-himself-on-childrens-slide-but-others-have-previously-issued-warnings/

  • She wrote all this code by hand to take humanity to the Moon
  • As @[email protected] noted, this was woven into core rope memory, not punch cards.

  • Drone footage of extensive flooding in Montpelier, VT the morning of Tuesday, July 11 - credit: WxChasing
  • That’s amazing - and just from severe rain, not even a tropical storm or nor’easter

  • Matter vs Zigbee: what is Matter actually replacing?
  • Yes, that’s basically right. Matter is the home automation API and pairing/security specification, and it uses IP for communication. WiFi and Thread are the officially supported IP communication layers. One other detail is that Matter uses Bluetooth for pairing & onboarding, before switching to Thread or WiFi for communication. So you don’t have the inclusion/pairing/etc setup from other low-power radio systems like Zigbee or Z-wave. That’s all it uses Bluetooth for, though, but some people seem to get hung up on that and think it brings Bluetooth’s many shortcomings along, when it really doesn’t.

  • Monthly Support & Buying Megathread
  • You can control HomeKit TVs and similar devices (set top boxes, receivers, which are sub-types of TVs in HomeKit), but the controls are limited.

  • HomeKit Relay
  • I’ve used Shelly and Sonoff relays, running Tasmota on the Sonoffs, and using mqtt via Homebridge for HomeKit integration for both. No issues, they’re stable and reliable. Sonoff makes one specifically for ceiling fans, but I haven’t used that.

  • Best Gluten Free Beers :: Gluten Free Beer Headquarters
  • Glutenberg is my go-to, especially the pale ale and red. Ghostfish is good too, but my local places don’t always have great selection.

  • Find Me Gluten Free
  • It’s very useful, but be sure to note the dates on reviews - sometimes they’re years old and the business has changed.

  • Sandwich Breads?
  • I’ve been using Canton Bakehouse “Homestyle” - it’s not as good as Scar artisan, but larger loaf for less $$, and similarly sized and good when lightly toasted.

  • Summer 2023's Food Truck List - what are your favorites?
  • I’m a fan of Melt - grilled cheese and poutine with interesting toppings. Not sure they’re still around anymore though. I was disappointed in Bon Me’s reduced menu last week at Thursdays on the Lawn in J.P., hoping that was an early-season thing and not permanent