If you’ve encountered a problem with USB-C charging or low data speeds this excellent video will give you the info to understand what is going on. There are a wide range of standards that use the USB-C connector. When I got my Mac mini I did a USB-C cable check and purge and now all cables I use for data transfer are rated for Thunderbolt 4.
One thing he doesn’t cover is video over USB-C which uses the same lanes as other data transfers and effects their speed.
Can’t handle the speed.
TIL how badly a PLA brand fails when used on a MK4 running full speed. Fugly. I’m going to have to pay closer attention to spec sheets from now on.
Today I removed and lubed the Y axis bearings on my MK4 for the first time. Apparently I didn’t ruin anything because it still prints fine.
But I did find one of the tiny balls from one bearing on the desk when I put everything back together. Apparently losing one is not dreadful but I have ordered new bearings.
I also need to find out what the minimalist disassembly steps are to get the bearings out. I don’t feel I was very efficient.
So far I am not a fan of Polymaker PLA… None of my 6 other brands does this. Hoping to hear back from their support team. Nice color though.
Our state energy agency keeps asking for conservation due to unusually cold weather. I feel this could be avoided if they would simply harness the tremendous amount of static electricity generated in every home due to the heaters draining all moisture from our homes. Zapppp!⚡️
I have a Nikon D7200 and 4 lenses I’m thinking of selling. My non-iPhone photo taking has dropped dramatically over the years. So much so I have trouble remembering how to operate the thing. I think I’d like a simpler mirrorless camera. Hmm🤔
A high of 14ºF and a low of 10ºF for a few days straight is providing amble proof our HVAC is geared more to 100ºF+ days than arctic cold fronts. At least we will get back over 32ºF Wednesday.🥶
By the cold light of day, and I do mean cold because it is 14ºF right now, I quickly found why the Linux Mint box’s services were offline. The port it was connected to on the gigabit switch is no longer working. Kinda weird but at least a quick and cheap fix since there were a couple of spare ports.
Put some tape over the bad port. If any others go bad I’ll replace the switch.
Current mental state: relieved. 😅
I noticed shortly before bedtime that the services on my usually rock-solid Linux Mint box were offline. Couldn’t even ping it. Since it is headless I dug out a monitor, keyboard and etc and after some confusion over the fact it had network access while all the services were unreachable I realized it showed no Ethernet connection. It was using WiFi which doesn’t advertise services.
I’m gonna wait for the cold of dawn to figure out if it is a hardware or software problem.😞
Our snow was like a bad one night stand. Showed up after midnight, gone before dawn, seen by no one and leaving a completely unsatisfied feeling. ❄️
Linux Mint is my go-to distro. The newest LTS release is now out.
I find Mint a good choice for my use cases involving both headless work plus desktop environment.
New Features in Linux Mint 21.3 'Virginia' - Linux Mint https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_virginia_whatsnew.php
Today I realized that now I have a M2 Mac mini I can use a keyboard with Touch ID. I like my Nuphy keyboard but I’m gonna kick it to the curb. I feel I spend all day authenticating.
Two toughest questions when we’re at a hotel.
1. What time do you want to leave?
2. Do you want breakfast?
Everyone’s answer is always “what do you want to do?”.
Passing over (euphemism)
Today feels like the first real day of 2024 for my family. My SIL passed on the 30th and was laid to rest yesterday.
No need for sympathy. It was a natural event and everyone is coping just fine. Today marks a new beginning.
Our new year activity:
* Last night was a family game night with a few rounds of Catan then a midnight toast
* Today my wife is making 150 egg rolls (most to be given away), cooking like a boss
I found a way to greatly simplify a model I created thereby speeding up 3D printing. Now I don’t know whether I should feel smart for coming up with that or dumb for not doing it “right” the first time.🤷♂️
Yesterday my son and I sat down to play a board game he got for Christmas called Elder Sign. It took about a hour to break out the pieces and cards and to go through the rules. Then another couple of hours for the first play through.
It was fun and I’d recommend the game for those who like this genre.
https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Flight-Games-Elder-Sign/dp/1616611359
Smoke detectors have a finite life and ours were reaching their end. So I finally bit down, got out the ladders, and replaced all 11 of ours with models that won’t need a battery change for 10 years. It still boggles my mind how our home needs 11 in order to meet code. $$$
@MonaApp If I have muted someone they don’t show up in my timeline normally. However they are still displayed in the desktop “latest posts” widget on macOS…
Ever since getting my Satin PEI sheet it never leaves my printer. Great adhesion for both PLA and PETG and prints release like magic when it cools off. But I started having corner warping on everything after 1,600+ hours of use. Drying filament, IPA cleaning, soap and water etc didn’t improve things at all.
Then I found a support article from Prusa suggesting to rubbing the plate with a dry sponge. A simple thing and it worked great. The Satin sheet is back to normal.👍🏼
I end up at Lowe’s a lot so this is good news. https://mastodon.social/@macrumors/111647527769741732
I got out of the shower and my wife said “I got bad news, the TV turns off every time I try to watch anything.” Did the usual like restart, unplug all HDMI cables, unplug it from power etc and it still kept turning off. I started thinking the worst but the internet (TBH Reddit) saved me.
Guy had the same problem and even bought a new TV only discover the actual problem was a flaky AppleTV remote sending IR signals. Reset my ATV remote and problem solved!👍🏼 It is a good Christmas eve after all.
Ever since getting a satin PEI sheet for my Prusa printer it has stayed on 24/7 for both PLA and PETG. But I’m printing a 3rd party model of many parts and I was fighting bed adhesion and kept having to add brims (which I avoid with my own models). It finally dawned on me to switch to a smooth PEI sheet and voila no brims needed. Lesson learned.
Tech frustration of the day: the flimsy micro SD card holder on one of my Raspberry Pi 4s broke 😭
Unwelcome pre-Christmas news. Heard a minor bang when I opened our garage door this morning. But it wasn’t a spring snapping. Turns out something hit the door from the outside and snapped one of the cross supports. There is no practical fix other than a new door which is $$$.
Note I couldn’t see anyone or anything in our driveway videos for the past few days. The whole thing is a mystery. 😞☹️