Yep. My "TV" upstairs is just a giant LED computer monitor with two HDMI inputs and my "TV" downstairs is a projector -- both connected to old laptops.
I've read digital signage is the way to go for bigger screens, though I haven't looked into any recently.
I would have assumed that, but all these smart devices do not seem like they were designed by smart people lol.
Still, I think I'll stick with my "dumb" programmable thermostat.
The worst is when some devices require network access to function, as the only way to interact with them properly is via smart phone - robot vacuums come to mind.
I try to do research ahead of time, but if that kind of "feature" slips past my due diligence, I just return it.
so it just wouldn't run if nobody was home,
I hate the "goes brrrr" thing, but "Frozen pipes in the winter go brrrrrr"
Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but I think the implication is there
Largely, yeah. Though i'm not sure about big screen TVs. Supposedly they're sold at a loss and make up for it in ad sales, but not sure if they sell below cost to manufacture or just for less upfront profit (likely the latter)
I love that there's always a relevant xkcd 😆
Ah, okay. Mine's direct drive so probably doesn't need that.
Latest alt of a long term persistent troll who has nothing better to do with their life. Would be sad if they weren't such an obnoxious POS. Wish I had that kind of free time.
Looks like they got lazy and setup a bot on an endless loop.
Also, toast.ooo clearly needs to set some damn rate limits.
What does that actually do/address?
I've not had any issues without it on my E3v3
YMMV, but I've never had a microwave interfere with my 2.4 GHz wireless.
Microwave ovens are literally Faraday cages tuned to contain/block signals in the 2.4 GHz range. If any are escaping while it's in operation, then there's probably a problem with the shielding (either damage or poor design).
One way to test is to enable wifi on your phone, put it in the microwave (obviously do not turn the microwave on lol), close the door, and the wifi signal should disappear (assuming it doesn't fall back to 5 GHz).