Code Ramble @CodeRamble

Most of these posts are about (mis)adventures with setups, apps, coding, and electronics. Florida Joined June 2021

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

4 hours ago

Anyone else getting their reps in today? Yeah, string replaces. What did you think I meant? 😁

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Some sort of "improvement" along the way now makes Alexa pick Nickelodeon every time we ask for Nick Jr. And I have to use the iPhone when telling Siri to control the lights. I used to be able to do this with Siri on the watch. 🙄

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

2 weeks ago

On the other hand, I can't use CarPlay when it's not plugged in. 👎

Code Ramble @CodeRamble

2 weeks ago

On the other hand, I can't use CarPlay when it's not plugged in. 👎

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

2 weeks ago

One thing I just learned is I can use phone mirroring even if I don't use a cable.👍

Code Ramble @CodeRamble

2 weeks ago

One thing I just learned is I can use phone mirroring even if I don't use a cable.👍

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

2 weeks ago

The USB port on my iPhone 13 Pro must have broken, I can't charge it that way now. So I bought a Belkin wireless charger to keep it on its feet a while longer.

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

2 weeks ago

I think Apple can leave Siri as it is - just for doing basic chores. Then they can put all of their effort into creating Siri's Smarter Friend. This way, you could ask things like "Hey Siri's Smarter Friend, will it be raining anywhere along the route I have mapped out?"…

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

2 weeks ago

As a coder I especially hate bad interface handling. I'm filling out a form online for a new medical appointment and it refuses to accept a mobile phone number for my emergency contact. It just says "not a valid emergency phone number". 🙄 So in the name field I typed their…

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

3 weeks ago

Siri is great for chores: Add items to the grocery list. Start a timer. Set an alarm. If you want a conversation you need something like Alexa.

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

4 weeks ago

Okay! This is my current #RaspberryPi project. I now have Flask code on the Pi and server so when I press a button the camera takes a photo and it's sent to the server and stored in a file. I also have the Pi use IFTTT to send a notification. My next step is to build a page on…

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

a month ago

Does anyone read software service agreements? I copy/paste these into an AI and have it tell me the key points.

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

a month ago

I finally found the second Wiz light bulb I had. I've been wanting to replace to two glaring hall lights with these. The Wiz app on my phone was old and suggested I upgrade it, which I did. The new app is even easier to use than the old one. It set up a connection to Alexa with…

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

2 months ago

I played with the Raspberry Pi camera some more today. It works great taking a snapshot and returning it in the browser. I just got it to take a video and return that in the browser - sort of. More work there. And by "I" that includes AI suggesting code. It's not always…

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

2 months ago

I'm playing with a camera and Python again on my #Raspberry Pi 5. I am sooo glad I can use AI to help me because it worked fine the last time I tested it (months ago) but today the code couldn't find the right libraries. It had me download and build things I would never have…

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

2 months ago

#AppleArcade One I tried but deleted is Gris+. I had to use a Youtube walkthrough just to see how to start the game! It doesn't use the mouse or arrow keys to move, just the WASD keys. To get to other options you use Tab. You only move right-wise (like LIMBO+) first walking,…

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Code Ramble @CodeRamble

2 months ago

#AppleArcade One I just completed is The Last Campfire. I liked how you could choose any direction to wander in. Some of the puzzles were very challenging, but I enjoyed them all. Since there were hidden puzzle rooms I missed, I will be playing it again.