TL;DR: heating systems signal with current, not with voltage, AFAICT. Story up top, hard details at the bottom. So, my fuel oil furnace started acting weird, the other day. Or rather, it had been acting weird for a while, but just to the point where you're like, "is it maybe supposed to do that?" It … Continue reading Thermostat wiring and voltages
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LibreOffice Reflection
No, I don't know how to do LibreOffice Basic reflection. I'm kinda ticked about it. Spent ages trying to find how to get the area of a selection (y'know, the entirety of what a selection is?), found a ton of splintered documents and couldn't tell whether they were even applicable (and they were largely unhelpful … Continue reading LibreOffice Reflection
How to tie your tie the right length
TL;DR near the bottom. So for years, almost every Sunday I'd have to re-tie my tie in order to get it the right length. I tried looking up tricks, and found nothing. The method I use to tie my tie, you fix the length of the short end, and then tie the long end around … Continue reading How to tie your tie the right length
5 Minute Onion
Here's a tip I found on the internet somewhere: you can cook an onion in the microwave in 5 min. No special preparation, though I recommend removing the end bits and the outer papery peel. You can microwave it for less if you want more of a crunch. You can cut it up afterwards, and … Continue reading 5 Minute Onion
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