Ontopic Random Computer-Electronics Thread
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Could be. I was off base on the thermal stuff but knew there were devices that could "see through" things. X-ray, ultrasound, etc., though likely expensive.
I need to find an old comic book and order some of those x-ray specs off the back page.
I forgot about those things. Will look into it.
Wouldn't be nearly as much fun as blasting them right through the wall though.
Unfortuntately rats aren't made of metal, so no.
Plan B: buy a cheap/used microwave, cut a hole in the metal screen in the window, turn it on and place it against the wall where you suspect the rat is. Now you'll have a cooked/dead rat in the wall... wait a sec, I don't think that's a better situation.
Mr. Argumentor
I fab shitboxes and shitbox accessories.
More thinking of the magnetic field given off by a living body. I know there is a small one, but I don't know how sensitive the relative instrumentation has to be to pick it up.
As for your Plan B. He is already planning on shooting it in the wall. I assumed he was going to either cut out that portion of the drywall or (ick) leave it
I want this, but small and cheap.
Cops have handheld models.
https://www.policeone.com/legal/art...e-through-walls-Facts-about-the-X-ray-uproar/
Living things don't give off a magnetic field.
I s'pose in theory our nervous system uses electricity, and everywhere there's electric current there's a magnetic field (right hand rule and all) but it'll be pretty fucking negligible, and you won't be able to pick it up considering the fields given off by radio transmitters, home wiring and endless other things are going to push those magnetic fields waaaay into the noise floor.
I just hate that I have to redirect everything to ST. "Alexa, tell SmartThings to lock the front door." I understand why, but I still wanna bitch.
Millimeter wave radar, same shit they use in the body scanners at airports.I want this, but small and cheap.
Cops have handheld models.
https://www.policeone.com/legal/art...e-through-walls-Facts-about-the-X-ray-uproar/
Wait 10-20 years and it'll be out.
I actually like that system, it enables far more diverse control than if one device had to do everything.
It allows alexa to be "dumb", but act as a voice conduit to diverse smart devices.
Ideally though.... your trigger word could be "tell", then you could seamlessly talk to all your diverse devices. But that word comes up too often in conversation.
Mr. Argumentor
I fab shitboxes and shitbox accessories.
He's referencing the Alexa trigger word, which can only be: alexa, amazon, or echo.
whats cool about the ask alexa skill is that guy is working on making it even more conversational. Like if you "tell" smartthings to do something, itll respond the equivalent of "ohhh, yes massa, right away massa" vs if you ask nicely.
also, when you say "alexa, tell smartthings to give me a security report" or whatever, "smartthings" is completely customizable. You can have that be "my home" or "billy bob" or "fucko, the retarded cat" and it will respond equally well.
Theres no reason amazon couldnt allow complete customization of the alexa trigger word in the same way.
Theres no reason amazon couldnt allow complete customization of the alexa trigger word in the same way.
With all these TV reports of Echo's ordering shit, I bet they do an about-face on that soon.
So I'm still finishing up my 'smart' thermostat code, but I have a new project in mind now.
Just ordered a bunch of these. Probably going to use one to smarten up my garage door. The things are pretty slick, like a super tiny Arduino with wifi onboard.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/D1-...32529101036.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.vRItYp
Just ordered a bunch of these. Probably going to use one to smarten up my garage door. The things are pretty slick, like a super tiny Arduino with wifi onboard.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/D1-...32529101036.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.vRItYp