u/Same_Platypus1629

Hopefully buying an old UK Victorian house soon. It will require doing up in practically every way, but first will be stripping the walls and ripping the carpets up. It's floorboards underneath and will continue to be for the foreseeable.

I'm just wondering if there's anything I need to keep in mind while building my smart home?

Things I've been considering:
- Running Ethernet drops through the house to each room (somehow) - not sure the best way to do this with a solid Victorian house?
- changing out the front door lock to something smart (recommendations wanted - they all look too new and modern - is there one that's just a lock core that's smart or something else?
- White goods - originally thought I should go smart, now I'm thinking buy the one that's cheapest to run and most reliable (and perhaps use shellys or something to monitor power and temp, to then automate?
- Shelly's in each plug socket and light switch - is this doable and what they're used for? I currently use smart plugs but this seems even better?
- Decent dehumidifier that's automated based on a range of things
- Leak/damp sensors around the house, in the loft, etc

Most things can be done as and when (I have a whole garden and weather setup I'm dying to use!), but looking for things that are ideal to do as soon as we get it and it's in a state where we can (if needed) - do drilling, etc.

Very happy to buy once cry once - quality over quantity - cheap to run in the long term is paramount.

Thanks for your help!

EDIT: I'm also interested to know the best/most reliable way to connect to the electronics in the house - I plan to go switch by switch (device by device) perhaps through shelly's - but what about the main house supply? (overall electric used by the house)

Im called Slothingtan in game, and I’ve been playing a lot of tdm recently and on most of the maps there’s an area where I’ve been making friends. On duel yard it’s up the stairs, and the one where you start as peasants and musicians (with a throne), it’s up the stairs too. I’ve played one game where half of both teams were chilling out together dancing - great fun really, and all because of a double or single crouch. Then someone had to come along and ruin it by actually playing the game haha!

So I've come to a point in my life where I have no idea what to do next. 30 years old, degree in photography, uk based, and I keep looking back to missed opportunities and how I'm not proud of what I've accomplished.,

For clarity, I'm fairly certain I want a remote job, but I don't know what path to follow - the remote aspect may be my issue. I'm interested in most things, and that's my issue.

The current job that I work at gives me as much or as little work as I want (completely remote), which is great for my freedom - the issue is that it's mind-numbing, dead-end, and makes me question my life choices every damn day. It's basically a form of QA which includes writing and editing. I do not earn a lot because it's task/time-based, but it's enough to split a mortgage, which I'm planning to do soon, though I would not have a lot left each month.

I'm an incredibly creative person in that I always need to be making or building something. I think about doing things like this roughly once every 20 minutes or so. Coffee brand, SaaS, YouTube channel, highly thought-out business plans, trader, coder, historian, cyber security, content strategy, technical writing, I love it all and I think I'm intelligent enough to have some form of career in most of them. Obviously, not everything is financially viable, but it's debilitating and leads me to not finish as many things as I would like or feel I have the potential to progress in any of them. I love learning and would love to continue every day, which is why a dead-end job like this needs to change. I'm also unsure where to sit myself as on paper I'm unsure if I look impressive enough for any of these jobs.

I've worked at a creative agency as a copy and content writer, but that's dried up and paid terribly - technically, I think I'm still on their books. I would constantly suggest things to the boss on ways to improve (and read almost every book on designing systems and running an agency), and he would either take my ideas and run with them as his own or disregard them entirely. No pay rise in the 5 years I worked, though this was freelance.

I've also been (and enjoy) being a travel writer and creator for myself and for businesses. Most of these were clients who hung around for a few months maximum and then just disappeared. I've built a site up to 25k visitors a month, but that's not enough to go fully in on. During my time when the site was at its peak, I bumped shoulders with a number of very recognisable influencers, and one of them asked me to help work with him. So, I worked on their site, wrote loads of articles, and then featured in their book. Publishing and writing (especially physically) are something I'm passionate about, so it was wonderful to be published in a small part of this book, though depressing to be paid so little when I know how much they're earning.

The issue is that none of this seems sustainable enough to keep me afloat long term. I feel like I skirt success but can never quite get over that ledge. For reference, this started just before COVID. Is it me? Am I the issue?

I'm also interested in web development and coding, but as I work very closely with AI in my 'day job' (not as brainy as it sounds), it's also heartwrenching to see how capable it is. Sure, it's fun to use Claude and build some of the ideas in my head, but it feels hollow.

Quite honestly, I don't know where to direct myself. My brain feels fried from all the possibilities, and burned out from all the noise.

I'm usually a very positive person, but this is the first time I've not been in a great place mentally. A little numb is the only way I can describe it, a little detached from things both mentally and physically. I'm often up until 2 in the morning trying to figure out projects that might be the one that actually gets me over the finish line, so to speak.

Positively, I have a lot of money saved up, so emergency funds are not an issue, and I could theoretically support myself for over 2 years (though I'd prefer to invest a large chunk of that in the markets (yes, world trackers, diversified only) or on myself/business or something else. Even if I had double what I did, it wouldn't make me feel any better.

I feel like I have all these skills, but have wasted them. I know I can do better, and I'm prepared to work huge hours to prove that to myself. As I've always worked as self-employed, the final issue is that, unless I'm earning a significant amount of money each year, I cannot get it into my head that it technically does not matter how hard I work, I'll always be making the same amount. So perhaps there's something that needs reframing in my head, or a career that suits that. Any career that involves large amounts of study is something I'm interested in, and I'm very happy to get fully certified - cyber, tech roles, anything like that is possibly of interest too. - ideally lots of room for growth, both financially and technically in the position.

Appreciate any help or thoughts.

I'm pretty sure swiftin and jellyfin did this, but is there a way to see 'movies/series like this' when you've clicked onto series or movie? Or perhaps recommendations anyway based on your viewing?

Seems like something it should have. I love everything else about it, but I can't seem to get this to work. Hopefully I'm missing something because I've already bought the lifetime pass! Streaming from my NAS to Apple TV (TVos). Thanks!

3 months ago I got diagnosed with Hashimotos a had a t4 level or 13.5, and a tsh level of 7.81. I started 0.25 of levothyroxine and having just tested, it came to 16.8 to levels, and 6.96tsh. The test result basically says I’m fine and that no further action is needed but I’m led to believe that’s not true. Any clarification before I ring the doctors would be grand!

Basically,, looking for something to use on my lap, perhaps in cafes, and most importantly in bed. I write on a mechanical keyboard for my day job, but I suppose I could get used to most things.

I'm thinking maybe clamshell design, ideally wide (ish) e-ink display with backlight (or LCD panel if not).

So far, I'm considering the Pomera D250 and micro journal 2 revamp (very happy to diy)

Anyone's thoughts would be much appreciated!