u/pfp-disciple

Update:

Thanks for the information! The key has been found. It looks like I would've had to have the car towed and the dealer would've had to send parts to Subaru (presumably taking at least a couple of days). Just the dealership part (including new keys) would've been over $1,000, plus towing (I'm guessing our insurance would help with towing).

Now, we're going to be more ready if it happens again:

• Get a Bluetooth tracker for his keychain (about $20)
• Get a second key programmed for his car. This has to be at the dealer because it's a push-button start. Key plus labor will be about $500.

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My son is away at college and lost his keys; we don't have a second car key. He's still trying to find them, but in the meantime I'm looking into how to replace the car key.

Note that the nearest Subaru dealership to him is over 60 miles away. There is a dealership near us, however.

I was under the impression that as long as we have the VIN and proof of ownership, we could get new keys and program them to the car (presumably after getting the car unlocked). But when I called my local service department, they said we'd need to have the car towed to a dealer who would then need to ship parts to Dubai, and have those parts shipped back with keys.

Can any of this be done by an independent (non-dealership) mechanic? Are we really going to have to have the car towed 60+ miles and pay out the nose?

My son has started college, and apparently most of their library is digital. I'm pretty sure he could use his laptop, but he's asking for an e-reader. I'm guessing he'll need color, since he's getting a STEM degree.

Where's the best place to get the best deal on a decent one? I've seen reviews that mention new ones from Onn (edit: alternative to the Fire) (Walmart) and a couple of other brands, but those are still about US$200+. I quickly looked at eBay, but didn't see anything reliable looking for a better price. I'm also wondering if 6GB RAM is actually good, since the reviews seemed to indicate it's pretty standard.

Cross-posting from r/voidlinux. Kernel 6.18.42_1

(If it would be better for me to ask on another sub, please let me know)

lsusb shows that I have a "Magic Control Technology Corp. j5 WebCam JVCU100". As best as I can tell, the uvcvideo driver is supposed to work with this camera.

After connecting the camera, I get errors from dmesg (see below). When I try to use something like Cheese, it can't see the camera. What is the best way to diagnose and correct this?

NOTE: The usb_set_interface failed message seems to repeat every 5.12 seconds, until I disconnect the camera.

[ 2491.797608] usb 1-6: new high-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd
[ 2491.922720] usb 1-6: New USB device found, idVendor=0711, idProduct=3108, bcdDevice= 0.10
[ 2491.922731] usb 1-6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 2491.922734] usb 1-6: Product: j5 WebCam JVCU100
[ 2491.922737] usb 1-6: Manufacturer: HD 2MP WEBCAM
[ 2491.922739] usb 1-6: SerialNumber: V20201016003RSJXF23
[ 2491.924977] uvcvideo 1-6:1.0: Found UVC 1.00 device j5 WebCam JVCU100 (0711:3108)
[ 2491.926719] uvcvideo 1-6:1.0: Failed to query (GET_INFO) UVC error code control 11 on unit 2: 0 (exp. 1).
[ 2491.929181] uvcvideo 1-6:1.1: Failed to query (GET_CUR) UVC probe control : -32 (exp. 26).
[ 2491.929186] uvcvideo 1-6:1.1: Failed to initialize the device (-5).
[ 2491.929205] uvcvideo 1-6:1.0: probe with driver uvcvideo failed with error -5
[ 2507.316181] usb 1-6: 3:1: usb_set_interface failed (-110)
[ 2512.436208] usb 1-6: 3:1: usb_set_interface failed (-110)

Cross-posting from r/voidlinux. Kernel 6.18.42_1

(If it would be better for me to ask on another sub, please let me know)

lsusb shows that I have a "Magic Control Technology Corp. j5 WebCam JVCU100". As best as I can tell, the uvcvideo driver is supposed to work with this camera.

After connecting the camera, I get errors from dmesg (see below). When I try to use something like Cheese, it can't see the camera. What is the best way to diagnose and correct this?

NOTE: The usb_set_interface failed message seems to repeat every 5.12 seconds, until I disconnect the camera.

[ 2491.797608] usb 1-6: new high-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd
[ 2491.922720] usb 1-6: New USB device found, idVendor=0711, idProduct=3108, bcdDevice= 0.10
[ 2491.922731] usb 1-6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 2491.922734] usb 1-6: Product: j5 WebCam JVCU100
[ 2491.922737] usb 1-6: Manufacturer: HD 2MP WEBCAM
[ 2491.922739] usb 1-6: SerialNumber: V20201016003RSJXF23
[ 2491.924977] uvcvideo 1-6:1.0: Found UVC 1.00 device j5 WebCam JVCU100 (0711:3108)
[ 2491.926719] uvcvideo 1-6:1.0: Failed to query (GET_INFO) UVC error code control 11 on unit 2: 0 (exp. 1).
[ 2491.929181] uvcvideo 1-6:1.1: Failed to query (GET_CUR) UVC probe control : -32 (exp. 26).
[ 2491.929186] uvcvideo 1-6:1.1: Failed to initialize the device (-5).
[ 2491.929205] uvcvideo 1-6:1.0: probe with driver uvcvideo failed with error -5
[ 2507.316181] usb 1-6: 3:1: usb_set_interface failed (-110)
[ 2512.436208] usb 1-6: 3:1: usb_set_interface failed (-110)

(If it would be better for me to ask on another sub, please let me know)

lsusb shows that I have a "Magic Control Technology Corp. j5 WebCam JVCU100". As best as I can tell, the uvcvideo driver is supposed to work with this camera.

After connecting the camera, I get errors from dmesg (see below). When I try to use something like Cheese, it can't see the camera. What is the best way to diagnose and correct this?

NOTE: The usb_set_interface failed message seems to repeat every 5.12 seconds, until I disconnect the camera.

[ 2491.797608] usb 1-6: new high-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd
[ 2491.922720] usb 1-6: New USB device found, idVendor=0711, idProduct=3108, bcdDevice= 0.10
[ 2491.922731] usb 1-6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 2491.922734] usb 1-6: Product: j5 WebCam JVCU100
[ 2491.922737] usb 1-6: Manufacturer: HD 2MP WEBCAM
[ 2491.922739] usb 1-6: SerialNumber: V20201016003RSJXF23
[ 2491.924977] uvcvideo 1-6:1.0: Found UVC 1.00 device j5 WebCam JVCU100 (0711:3108)
[ 2491.926719] uvcvideo 1-6:1.0: Failed to query (GET_INFO) UVC error code control 11 on unit 2: 0 (exp. 1).
[ 2491.929181] uvcvideo 1-6:1.1: Failed to query (GET_CUR) UVC probe control : -32 (exp. 26).
[ 2491.929186] uvcvideo 1-6:1.1: Failed to initialize the device (-5).
[ 2491.929205] uvcvideo 1-6:1.0: probe with driver uvcvideo failed with error -5
[ 2507.316181] usb 1-6: 3:1: usb_set_interface failed (-110)
[ 2512.436208] usb 1-6: 3:1: usb_set_interface failed (-110)

I just saw on r/news that water systems are under a widespread attack. I wonder whether Huntsville Utilities or, more relevant to me, Limestone County Water have announced anything on the subject.

https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1vc0a5u/sweeping_cyberattack_on_water_systems_in_multiple/

My son is trying to find the syllabus for his dual enrollment history classes (HIS 201 and 202) from 2023, and can't recall the teacher's name. He called Calhoun Admissions, and they weren't helpful, except to direct him to the online directory.

I was driving my wife's car, and noticed an HD 2 channel for WJAB. It appears to be just jazz, kind of like WLRH's classical only HD2.

Thought I'd share in case others might like to know. My truck doesn't have HD radio, so it was news to me.

I'll be having job interviews in the near future, and I need to dress for it.

The blazer might be optional, I rarely wear them, and what I have are too small. I'd like to get one that looks decent, and I'll probably want some professional help with that. Off the rack is fine, I'm sure.

Similarly, I need a dress shirt (probably white, it's hard to go wrong with that, right?) that fits decently. I'm not sure what my measurements are, but historically I've needed collar extenders.

Where can I get these at a not-bank-breaking cost?

Edit: I actually have a suit that fits, but I can't find the size of the jacket. It's not on any tags or labels that I can find. I'm less concerned about the jacket, after reading the responses.

I'm 5'9", 220 lbs. My t-shirts are typically XL or sometimes 2X. I have just enough of a pot belly that I usually like lose fitting button up shirts.

My kid will be going to Rose Hulman this fall. The campus clinic will be open M-F, so if he needs to see a Dr on the weekend, he'll need an Urgent Care. Where we are, the Urgent Cares with the local hospital name aren't really affiliated with the hospital. Is that the case with the Union Hospital urgent care places in Terre Haute? Which urgent care should be avoided, and which give reasonable care?

(title was supposed to be "Why so few")

My kid will be going off to college this fall, so I thought I'd look up recommendations for good options for the dorm. I was already thinking aeropress (I really should try that sometime) but I was wondering about a French Press. When I searched, I got a lot of suggestions for Keurig and Nespresso (even after saying pods and cups are more expensive), some drip machines, even pour over, in addition to the aeropress. But no French Press. Why?

Note: this is not a as request for advice. I'm just curious why French Press isn't making the cut

Update: thanks, everyone. I didn't think about cleanup and that seems to be the major issue. For the record, the dorm will have a microwave, so heating water won't be a problem. I'm thinking aeropress will likely be the best bet, maybe a small drip machine.

My wife needs 15-16ish large lug lids (100mm, 6 lugs) this weekend. Do you know where she could get some? Stores or personal?

For those who don't know, lug lids are not the typical Mason Jar type lids ("ring and flat"), they're the thin lids you often see onb commercial pickle jars, jelly jars, etc.

Just wondering. The human heart looks more like a fist or lump of clay. How did we start using that cute, symmetrical shape to represent it?

I'm sitting on the porch, watching the rain, drinking a nice cup of Earl Grey. Very relaxing, and peaceful. I highly recommend doing the same if you can (choose your beverage of preference).

Edit: also, listening to the birds adds to the relaxation.

No pics, to not dox my location.

The pull handle thing to fold the rear seat back came off, and I can't get to the tab. I tried putting up the seat bottom, but that doesn't give any more space like the folks on YouTube say. I've also tried fishing for the tab with a box wrench, like I've seen on YouTube.

Is there a tried and true way to get to the tab? Once the seat back is down, what's the best way to keep it easily accessible?

Note: I'm working in Visual Studio 2013 for reasons, so I'm using C++11.

I get the idea of transferring ownership, but I seem to be missing something. Here's some sample code (off the top of my head -- work makes it hard to share real code)

std::string tmp = std::to_string(i) + std::to_string(j);
if (someCondition()) {
    const std::string tmp2 = getSomeString();
    if (IsValidData(tmp2))
        tmp = std::move(tmp2);
    else if (i == 0 && j == 0)
        tmp = "??";
    else
        tmp = std::move(tmp2);
}

Coverity is telling me that the std::move calls are ineffective. I added them because of Coverity suggestions on an earlier version of this code, and it made sense then. Since std::string has to own its data, I don't understand how the move is ineffective? Is it because I don't do anything else with tmp2, and thus ownership isn't an issue?

(apologies if this is a double-post. I don't see my first attempt)

I recently had an idea for offshore solar power, and thought it might work for Alabama. After a little research, it turns out there are companies working on the technology, as well as offshore wind power.

I have no idea whether it's actually a promising technology, but to my mind it sounds like it could be. Do you think Alabama will ever invest in this, or should they?

I rediscovered an old Kindle Fire 7, and thought it'd be cool to put a custom ROM on it (maybe LineageOS, but I haven't looked if that's available). I'm not seeing anything especially current. The best I can find is some instructions on XDA Forum from 2019[1], and frankly I'm not sure exactly what that gets me. I have a lot of experience with computers, but not much with unlocking Android devices (most of my Android devices are from Verizon, so I can't get past the bootloader).

I'm hoping there's a more user-friendly set of instructions, especially one that will help me identify which generation device I have (the XDA link talks about "Ford" and "Austin").

[1] https://xdaforums.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-downgrade-fire-7-ford-and-austin.3899860/

I'm gonna find my sample ballot and see what I can learn about the different candidates. I know many or most (I fear all) of the R candidates will be essentially the same (support the Pres), but the others (independent, D, Libertarian, whatever) might have some differences worth considering.

I need to replace a window sash (sadly, I don't know the make nor model number). Looking online at Home Depot and Lowes, I'm only seeing entire windows. If I knew more about what I'm doing, I might be willing to look at an online-only source. But I've seen enough videos to know that Windows are more complicate than they appear and I'm likely to overlook (or misunderstand) some important spec.

The sash is removable, so the actual retirement should be easy.

P.S. it's a double hung window, with the two latches on top. Like most windows of houses built in the early 2000s