I have mostly just lurked here and wanted to come out of my shell to say thank you, admins, for all your hard work on this instance. You did a great job running this instance and I’ll miss being the goblin hiding in the corner here.

Best of luck with your next endeavors.

In case you don’t feel like doing electrical work on some of them or find that the price of some of the options are too much, I wanted to suggest the ThirdReality Zigbee smart switch. They also sell them in four packs so you can save money. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CRB18DHG?psc=1

Where it fits with your requirements:

• You can press it like a regular light switch (button-style) any time if you want to use it like a regular light switch
• Goes over an existing light switch. So, you don’t need to deal with electrical stuff.
• • Can take them off the existing switch and flip the actual light switch manually if the whole smart switch fails
• • • It does take mild effort to snap the device off the wall, but you don’t need a screwdriver, just your hands and determination
• Better price than what you linked, and sold in multi-packs for cost savings since it sounds like you want to buy a lot of switches

Where it may not fit:

• Maybe your wife will not think this looks like a light switch? Maybe show her one online first, or only buy one to show her.
• The aesthetics can look kind of weird depending on the existing light switch plates
• • Could make the aesthetics nicer by changing out the light switch plates to match the smart switch, which could be reasonably cheap
• Make sure it will fit all of your light switches. If you have non-standard sizes because the prior homeowners were free spirits, the device may not fit. They do have a kit to help with a small range of sizes.
• • I bought one first and tested it/measured it with all the light switches to make sure it fit first

Some info you did not ask for that may also be helpful to you/others:

ThirdReality suggests buying a hub with them but if you have a USB zigbee dongle you don’t need it. Like this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D737SJ5G?psc=1

I found the connection was a little inconsistent behind walls at first, but after adding a sufficiently thick USB extension cable to help lessen connection issues from interference they have worked really well. For longer distances/through lots of walls you may also want to have Zigbee smart plugs here and there/other Zigbee devices that plug into outlets that can repeat the signal and strengthen your connection.

Only until the next customer steps up, then what they have is another hole to feed.

thank mr skeltal

I know a few people who use it/its pronouns. While I agree that treating animals with respect is a good thing, it pronouns are not necessarily a sign of disrespect or objectification.

Nature is full of genital-looking things.

This is the correct reaction. Anon should get better friends for getting weird looks instead of a, “Fuck yeah, let’s gay!”

Two words: magnesium citrate.

Everything that you mention here as driving forces of climate change are more the fault of the ruling class at that time than boomers as a generation. What wealth everyday boomers had was more than what we had today, however the ultra-wealthy had significantly more ability to drive policy decisions than most boomers put together and they made the calls that structured the world with the climate-destroying system it has.

Also the ruling elites are the ones who took that generational wealth from this generation by their decisions as rulers. I don’t think it’s fair or accurate to blame boomers for what has happened to the planet.

Your rage is reasonable. We are living on the verge of a planet spiraling into chaos. I would just encourage you to place the blame where it really lies: ultra-wealthy ruling elites who are and have been running the planet into the ground while stealing all our time and money.

This gives facetime a new meaning and I love it.