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I use the cat5 to distribute ethernet throughout. This was before wifi was any good, and I still use the cat5 all day every day. Gigabit is not supposed to work with cat5, but it does just fine.

I hadn't thought of the on demand heater. But it's hard to beat a $10 microwave that just plugs in.

Try it some time. You'll never go back to cold washcloths!



You know, I love that idea. More than simply feeling nice, a hot steamy washcloth opens up the facial pores, too, or so it seems to me. It's functionally better.

It's funny because I had exactly the opposite (in a way) experience. I always hated cold washcloths and splashing cold water on my face.

Last year, I tried a thought experiment. I simply decided I was going to like those things. Much to my amusement it actually worked. I literally just talked myself out of not liking it.

I've been able to accomplish that with a few other trivial things, but not others, and not with anything really major.


I might have to try your technique!

But I do adore the decadent luxury of a hot washcloth.


nobody has a clean enough microwave to give that a try. I don’t even have the courage to look at the roof of mine. i just wait for something to truly explode before i begrudgingly clean it. so yeah, the essence will permeate the purity of a clean moist cloth. anyway, I’ve often wondered if poe could take the place of 14 ga copper for doing primary lighting. also, my bro in law is building a new house with double cat to all locations just for a backup if one fails. doesn’t want to have to rerun wire. seems brilliant given its ease and low cost.


I did spend a fair amount of time cleaning the microwave.

Yes, I double catted it all, too.


regarding poe doing lighting, my early search after posting my first message suggests i don’t know squat about poe or ethernet.


I'm a big fan of cat(whatever number they are on now...) and PoE for low power devices. I wish more devices supported it.




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