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lemmy.ca

I still do this.

I also pulled the little contact pads off of the back of the Netflix button and the other pairs services buttons that are a fixture on my remote that I don't use. I kept accidentally hitting them and it would rip me out of whatever content I was watching and send me to a service I didn't subscribe to.

Not anymore.

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InFerNoreply
lemmy.ml

You can rebind the key to do something else, needs an app though

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I was unable to find a way.

In any case, the buttons don't work anymore and I'm fine with that.

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lemmy.world

...needs an app...

So you're saying its impossible. Like when I had to sign up for Bixby to make the Bixby button do something else.

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feddit.org

I prefer using tape to cover the underlying traces because it's a reversible process, it could help if you're planning to sell the TV or if a button-remapping tool gets developed later.

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The design of these particular buttons didn't allow for that. That's usually what I prefer too.

The button itself didn't have any conductive material, it was a small piece of metallic material on the PCB, that when pressed, deflected to connect the circuit. The rubber/polymer buttons just mechanically pushed down on the small metal disc that made that contact happen.

It was easy enough to pull the small disc off of the PCB, but I don't think the process can be reversed, or at the very least, I don't think I'll be able to keep track of the items removed in order to reverse it.

I don't actually plan on replacing the TV at all. It's job might change, from my main TV to a spare TV in the office or basement or something, but I don't think I'll be getting rid of it until it stops functioning.

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lemmy.world

I would like to take this moment to ask anyone that DON'T have anxiety and depression right now to come forward and speak

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Here I am. I was fine, then I had a crisis, now I'm fine again.

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I don't? I don't think?

I'm honestly pretty light on any emotion except anger. But I don't care enough to be anxious, and I'm pretty confident I'm not depressed. I'm reasonably unhappy about the state of the world (and my country), but I wouldn't equate that to depression.

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lemmy.world

Is…is that not normal idle behavior? Like, my fingers will trace lines on stuff I'm holding without me really giving it any attention. Drumming rhythms on a surface with my fingertips is an option too.

I thought everybody did that stuff

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qarbonereply
lemmy.world

Yeah, I don't know why this would translate to mental illness?

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I'm also poor, but Medicaid actually isn't terrible. I'd be completely boned without it tho. Like, no insurance at all

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piefed.social

The correct order for the arrows is up, down, left, right, ok. Or even the Konami code if you are feeling cheeky.

Otherwise, yeah, you nailed it.

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feddit.it

What's wrong with the OK button? Why did you skip it?

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Also the arrow buttons are touched in the wrong order imho but ok

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I have no idea what is going on in here and frankly I'm not even sure I want to.

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Nah, got the NHS for healthcare. No comment on everything else...

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lemmy.world

honestly gtfo with your depression memes. it's not funny and a self fulfilling prophecy

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sh.itjust.works

why so mad? also just bc you don't find it funny doesn't mean others feel the same way.

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lemmy.world

gtfo with your baiting too. stop manifesting depression and negativity

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Yes, and I still do that. Especially in sets of 4 buttons.

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Nah actually I'm pretty happy mostly. Although I do get horrible muscle spasms when I'm stressed sometimes

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Anyone do this with pushbutton phone numeric pads? In numeric order, in columns left to right, then an “X”, then 2,6,8,4 and the zero. It rang when I did that as a kid, figured I “called China” or something, hung up in a panic.

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