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I really underestimated the effect on my mental health. My commute takes double the time now but that's alright because since switching to public transit, I'm getting to work and back home much calmer.

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Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy

The legalisation is not 100% through yet, though hopes sure are high. I'm gonna paste my comment from another thread:

The suspense is incredible. Some news sources say legalisation is basically certain (and it's about time!) since the health committee has passed the bill on wednesday. It still has to go through the Bundesrat (federal assembly) and that seems to be where expectations don't quite line up. It will be exciting to see where all of this is going.

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PCB Design Review Request: ESP32 Smart Relay Board

I haven't got enough time on my hands right now to review the whole desingn, but one thing that jumps to mind is that you'll want to use an antiparallel diode on each relay coil to suppress the negative voltage spikes when switching it off.

Be sure to keep adequate distance between high and low voltage traces. The ground plane seems awfully close to the N trace.

Other than that, I'd happily welcome more PCB and/or personal project discussions!

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I can't help but wonder how my life would be different if mindlessly staring at screens wasn't an option

I'm in the same boat as you. No idea just how many hours I've spent on YouTube over the last couple of weeks. There's this maker community in my town and while it was always fun whenever I'd go there, most of the time I just can't make myself get up. Well, weed might be part of the equation, but even without that I somehow always prefer the "instant gratification" of opening up YouTube from the comfort of my sofa.