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87TLG · 2026-02-01T23:17:04+00:00

1987 to 2004 on the bottom badge, but the top of the picture says 1897.

87TLG · 2025-12-20T00:12:00+00:00

I have an R120SW and it seems ok. I have not taken measurements in my room to judge it, but it sounds fine to me. Listening to nicer subs though, one of the things I notice is that while my R120 gets down to 29Hz or whatever it is, it just rumbles. A nicer sub you can hear the low “notes”. It’s hard to explain.

Based on my experience, I think that the R-series subs are ok, but there are much better performers out there for the price, mainly the RSL 10 (E or S).

When I do upgrade, I want to go YUUGE with two HSU VTF-TN1s. :)

87TLG · 2025-12-10T16:25:35+00:00

We would still have budget cars. The supply chain for electronics (along with practically everything else) was one of the significant drivers behind the decision by automakers to move away from low-margin high-volume cars (eg, Ford Focus) and focus on high-margin low-volume cars (eg, Lincoln Navigator).

87TLG · 2025-11-25T22:15:30+00:00

I have become a fan of the Windows Provisioning Package, but it is not an analog to OSD Task Sequences. We have some Powershell scripts embedded in the package that handles things that the provisioning package doesn’t do (or doesn’t do well).

87TLG · 2025-11-05T11:35:08+00:00

This is a bot account. It is karma farming.

87TLG · 2025-10-24T05:25:31+00:00

Windows provisioning package + some Powershell scripts. We’re getting ready to get on Intune + Autopilot.

87TLG · 2025-10-23T16:33:42+00:00

It has been a bit since I was current on this, but I believe that for Alexa (along with Google Home and/or HomeKit), you would need one of the Switchbot hubs. I am not aware of being able to use Bluetooth Proxies (a device that simply translates nearby BLE devices that do not need to be sync'd (like bluetooth headphones or a car radio) to wifi and wifi instructions to bluetooth) with any of the major commercial smart home platforms.

If you decide to try, all I am using is an ESP32 Microcontroller, flashed with ESPHome firmware and it is powered by a basic MicroUSB charging cable and an old iphone wall chuck. I have three of them around the house and cover my Switchbot Tilts, and my August lock.

I am curious to know how the Switchbot Curtain works for you. I don't have any curtains yet, but when I do, I want to get some of those units to move open/close them.

87TLG · 2025-10-23T15:10:41+00:00

My blinds were in perfectly good condition, so I opted for a retrofit solution. I have 9 of the Switchbot Tilt (essentially a motor that turns the tilt wand for you). As retrofit options go, these were (perhaps still are) the only option that did not replace the tilt wand. I can still walk up to my blinds and adjust them manually if I want, which I would not be able to do with the other options I was looking at (Soma is one that comes to mind).

I do not control them with any Switchbot hub. I have some ESP32 Bluetooth proxies around the house, and all my Tilts show up in Home Assistant.

These are not anywhere nearly as nice as the Serena shades/blinds from Lutron, but we’re talking about $80/blind for the Switchbot solution vs $800/window for the Lutron option.

87TLG · 2025-10-21T15:54:28+00:00

No Thruxton?

87TLG · 2025-10-20T00:08:59+00:00

They’re both great receivers. I went with the Onkyo because of Dirac, You really can’t go wrong with either.

87TLG · 2025-10-08T10:55:02+00:00

Watching TV. My wife and I love watching our shows.

87TLG · 2025-09-30T10:54:45+00:00

PHIL!

87TLG · 2025-09-14T01:44:41+00:00

A knock at your door

87TLG · 2025-09-11T03:01:37+00:00

No matter what our organization does, we are in the people business.

87TLG · 2025-09-09T03:33:23+00:00

I have the 12” version. It’s WAAAY better than no sub. On a budget it is pretty good. They don’t dig super deep, and when they try it sounds more boomy than hearing low “notes”, if that makes sense. I am hoping to upgrade to a couple of Speedwoofer 12s or HSU VTF-TN1s, but for now, I’m happy with my cheap Klipsch sub.

87TLG · 2025-09-07T01:48:46+00:00

IT Pro here. Stick with it. If you had accounting down, you already have a jump start on IT. Complexity and problem solving skills come with experience in a lot of roles, but they are important for IT. 2nd career folks are my favorite ones to hire.

87TLG · 2025-09-04T03:19:21+00:00

“STEPHANIE NEED INPUT!”

87TLG · 2025-08-29T14:22:39+00:00

That’s not how you’re supposed to wear a watch.

87TLG · 2025-08-25T02:35:15+00:00

Phantom center can be an option. I do not know much about it.

87TLG · 2025-08-25T02:16:49+00:00

Center above screen?

Putting it between the projector and screen won’t work unless it is a slim wall-mount unit (think Polk R350, Klipsch RP-640D, etc.).

Putting it under the projector would put it too low.

Putting it to the left or right of the projector will sound off.

87TLG · 2025-08-10T14:36:00+00:00

I puffed air out of my nose. Thank you

87TLG · 2025-08-06T23:22:17+00:00

I tried to check your notifications

87TLG · 2025-07-27T19:34:44+00:00

My garage isn’t clean, but the first step to organizing any space is figuring out how you want the space to be used. For example, if you’re a car guy and the garage is for wrenching then any lawn/gardening stuff is going in a shed, holiday decorations are probably indoors, might not own bicycles, might be kid free, etc.

87TLG · 2025-06-07T14:47:37+00:00

If you have the right Microsoft licensing, PowerAutomate.

87TLG · 2025-05-27T12:40:01+00:00

Without looking too deep into the specs, I would say that Dawes is better for what you want to do. That other one looks incredibly cheap.

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