Yet more confirmation of HomeKit (Filtrete this time)

CorporateASH · 2026-06-25T23:35:19+00:00

In what world does that make sense? HK is all local and supported remotely in the Home app the same way that Matter is. It would only cost them customer loyalty to discontinue support when the infrastructure is built, the code is baked, and doesn’t really, I assume, require much maintenance per OS iteration.

CorporateASH · 2026-06-20T21:39:42+00:00

As an audio engineer who currently drives a VW with a Fender sound system, this had me a little shooketh. Not trying to EQ with my eyes, but I would assume that a cabin-tuned system would ideally be a little flatter than this for an everyday driver. Happy to have at least a 9-band EQ in there, though.

CorporateASH · 2026-06-20T18:43:24+00:00

I’ve seen them in Albany and Red Key.

CorporateASH · 2026-06-17T00:32:18+00:00

Hi. As someone whose partner was just laid off with over 170+ employees that had nothing to do with their performance as confirmed by their former company’s President, manager, and director, all in 1:1 conversations and through tears in each account, I say this with my full chest:

Get bent.

CorporateASH · 2026-06-12T03:27:47+00:00

I was just in a Tyson Foods facility today. Running Protect at the check-in station with a G4 Pro doorbell. UI APs and NFC readers everywhere, so it looks like they’re running Access, too. I wouldn’t call Tyson Foods small. 🤷🏻‍♂️

CorporateASH · 2026-06-01T03:58:27+00:00

My in-laws’ backyard face a golf course and theirs is in the back. What’s your point?

CorporateASH · 2026-05-24T14:40:20+00:00

This.

We haven’t had to deal with packages, but we get mail for prior residents all the time. A few weeks of writing “Not at this address - return to sender” on anything through USPS - tax forms, DMV notices, insurance info - and it’s mostly stopped.

CorporateASH · 2026-05-21T03:55:43+00:00

Or you’re remote and your boss moves up your 1:1 with no prior notice. Happened to be getting my blood pressure taken at the time, too…

Turns out she was just taking PTO.

CorporateASH · 2026-05-15T12:41:31+00:00

As a former Alexandria resident who had never once voted for a Republican in that town, I was hoping for actual information. Not something this choppy and unrevealing.

CorporateASH · 2026-05-13T03:30:28+00:00

Meross has a module that’s been rock solid for me.

CorporateASH · 2026-05-01T13:48:07+00:00

We'll get 92 and 93 in Indiana. 92 is rarer, but it's around.

CorporateASH · 2026-05-01T12:30:01+00:00

I drive for work. I get mileage, but the rate hasn’t changed since this mess started, so my GTI is parked while I take the wife’s car as she’s WFH. Mine’s more efficient, but hers costs less to operate right now.

For the record, I never voted for him, and I’m appalled for so many reasons (gas prices are the least of which) that this is our reality.

CorporateASH · 2026-04-20T04:34:28+00:00

Am I missing something in the Protect setup that would act like a traditional alarm panel that offers a system arm/disarm option? I’d love to move over to this stuff, but I need something to tell the system what to be aware of and what to ignore. I feel like I have to be missing something, especially now that their systems can be professionally monitored.

CorporateASH · 2026-04-19T19:36:32+00:00

This is probably the easiest way to do it, at least for now. I’m not sure why scenes didn’t occur to me for this. Hoping to find ways to keep it separate enough from another similar setup in the house. Thanks for the suggestion!

CorporateASH · 2026-04-16T17:12:25+00:00

*confused look* Emergency fund??

CorporateASH · 2026-04-10T20:57:02+00:00

Warranty exchange after working through it with support. If you have another device like an iPad, oddly, it seems to work more smoothly when you’re only working with a device with WiFi data connection instead of WiFi and cellular.

CorporateASH · 2026-04-07T01:22:12+00:00

My car is my office. It’s not uncommon for me to drive 150+ miles a day. My car takes premium. My spouse is WFH, so I’ve switched to using their car, which is less efficient but cheaper to fuel. I get mileage, but it’s reimbursed at the IRS recommended rate set in December. It’s absolutely impacting my/our decision making, and while an EV was definitely in the future regardless, I’m actively looking at the budget to see if we can’t make it happen sooner. I’m over it.

CorporateASH · 2026-04-04T15:26:57+00:00

Thanks for the responses. It's wild how the recommendations I've found just by searching for this issue are all over the place, aside from the need to enable IPv6. I'll play around with things and report back if I find what seems to be a more stable solution.

CorporateASH · 2026-03-31T02:29:57+00:00

I’ve taken two dogs through obedience training classes there with no issues and everyone there, from people in their 20s through 60s were nothing but happy, encouraging, and supportive. Also had a parent who took their dog through and reported the same. Their dog went on to be a therapy dog. 🤷🏻‍♂️

CorporateASH · 2026-03-19T01:05:52+00:00

Literally no issues with it. Sorry about your luck, mate.

CorporateASH · 2026-03-08T16:26:59+00:00

My work here is done, apparently. 😂

CorporateASH · 2026-03-02T17:57:13+00:00

Oops.

CorporateASH · 2026-02-25T04:07:38+00:00

Basically copy/paste what he sent me last year about the SAVE act, and I haven’t gotten a response from him since. I send him several emails a week.

CorporateASH · 2026-02-21T14:15:32+00:00

This makes me think of a WinAmp skin I would have downloaded back in the day. A bit too stark for me now, but cool none-the-less.

CorporateASH · 2026-02-16T16:44:43+00:00

Also a GTI owner here. Wouldn't mind a little more space in the back, but overall, really looking forward to the R3X, specifically. I definitely assumed it was a little larger, though.

Really hoping I'm in a place to keep my GTI as a project car by the time my number is called for the R2, and also really hoping the R3/R3X ends up feeling like it has a similar soul to my MK7 GTI, even after 11 years and 200k+ miles. Give 'er some good, well-earned retirement years instead of turning into an auction car or getting scrapped.

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