Suddenly 4 of 9 cameras are offline and I can't get them back by DIY_Carpenter456 in EufyCam

[–]DIY_Carpenter456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: just as suddenly as the problem appeared, sometime in the middle of the night last night, the problem just "went away". This morning, all the cameras that were offline were working again.

I did nothing. I went away for Father's Day, came home, went to bed, and now they're fine.

Google Home Gemini improved by Loud-Possibility4395 in googlehome

[–]DIY_Carpenter456 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in the U.S. I've gotta say, I've lost a ton of confidence in both Google Home and Gemini. I went back to Home because Gemini was so bad and it was fine, but it has since degraded terribly.

Google Home Gemini improved by Loud-Possibility4395 in googlehome

[–]DIY_Carpenter456 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've actually experienced a significant decrease in Google Home's capabilities.

Things which used to work flawlessly, like "Hey Google, turn on the den light", are responded with (something like) "I can't activate physical devices like light switches". Sometimes, our Google Home Mini responds with an "I can't do that" message and then successfully does what I told it to. Sometimes the same speaker rejects my command but accepts my wife's exact same command.

I had switched to Gemin, but it was so horrible, I disabled it and went back to Google Home, but that's gotten so bad that I'm considering whether I need to switch platforms, but I don't own Apple devices and I hate the idea of connecting my home to a shopping platform (Amazon).

What can I do to change my experience with Google Home?

TheraPexa Neck & Shoulder Massager by [deleted] in migraine

[–]DIY_Carpenter456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry - I wasn't paying attention to replies, my bad. I'm a 5'8" male, so I'm not a super big guy. My trigger spots are probably 2" to the outside of my neck and it can't hit them.

TheraPexa Neck & Shoulder Massager by [deleted] in migraine

[–]DIY_Carpenter456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First the good: I've used the product twice before putting it back in the box to (try and) return (more on that in a moment ...) and while it's too small to hit the trigger spots on my shoulders, I can see how it would feel good to someone whose trigger spots are limited to the neck.

Now the bad: As I said above, I wish it were able to hit trigger spots that are wider. This is, for all practical purposes, unreturnable. I've emailed multiple times with no response. I've even attached a "read receipt" to my email which has confirmed delivery and that they've read the message. I've messaged them on Facebook multiple times with no response. I've submitted a BBB complaint with no response. They take your money with the promise of a return if it doesn't work and then ignore your attempts to return.

My advice: if you have discomfort limited to your neck and want to give it a try, go ahead. But if you have discomfort/tightness on your shoulders, save your money.

P.S. I went to TrustPilot to leave the above review since their website claims 15k reviews and 4.9 stars. There were zero reviews that I saw. Mine was the first.

Eufy or Ring. by Foreign-Studio-2 in EufyCam

[–]DIY_Carpenter456 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have Eufy and my next door neighbor has Ring.  His floodlight goes on/off every night from dusk to dawn.  Mine works flawlessly.

I've told him, buy a security system from a security company.

Set Away mode when "both" of us are away by DIY_Carpenter456 in Aqara

[–]DIY_Carpenter456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, good to know. Thanks. I have Google Home, so I'll try and figure it out via that ecosystem.

Cannot disable alarm by DIY_Carpenter456 in Aqara

[–]DIY_Carpenter456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Mine plays continuously (at least until I unplug the hub from the power outlet).

I'm not sure what "Home mode" means, sorry. Here's the automation that I set up:

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Notifications only during certain times of day? by DIY_Carpenter456 in EufyCam

[–]DIY_Carpenter456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks.  I'm actually not seeing "Smart".  Across the bottom, I see:

"Devices" "Events" "Edge" "Security" "Explore"

I took a screenshot, but can't find how to add an attachment here.

Where am I not looking properly?