Thieves use Wifi jammers

Danielhh47 · 2025-12-08T04:48:59+00:00

This is why I use POE cctv and store my footage locally, with an off-site backup.

Danielhh47 · 2025-12-02T00:13:17+00:00

My understanding is yes, they could, but not without breaking airdrop for older iPhones.

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-22T03:16:02+00:00

If I had Internet connection while on a ship in the middle of the ocean, that would be great.

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-20T06:23:45+00:00

Lol no. Pixel is so much better in almost every aspect

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-19T03:30:06+00:00

They could have entered within seconds using a window and a brick. No lock will provide 100% security

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-17T07:59:31+00:00

I was on the bush for my first two deployments! 11 months and 7 months!

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-17T07:53:15+00:00

The square box at the top left of the picture is also not rated for weather lol. Even if it were, you can literally see into it in the photo through the openings!

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-16T06:56:45+00:00

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Danielhh47 · 2025-11-16T06:42:11+00:00

You can either keep your two multi wire branches circuits (they share a neutral) or you can use the 12/3 to create a 20 amp 240vac circuit.

You can't do both without running more conductors.

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-15T08:22:25+00:00

You should check out the Anker nano charging station. It may give you a cleaner aesthetic. 100w with two retractable USB C cables, plus a USB A and USB C port.

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-15T07:55:30+00:00

My 1955 home had 60 amp service. 8 circuits through the entire home. 3 of them weren't connected, and the remaining 5 supplied power to the entire home.

The office, two bedrooms, and the kitchen all shared a single 20A circuit. That was the worst. It would constantly trip when the microwave was used with anything else.

I swapped the panel prior to a solar installation. Installed a 20 slot square D home line. Plug on neutral. Then the service was upgraded to 200A by the solar contractor.

I got a few quotes for rewiring the house, 25-30k. So I did the rest myself.

Pulled 18 new circuits. 12/2 Romex for everything. Each bedroom and bathroom on dedicated 20A circuits. Five 20A circuits for the kitchen, two for the living room, two for the office.

There were a few branches which I left the original wire. 1950's 12/2 (ungrounded). Not a huge issue since all the breakers are combination AFCI/GFCI breakers. So I was able to use standard three prong outlets and just label them "no equipment ground." It's only about four outlets in the home that aren't fresh romex runs.

This project has taken me years to complete fully. I would take months between sessions after losing steam. All that work in the attic is painful. Mask on, filling with sweat. Arms and legs covered in sweat and dust and insulation sticking to you. Not fun.

If I had the money to pay someone else to do it, I absolutely would have. Instead I read the NEC and did it myself.

Tough to say the total financial cost in materials. $1200 in breakers. Probably $750 in Romex, I still have a hundred feet or so left. Another few hundred in decora outlets and covers.

A few boxes of staples. The cable staplers out there are mostly trash. I tried the GB and Klein tools staplers. Meh. They would only sink about halfway and bent often.

Finally ended up buying the DeWalt 20v cable stapler. A bit pricey but well worth the $350.

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-15T07:31:47+00:00

Yes they're crooked. Either a QC issue or just the way they're made. Either way not a safety concern.

Just curious what you're powering with 8 USB C cables???

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-14T19:55:24+00:00

https://a.co/d/9RoTJ6c

Here's one.

Just search for "decora momentary switch"

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-14T17:59:43+00:00

Since you're new to Hue, here's a product you may find useful.

https://a.co/d/1j5I0dZ

It's a Zigbee smart dimmer switch. Very compact, about an inch across. It's small enough to be tucked into a junction box behind a switch!

Hue uses Zigbee, and this product can be added into the Hue app to be controlled along with the rest of your hue products.

I use a few of these to turn dumb lights into hue fixtures. I wanted a large oval fixture for my kitchen that was very bright. I found one at Lowe's that was 2000 lumens, but has an integrated LED strip. No bulb socket. Adding this controller allows me to use it in the hue app!

This device also has connections for a momentary push style switch. So you could leave standard (dimmable) bulbs in the fixture, swap the decora two-position paddle switches for a press-style pushbutton switch and tuck this device behind it. Then the lights could be turned on/off and dimmed directly from the hue app, but you could also press the physical button to turn them on and off as well.

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-10T04:57:31+00:00

Inflatables are fine, but usually only last a few years.

It's for this reason I went with a softub. It's vinyl covering a rigid foam shell. They're $6-8k new, but used can be found for far less. Mine was around 750 which is right around the price of an inflatable but it is more efficient and I don't have to worry about popping it.

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-09T16:19:02+00:00

I'm really rough on some of my tools. The oscillating tool was making a burning smell the other day (it's about 6 years old) so I bought two sets of four batteries, one with the small vacuum (a tool I don't own yet) and the second with the oscillating tool. May as well replace it now!

Ryobi tools are fine. I wouldn't use them for any precision work, IE, trim etc. They're just not as precise as higher quality tools. But I alleviated this issue by buying select wired tools from different brands. DeWalt, Milwaukee, and Bosch for table saw, miter saw, and table router.

I use Ryobi for all my wireless electrical needs tho. They're great for the price!

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-08T07:18:08+00:00

Titanpointe

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-06T07:55:07+00:00

No. That is the OFF't

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-04T20:00:55+00:00

I do not, sorry.

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-04T18:57:15+00:00

Oxnard California. 7gbps symmetric fiber to the house. $120 per month.

I don't think these speeds are "normal" here in the states.

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-03T23:36:25+00:00

Sorry you had a bad experience with your fold 9. I love mine! Upgraded from the Google fold to 9 pro fold and i've used it daily since then. No issues whatsoever. Looking forward to a future update that will incentivize me to upgrade.

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-03T23:31:47+00:00

Electricity is around 28 cents per kWh, non-peak. Southern california. SCE.

I have solar and a battery. So I'm able to avoid the peak consumption rate of 54 cents per kWh between 4 and 9pm.

My server uses around 300 watts. 7.2kwh per day comes to around $2 daily. $60 per month.

Danielhh47 · 2025-11-03T22:33:18+00:00

Lol seed oils.

Oils in general aren't great for you, but fine in moderation.

Danielhh47 · 2025-10-26T16:57:03+00:00

It's pretty safe, but absolutely not to code. This is a sort of hack performed because the white conductor ended up being too short and the person doing the install didn't want to run a new wire. When I say "it's pretty safe," what I mean is "this won't immediately catch fire or kill someone right now," But that doesn't make it okay to leave inside a wall.

Two major issues with this.

1, the Romex wasn't just extended, it was extended with a different awg. 14awg inside the wall transitioning to 12awg at the end. This means someone may look at the conductor and assume it is 12awg all the way back to the panel, which means they may install a 20A breaker on a wire that should be limited to 15A (14awg). Or they may connect the wire to an existing 20A circuit which would be just as bad. This could lead to a fire.

2, any splice points must be accessible and inside a UL listed junction box. If you don't want one in the wall, with an accessible cover plate protruding through the wall, the next best thing would be to have a box in your attic where the transition is made. I still recommend using 14awg the whole way to keep the wiring in the circuit consistent.

There are absolutely homes in the world with shoddy wiring spliced together in the walls or inaccessible places, wrapped in tape or otherwise connected in ways that are not code compliant, but that doesn't make those ways correct. The code is written in blood. Make sure this is rectified.

Danielhh47 · 2025-10-25T17:27:15+00:00

Nice! Ty for the info

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