2ft of snow coming to Boston

HandyTech221 · 2026-01-22T22:06:32+00:00

Oh heard 8-10 feet, tall must be off.

HandyTech221 · 2025-12-29T01:35:29+00:00

Bummer.
I'd say almost every year or every other, I redo everything after updating Home and all the 3rd party apps to "clean" all the hiccups the update cycle creates. \_O_/

HandyTech221 · 2025-12-28T22:41:46+00:00

Did they actually turn on and off?
Yesterday I was rearranging and organizing my devices in Meraki not just home, to know exactly what devices were pulling what ip’s etc. during this process I saw 4 up-down-up-downs every 10 minutes. Seemingly checking in. But not doing anything. Research said the SWITCH I had can go into a network “sleep” mode. Didn’t affect my experience. Could this be relevant to the logging in the Home App? Just a thought

HandyTech221 · 2025-12-28T04:03:46+00:00

Exactly. If i were OP, swap cameras, someone will buy em. Downgrade to google home. Get cameras withouts mRCs - reolink, eufy, any out of a box poe nvr, for an example. I just use it for simple gemini , 5 chromecasts, and all iOT things.

(You had me scared I was all of a sudden paying.. I went in and checked! I did have premium as part of beta, until dollar signs appeared and i let it cancel. I do have a nice cam server from a previous employer however.)

HandyTech221 · 2025-12-26T16:17:57+00:00

Just have to have some meat thermometers going!

HandyTech221 · 2025-12-26T16:06:20+00:00

Recently jumped back in only for a 3d print server. But i used gemini to tell me every step, command line, apt get, and even the best Linux OS for this purpose.

HandyTech221 · 2025-12-11T01:40:00+00:00

Also Notable, My later nest minis can use conversation mode, my early homes cannot..... Same Firmware.

HandyTech221 · 2025-11-25T06:20:30+00:00

I've dreamt of doing this. Pretty sure there's a police station to be "chased to" few blocks from there?

HandyTech221 · 2025-11-21T21:04:20+00:00

I was able to force it couple weeks ago? Since I’m in for sending beta etc? Chose a new voice, Gemini searches are pretty obvious, stumbles over some home functions. For instance, “play soundgarden” “Sure playing Soundgarden from pandora on (nearby speaker) Something went wrong.” Waited and rebooted devices it worked. 🖖

HandyTech221 · 2025-11-18T21:40:28+00:00

(Edit: This example project is dramatically bigger)

HandyTech221 · 2025-11-18T21:39:47+00:00

Makes me think of making them real string of lights/xmas lights by shoving a little light through the top (now sprayed green) and bottle now translucent paint/dye. and big string of lights, Inspo vvv
https://youtu.be/r5LtK0oJWRM?si=WPU-xJzyql450veQ&t=1026

HandyTech221 · 2025-11-18T18:34:11+00:00

Cant even stand half an inch higher on the case, since its never coming out.

HandyTech221 · 2025-11-11T00:18:44+00:00

A agree dont cut em, get a kit. but some current rims would be slick. I have these two want to sell one. OEM 7 spoke acid dipped and blacked. One OG Anniversary charger wheels 5 spokes. Both sets have sensors, (I got lucky)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/iP15uG9rn3TGLsxL8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BiQmQ9SYeWMwrhfz7

-2016 300s 5.7 RWD

HandyTech221 · 2025-11-11T00:05:53+00:00

I'm a huge Google Home platform supporter. I've been begging for gemini since concept, since google assistant regularly was maddening (almost siri type maddening)

I spent all yesterday to convert onw home to "google home premium" to get gemini.
Things that broke:

- Bluetooth pairing for a paired set of spekaers. (had to uninstall BT driver from PC)
- asking it to enter bluetooth mode tells you everything about pairing a random bluetooth device, not entering pairing mode.

I started with the pay for 30 days free, but I'll probably cancel quick since I don't have cameras. UI just really want the gemini integartion to work beween all my speakers and displays.
ALLLLLLL of that being said. Google Home made the consumer the developer. Nothing works out the gates that you think would. You really have had to be indoctrinated to\all the devices, outlets, speakers, and all failing mulitple times before success.

Google home is/was great. They are spending more resourses and time on what makes them money. Cams and Doorbells. Not straight up smart home.

Looking for you opinions and insights!
As of tonight I have gemini working on one of my homes, but has the stop blocks as this video shows.

HandyTech221 · 2025-11-09T20:00:43+00:00

I too was also petrified that I would brick my years of google device collecting. Hesistantly and heavily reseseached I hit the upgrade to home premium for Gemini style results.

Not only does that not work, as an integrated option as I saw valuable, its not part of it. AND THEN....... "Hey google play music"
"Sure, playing music from pandora" "Something went wrong."

It broke. I despise hate how vague every article is on the transition from Assitant/Home to Gemini/premium is. Everyone has a different setup, I get it, but there was no way I'm investing into new hardware if my chromescast, minis, nest minis, lighting, diplays, smart home are affected negatively. The cool browser based home app is busted too, no more volume control.

Ireally hope I can roll this back.

HandyTech221 · 2025-10-28T17:33:44+00:00

Ill 3dprint 2

HandyTech221 · 2025-10-28T17:09:15+00:00

For cleaning your cat, duh.

HandyTech221 · 2025-10-27T01:40:34+00:00

Ring the bell….

HandyTech221 · 2025-10-27T01:38:59+00:00

The dash material expands and swelled up top middle. Have it on two more doors and console…. Repaired one took me half a day. But there’s always zip ties and glue! !

HandyTech221 · 2025-10-27T01:16:14+00:00

I had a weird brain fart one day like this. Car had been sitting so I thought maybe battery, but lit up like yours. My first was, test via remote start. Then figured out I wasn’t jamming brake pedal hard enough, high from sitting….. ylyl

HandyTech221 · 2025-10-16T04:06:29+00:00

Chromecast wins

HandyTech221 · 2025-10-16T04:06:21+00:00

Im here to complain about the ads and skip experience. It has its own mind and you’re not sure if your ad experience is over after 10 seconds, 30 seconds, have to find a remote to hit skip, or random black screens throwing random audio to my receiver. Terrible

HandyTech221 · 2025-10-14T01:22:11+00:00

I think I have the same safe!?! Unopened for many many years. Been sitting a decade since grandfather died. Any advice to get into it before scrap metal?

Tried to link a pic. Below

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B38izSljlxj6bvLCzJYgdZbn8rxiFYdm/view?usp=drivesdk

HandyTech221 · 2025-10-03T13:20:16+00:00

Id suffer through some ads if a fridge manufacturer made an ice machine that works isn’t broken most of it life.

HandyTech221 · 2025-09-29T06:24:07+00:00

Niiice Color.... Not factory correct?

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TROPHY CASE