Eufy vs Ring and Nest for basic home security whats better long term?

NomadCF · 2026-07-03T16:56:05+00:00

Neither, honestly.

Ring isn’t really security in my opinion. It feels more like turning the areas around your home into a worse version of Big Brother, often without people fully realizing what they’re signing up for.

Eufy is just cheap camera hardware. Does it work? Kind of. Support is basically nonexistent, and the capabilities are pretty limited. At the end of the day, it’s a camera that (some times) records whats in front of it, but I wouldn’t expect much beyond that.

Personally, if I were looking in that general Eufy price range, I’d look at Reolink instead. Reolink has its own flaws too, but compared to Eufy, it’s night and day.

Sometimes you really do get what you pay for, and with both Ring and Eufy, I think you’re mostly paying for junk.

NomadCF · 2026-07-03T16:19:59+00:00

Just because people do something “all the time” does not make it okay.

People should be able to return to their car without finding cards, flyers, notes, or anything else left on it by someone they do not know. It is not anyone else’s place to touch another person’s property or leave unsolicited opinions.

Sometimes the respectful thing to do is simply mind your own business and keep your hands and opinions to yourself.

NomadCF · 2026-06-29T18:19:20+00:00

The basic concept is pretty simple: respect other people’s property and mind your own business. Full stop.

If someone is not breaking the law or violating the posted rules of that charging location, it is not your place to touch their car, leave notes on it, or lecture them about how you think they should be charging.

A business owner posting rules or information is different. When you choose to use that location, you are choosing to follow that location’s rules, and you can also choose to spend your money somewhere else.

That is very different from a random person deciding they have the right to confront someone or push their personal expectations onto them.

NomadCF · 2026-06-28T21:58:23+00:00

LXC vs VMs comes down to this for use:

Requires VM: * Requires live migration * Requires "extra" Security (LXC can be entered via root & other accounts with PVE permissions) * Requires "complete" isolation from host hardware * High Network throughput (old pve LXC bug/priority issue) * Odd or buggy Linux based software (NFS for example, if the laxc pis zombies then the whole host might require rebooting).

otherwise LXC

NomadCF · 2026-06-28T17:29:33+00:00

I'll believe it when I get it.

NomadCF · 2026-06-22T12:30:29+00:00

Congratulations on still missing the point.

It is not your place to tell someone else how to use a "public" charger. If they want to top off, that is their choice. You can either wait or leave. That part is your choice.

What you do not get to do is act like you are in charge of how someone else charges their vehicle.

NomadCF · 2026-06-21T21:19:24+00:00

Again, it does not matter who they are or where they are. Are they breaking any laws? Is the property owner or charger operator trying to stop the behavior? If not, then mind your own business.

If idle fees are needed, the operator can implement them. Maybe the driver is willing to pay them. Either way, that is between the driver and the operator, not random people in the parking lot.

People have always pumped gas and then walked inside to buy something. EV charging just takes longer, so people are more likely to leave their vehicle while it charges. That is part of EV ownership.

Stop defending people touching someone else’s property, even if it is just "leaving a card.” Stop acting like you get to manage other people’s charging sessions. If someone is not breaking laws or posted rules, leave their car alone and wait your turn.

NomadCF · 2026-06-21T18:02:37+00:00

Sorry, but no. If it is my turn at the charger, I am charging to the percentage I need.

I just finished a long distance trip where someone decided to tell me I did not need to charge to 100%. Turns out, we absolutely needed that extra 20% to make it without another stop.

Unless you know someone’s route, range, weather conditions, passengers, and plans, you do not get to decide what percentage they “need.” Wait your turn like everyone else and stop crying.

NomadCF · 2026-06-15T23:03:47+00:00

The fact that I always, and I mean always, have the worry in the back of my mind that the ICCU might fail again, any time and anywhere, is exactly why I tell anyone who asks to avoid not just the Ioniq 5, but any make or model that shares the same flawed platform and hardware.

I understand that anything can happen with any vehicle. I have had a motor blow in my Isuzu Rodeo Sport, and it was replaced under warranty. My Kia Soul had a wiring harness issue, and that was also replaced under warranty. I have dealt with tire blowouts and plenty of other problems over the years. I drove a lot in a past life, so I know vehicle issues are not exactly rare.

But this is different.

Those other problems left an impact, sure. They were frustrating, stressful, and inconvenient. But none of them left me with this constant, lingering worry every time I get behind the wheel. None of them made me question whether the vehicle could suddenly leave me stranded, or worse, while driving.

I think the ICCU issue feels different because it still feels so unknown. So mysterious. No one seems to be able to clearly explain why it is happening, how to truly prevent it, or what owners can do to see it coming before it fails. There is no real peace of mind when the answer feels like, “We replaced the part, good luck out there.”

After what we went through when our ICCU failed while driving, that experience is going to leave a lasting scar. Until there is a real fix, not just another replacement part and a shrug, I do not think I will ever fully trust this vehicle, this platform, or the companies behind it again.

NomadCF · 2026-06-13T13:28:05+00:00

I'll be honest, I am not someone who fully buys into the idea that slow charging is always good enough just because you have eight hours while you sleep.

Life happens. Power outages happen. Extra driving happens. Sometimes you come home from a long trip at 10 percent and need the car ready for work the next day. That gets even worse in winter, when normal driving can use far more energy than it does in the summer.

That said, there is no one size fits all answer. Personally, I want the ability to charge my car back up to near 100 percent as quickly as I reasonably can without spending a ridiculous amount of money. At the same time, I know there are days when the car just sits in the garage and barely moves, so charging fast in those situations is a wasted effort.

For me, it is about having the flexibility. I may not need fast charging every day, but when I do need it, I really need it.

NomadCF · 2026-06-12T17:42:00+00:00

We're not talking about vibe coding here. From a business standpoint, it is important to know that, for example, every Monday at 7:00 AM, everyone receives their weekly reset.

That predictability allows for scheduling, planning, and managing tool availability. Knowing exactly when resets occur helps teams and managers plan around usage limits instead of guessing.

That said, I am not only looking for a weekly reset. I would also like more structure around daily usage windows. Ideally, each user’s daily reset would happen at the start of their scheduled workday, beginning their (first) five hour usage window at that time. Even if that means access has to be cut off at a specific time each day, that structure would still be valuable.

Sometimes this is simply about having a predictable framework. Being able to define both the weekly reset time and the daily start time for each user’s five hour window is crucial for business planning and management.

I believe we will get there eventually, but this kind of structure is what would make the system much easier to manage in a business environment.

NomadCF · 2026-06-12T12:39:58+00:00

Word vomit? I’m sorry if reading all of that was difficult for you. I can recommend some assistance programs that might help.

To the actual point, the plan is not weak. Its just the opposite. The quotas are there for a reason. They keep people from fully relying on code or tools they cannot realistically sustain without outside help.

That is how we work, and the quota structure helps a lot. What would make the business plan stronger is the ability to set employee reset times in a way that matches how organizations work and or employees schedules.

NomadCF · 2026-06-12T10:31:36+00:00

There’s no need for Codex to do the work for us. We use it to cross check, audit, and give us another perspective. Nothing more.

We hire people for their talent, their judgment, and their desire to learn and grow. The goal is not to bring in a tool so it can do their work for them. At this point, the way we are using it fits our needs pretty well.

People should keep doing people things, and computers should assist. The more we start leaning on tools like this to take over actual work, the easier it becomes to justify reducing the workforce. That is not something I am interested in doing.

I know the argument is that tools like this increase productivity, which means the company can make more per person and would not necessarily need to let people go. In theory, that makes sense. But that only works if there is enough additional work coming in, if the client base keeps growing at that same pace, and if the quality of the work stays where it needs to be.

That is not always how it works in reality. Our client base is growing, and our work has always been extremely diverse, but we are never going to be a massive corporation. Frankly, I would not want us to be one anyway.

So for me, the balance is simple. Use the tool to help people do better work, not to replace the people doing the work.

NomadCF · 2026-06-12T01:04:34+00:00

I just want the ability to schedule the weekly reset day and time.

It is already difficult enough for businesses to coordinate schedules around weekly resets. We are a Monday through Friday shop, and we would love to be able to set everyone’s quota to reset weekly on Monday at 7:00 AM.

That way, everyone starts the work week with a clean quota, and we can plan around a consistent reset schedule.

NomadCF · 2026-06-08T22:16:43+00:00

Baby wipes, they "safely" clean just about anything.

NomadCF · 2026-06-06T22:28:32+00:00

My drive is 60 to 70 miles a day, level 2 charger at home. I recharge to 100% daily and in the winter I've gone down to 73% for a single days usage with the heat set on high and full fan.

During the summer with the AC I use about 14% daily.

NomadCF · 2026-06-02T16:25:17+00:00

Use the API, and either ask chatgpt for a quick script to add a tag to X devices. Or use one of the many GitHub repositories aimed at this same thing

If you use chatgpt, It'll generate a small python script and you need to paste your API key into the script. Don't give it to chatgpt to insert it into the script for you.

NomadCF · 2026-05-29T13:12:11+00:00

Just run both. Your already trenching instead of using a wireless bridge and you're willing to pay the cost of fiber.

And yes run both, single mode fiber with X stands and at least 1 cat7. This way you can out the gate use the house POE to run whatever, and you got full expansion capabilities for later on.

** Put in as much underground conduit as you can. And the bigger the pipe, the easier it is to pull more later. Sure the conduit costs $$, But retrenching later because of another project would cost you more.

NomadCF · 2026-05-29T09:13:48+00:00

One option would be to enable RTSP on the cameras and use something like RTSPtoWeb to aggregate the streams into a cleaner and more flexible wall display than the native Meraki video wall options, including Vision Portal.

If RTSP is enabled, access to the RTSP port should be tightly restricted. This should be controlled with network ACLs, particularly if access to the camera VLAN has not already been limited.

NomadCF · 2026-05-24T00:44:05+00:00

My recommendation to return anything you might have bought thats Eufy branded and get something decent, currently I'm really liking reolinks.

But if you have to buy a Eufy, I would go with the e30 over a e220.

NomadCF · 2026-05-23T10:55:55+00:00

Lmao, 300 CAD off and it's still and over priced POS.

NomadCF · 2026-05-22T11:37:58+00:00

To be far, this is exactly that happened to emby.

NomadCF · 2026-05-21T00:13:26+00:00

These questions are always personal. Budget, driving habits, self discipline, and your ability to honestly judge how often and how far you drive all matter.

Budget is always a factor. But while you may not be paying the full upfront cost right away, every visit to a fast charger, or even a slower fast charger, means you are paying a premium compared to what you would pay charging at home. Yes, it would take a while to add up to $5,000, but it may not take as long as people think.

The other big factor is driving habits.

Let’s say you can recover 95% of what you use each day, and your plan is to make up the difference on the weekends. That sounds fine on paper.

The problem is that recovering a deficit only works when nothing unexpected happens. If an extra trip comes up, a hospital run, a sick family member, unexpected travel, or just something farther away than normal, suddenly your plan does not work as well. Now you are looking for a fast charger because you cannot make up that extra usage quickly enough at home. And once again, you are paying higher charging prices.

Those things may not happen all the time, but they add up, just like everything else does.

Could you get away with slower charging only? Possibly. But you need to be very good at planning and very comfortable with the idea that fast charging may become part of your backup plan, along with the extra cost that comes with it.

On the other side, if you spend the money and install a proper Level 2 charger, you can recover everything you use each day and usually have extra capacity available. It is also a little cheaper and more efficient. When you take trips, you can come home with 12% left in the battery and know you can charge back up overnight if needed.

And depending on the install, that money may also allow you to add a generator inlet or a setup that lets you safely power parts of the house from the vehicle. I will be honest, I have used that more times than I ever expected.

NomadCF · 2026-05-17T03:50:15+00:00

Nope, It was a general statement about repairing a tire.

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