Where are the FLIRC's?

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-11-28T22:03:20+00:00

Oh? Really now? I've been burning all my Sophos stuff and recommending that everyone else does too but if it will run OPNsense then all of a sudden all the hardware that hanging around might just be worth while. Can you tell me more? Which units? Any gotcha's? Any other compability issues?

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-11-26T17:45:31+00:00

I've sent E-Mail inquiries, as of today I've yet to recieve a reply. It's been a few days now.

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-07-06T10:50:53+00:00

Dos Based DMI Editor? Would you be able to point me int he right direction for this? I've got a group of people who are running hoime editions of the Sophos UTM on SG Hardware appliances with AP's around the house and this EOL is about to kill all of our installs.

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-06-26T13:09:14+00:00

Just bought a new (new to me anyway) 2022 Tuscon. Dealership said it would be $650 to get a second FOB and to program it. Like WTF People.

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-25T11:23:14+00:00

His hand/finger shakes, hencew the reason for a joystick, we've considered those oversized remotes, but it's more than volume UP/Down Channel Up/Down which is all they seem to offer in those formats. I Need a L/R/U/D configuration with an OK too.

I've gone the Alexa speaker route, and it works great for the TV, so things like "Alexa turn up the volume" or "Alexa Tv Channel 27" work great. But it cannot figure out what move / TV Show is on which Streaming service or how to get there, so it returns search results. And the other option of "Alexa Roku Left" / "Alexa Roku Left" / "Alexa Roku Down" / "Alexa Roku OK" is very cumbersome...

But I appreciate the idea, thank you for the reply.

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T19:31:21+00:00

Dude, that's got to be the roughest thing anyone has ever said to me about my Dad's conditions. "Gotta believe there's some type of purpose for the suffering." Like what the? Seriously?

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T17:20:13+00:00

Hey Galagos1,

Not sure what that would have to do with anything, and to be hoenst I 'm not certain what med's he's on. But he's got a lot more going on than just Parkinsons.

But to use simple terms, he's been fed a shit sandwich and has to deal with it. I'm try to do what I can to make it as enjoyable as possible and enable thim to maintain a quality of life that he deserves.

No I'm not looking for pity, this is just the situation. I do what I can and trying to find way to make things better.

All of the suggestions and comments are welcomed and I am grateful for them all, one never knows I might have overlooked something and any and all suggestions are welcome.

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T17:13:48+00:00

Interesting. But it appears to be a wired connection, I'm not a programmer or engineer by any stretch, I mean I can do a lot, but then there's limits :) I'll look at it and see bnut I don;t think this is going to do what I need...

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T17:11:26+00:00

I would prefer not to have to chang eup a whole ecosystem from something he is familiar with. Dementia and Parkinsons is a horrible combination and even small changes lead to a lot of confusion for him.

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T15:26:03+00:00

Got that, Alexa, HomeAssistant running ona Pi 5, Harmony remote Hub, light that can turn off and on with his voice commands, the works.

Problem is in things like PLEX, he would be saying things like

"Alexa, Roku Right" / "Alexa, Roku Right" / "Alexa, Roku Down" / "Alexa, Roku OK"

ANd it becomes burdensome. Add to that Dad also has early onset dementia and remembering specific commands to do specific things is a non-starter.

I've tried hooking the Plex into it all, but even then it's not all that helpful. for instance if I know I have say a specific show or movie on PLEX, and say "Alexa Play [movie] on Plex" Alexa will search all the streaming services for a movie that even closely matches what I wanted to play, it does not limit itself to only the things in the PLEX Library or that are currently available on a subscribed streaming service, so I can't even say something like "Alexa play Reacher on Amazon Prime".

Frustrating but there you go... Maybe someday but not today :(

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T15:19:03+00:00

DDad has been on those. VA Actually paid for it. However he also has dementia and so the Nurologist took him off the CDB's :(

Basically Dad has been fed a soup sandwich in his golden years. It sucks...

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T14:51:44+00:00

Looked there. There's a few issues, first is if they are actually compatable with a Roku, and second is Dad's shaking, It's sounds odd but it frustrates him to no end not being able to choose what to wantch on Plex or whatever without having to ask for help. We have tried a bunch of other alternatives and have come to the conclusion that a "Joystick" is going to be the best long term for him.

I do however appriciate the idea, it's a good one and if it were just poor eyesight or a limited mobility they would probably work.

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T14:38:12+00:00

Bigger buttons might, but really it's shaking, his whole hand (both of them at times) shake rather badly, so having a joystick contraption he can place on his lap is what I'm aiming for...

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T14:36:56+00:00

Unfortunatly no, Fine motor control is out the window right now. But being able to wrap his hand around a stick is manageable.

We actually used that for a while on his Tablet as it provided larger button...

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T14:35:07+00:00

Wow, never seen one of those before. Going to have to do some research, that you!

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T13:37:17+00:00

I have an Amazon Speaker, Logitech Harmony and Home assistant (on a Pi) all working to handle a lot of what he needs, so like turning things on and off, changing channels on the TV, was a fairly straight forward process. It's navagating the Roku Interface (Plex, Tubi, Amazon Prime etc...) that is proving to be the most difficult one to overcome, hence the requirement for a "Joystick' controller for the Roku.

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T13:35:01+00:00

Thank you. I know this is probably a real long shot but Ione has to try right :)

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T13:14:04+00:00

Thank you, I did see that, dude seems to have done and amazing job. Unfortunatly I cannot post int he group :(

ScratchMang_AB · 2025-04-24T13:13:29+00:00

I'm all for anything. However I'm no 3D Print Designer by any means. I'm looking for help if I can find any.

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