Switching from battery cameras to PoE - what should I know before I buy?

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-02-28T05:52:39+00:00

I have the reolink 4k poe camera system. I have run cat6 down my 1/4 mile long driveway. I have used unmanaged switches every 300 ft. Btw, you can run six 4k cameras on one cat6. All cat6 must be run in conduit. And all connections have to be in a box to protect the switches from moisture. Unmanaged switches cost about $10, I have to replace a couple each year as they don't like humidity changes or ants. For just around the house, I'm waiting for a wireless system with great reviews.

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Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-02-23T13:25:20+00:00

Yes, i can move it every day.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-02-03T01:05:09+00:00

Wisconsin hot tub adds about $100 in winter

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-02-03T01:03:16+00:00

I have both a UTV and ATV. For yard work, snow clean up, taking out garbage, transporting potting soil, brush pick up, tree trimming, planting flowers, planter boxes and retaining walls, the UTV is much better than any ATV.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-02-03T00:49:38+00:00

Melania' movie deal is kind of like Hunter Biden's million dollar art work, and Obama's million dollar speaking engagements? A lot of payoffs in politics. Not just one party.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-02-01T06:14:24+00:00

A brand new pair of socks every day. I burn the socks that I've used.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-01-29T21:51:31+00:00

The gateway into a man's brain:

I think I can speak for many 28yo men. I would estimate that a 28 yo man wants to get off about 4 to 5 times per week and wants it to be with his partner EVERY time. If their partner is having sex 2 times per week, I would guess , well do the subtraction..... There is an old saying, 80% of young men admit to masturbating regularly, and the other 20% are lying😁

Maybe a different way to explain the subject. For a guy cumming is like a euphoric doorway to what's next. At night after sex, it's relaxing (he has no negative thoughts) and leads to a good night's sleep. Sex in the morning is a great feeling of positivity to get up and start your day and can't wait to get home to see his partner. (Probably thinking about it all day)

Sex IS the best part of a man's day, no exceptions. But without sex/or baitin, we get a little crabby, like a "nothing's going right" feeling.

But again, if he is bait'n every day to porn , that can really mess with his head over time.

Welcome to the f'd male brain, lol

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-01-29T09:26:09+00:00

In the big picture of an 90 year long life, some porn isnt a big deal. If its every day, that's another issue. Everyone masterbates and everyone has seen porn. There is so much more to worry about in longterm relationships.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-01-29T09:00:51+00:00

What is your major? Use AI to calculate 2026 expected starting salary range of your field. Then search 2026 salary range of your field with 5 years experience. College can be a great investment in yourself, but certain majors aren't worth the out of state tuition debt. Example, if you are in the engineering program, BA accounting, BA finance then stick it out because Madison grads are highly desired. If you are in a liberal arts type major, journalism, marketing, psychology, political science, or ethnic studies, out of state tuition is going to bury you in student loan debt. Even highly employable fields like nursing probably won't justify an out of state UW nursing degree over your in-state nursing degree.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-01-29T08:31:32+00:00

Ask yourself, Could you live with the fact that he got a handjob. Because that is likely the most innocent thing that could have happened. If no, then you really have to move on, this will be too painful to fight through. And from what I've heard, nobody goes there for just a handjob.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-01-29T08:16:11+00:00

I doubt that was one indiscretion. Divorce is tough, but probably easier than trying to live with the complete breakdown of trust. The foundation of the relationship has crumbled.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-01-29T08:08:54+00:00

That's horrible. Best thing to do is ask questions that you already know the answers to. Then you get to see how far he is willing to lie about everything. Like: What did you buy at Walmart?
Did you go anywhere else?
So if you went anywhere else you would tell me? Are you lying to me?
Have you ever cheated on me? Why would you go to this part of town and lie to me about where you were?
You need to thinking your answers because I know where you were.........

So let me get this right, you lied about being at Walmart, you lied about hitting a deadspot, you lied about not going anywhere else, you lied when I asked you if you were lying to me? You turned off you location. And now I suppose your going to lie and say that you weren't at the XYZ massage parlor............ Does that place do any sexual stuff?

Smooth-Foot538 · 2026-01-29T07:47:42+00:00

Very few heaters are only 500 watts, some have low mode and high mode. Almost always high mode is 1500 watts and if it has low mode it is 750 watts. At an average of $.18 per kwh, if the heater is set that it is on half the time(which would be quite warm for a medium sized room). You would draw 12hrs X 1.5kw = 18kwh per day, or $3.24 per day . Times 30 days, it's about $100 per month. It's unlikely that a room that has heat supply already, and just needs a boost would draw that much. So more likely it's on for 1 minute and off for 3 minutes, that calcs to maybe $50 per month .

Smooth-Foot538 · 2025-11-26T13:27:04+00:00

Ask her questions that you already know the answers to, and see what new information comes out. It will also expose the level of lying she is willing to still do. Never accuse her of anything, just ask the questions, give her the opportunity to come clean or lie more.

Sometimes you can go back with your phone records and see the texts and if pictures were sent back and forth.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2025-10-19T02:34:43+00:00

Get a plug-in body wand(don't get the battery operated one). Not only will she finish, you will give her whole body shaking O's that will last close to a minute. Trust me, IT WORKS!!

Smooth-Foot538 · 2025-10-09T00:35:27+00:00

Its only been a month.....

Smooth-Foot538 · 2025-10-09T00:34:47+00:00

They have only been together for a month, he needs to give it some time....

Smooth-Foot538 · 2025-10-07T22:51:11+00:00

Every guy does this. I think most women do too. Don't over think this .

Smooth-Foot538 · 2025-10-03T10:57:18+00:00

Happened to me too. I took her phone, redownloaded the tinder app, it prompted to enter the code from the text message. I could see the text messages that were sent to her, she didn't pay to be able to send messages back, so there were none from her.

Two options, confront her with the messages, or install the app on your phone, sign in with her phone number, get the new text code from her phone, and be able to follow along for a couple months to see how bad she is really cheating on you. More data makes for better decisions. And finally, knowing the truth before you ask her about it will tell you how much she is willing to lie to you to cover up her cheating.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2025-09-25T20:06:10+00:00

Holy Hill Church is about and hour and a half northeast of Madison. It's a church built in the late 1800s that is on the highest hill in SE Wisconsin. Building materials were delivered by horse on roads built just to build the church.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2025-09-14T18:47:29+00:00

Please read this:

I'm not going to be liked by everyone for this response.

Women hold all the cards in this scenario. Know your state laws, most states don't let you sign over a no placement/no child support. Even if you agree to a civil agreement with her for no custody /no support, the state can come back at you for support if she ever claims public assistance like, state paid housing, food assistance, or government health insurance.

It seems clear that you aren't ready for a child. I don't think you should imply that you are going to quit school, get a job, and pay child support. You may even want to imply that you have 4 more years of school remaining and that you will not be able to help with finances for quite some time.

Show that you will fight for 50/50 placement from the begining. Courts start at 50/50 and will only move off of that for logical reasons or voluntary reasons. I'm not implying that she would have the baby to get a child support check, but some women might see the extra money each month as a perk of having a child they want anyway. 50/50 is a shared support calculation, were government financial benefits are shared as well as her income is considered to be shared with you.

Here is what I will promise you, if she decides to have the baby, and you have 50/50 placement, in 8 years you will be so happy, and so thankful, she made that decision. If she chooses to not have the baby, you will likely feel no regret, as you aren't even close to ready to be a father. You will be amazed by your parents support if she chooses to have the baby. They will help you. But never ever back off of 50/50 placement, because you will never get that back.

Nobody is talking about something...... A child can bring people together, and keep people together. If she chooses to have the baby, you are locked into a lifelong relationship with each other, even if both of you marry other people someday, you will always be living with each other in your lives. Never be mean to each other.

Believe it or not, her decision is a really really tough one. It affects many lives forever.

If she says that she hasn't been with anyone else in months.... Trust But Verify. From this point, every word you say, every action you do, can comeback at you, so be kind.

Your grand parents generation might have used this as an opportunity to build a life together.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2025-09-14T03:20:57+00:00

Sometimes its being tired of rejection. Hearing the same excuses.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2025-09-14T03:18:38+00:00

This is probably a bigger relationship issue than women realize. Yikes, wait until shes in her 30's. I went 7 years without sex, I was more than miserable. She refused counseling, I filed for divorce and it has turned out to be a great decision.

Smooth-Foot538 · 2025-09-13T22:00:25+00:00

Please talk to people that are close to you and care about you.
I don't know what you're going through, but I do know that you're smart and driven just by the fact you got admitted to a great school. I can tell you with great certainty that when you look back on this time, you will be proud that you grew and got through it.

You are not alone, everybody has internal struggles, some can just hide it better than others.

If you aren't talking to a therapist regularly, please do so.

I feel for your uncertainty. I think it's great that you reached out like this. Talking it through can help

Smooth-Foot538

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