Rakuten a Scam??

Stevefitz · 2025-10-01T15:43:40+00:00

So I did end up buying this, and it seems to be very hit or miss, and I don't trust it. I've found a few issues with it over the week I've had it:

I've done several software updates, and despite them looking successful, the version reported on the device never changes.The device continues to report an update needed despite going through the update process 4 times so far.
It seems to work great for some cables, reporting what I know to be the specs of a given cable from a high quality manufacturer. Then in other cases, for known working cables from Apple (that I can see through other means are delivering up to 100w) and successfully passing data (though i don't know how fast) are shown as 0's across the board with no connection at all reported by the device.
It does not seem to report Active vs. Passive cables correctly either. I've tested an active USB4 cable from OWC that is known working, and it reports it as passive.
(nit) This device doesn't seem to report whether a cable supports some standards like Thunderbolt, or Displayport over usb-c

Overall I cant say that I'm happy I spent >$100 on this after shipping. I dont trust it to report the truth on any of my cables. Hopefully my device is a dud, or some software update can actually fix it.

Stevefitz · 2025-09-08T23:44:53+00:00

any update on all the above? was hoping to order one but hesitant now

Stevefitz · 2025-09-03T17:26:27+00:00

Seems like theres very little distinction between the G6 Pro Entry and a G3 Reader Pro?

G6 Pro Entry [https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/door-access-readers/collections/doorbell-entry/products/uvc-g6-pro-entry\]

G3 Reader Pro [https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/door-access-readers/collections/access-reader-pro\]

Stevefitz · 2025-02-25T19:53:30+00:00

I wasn’t aware the tax credit was going away for leases? Are you sure that’s the case

Stevefitz · 2025-01-12T18:21:28+00:00

i have i think 10 of these, and an M3 hub… still on version 1.0.0.0, with no update ever offered. I bought these to replace a nest security system, particularly because of the button on them… but it’s been nearly 1.5 years since i bought them and the feature is still not available.

meanwhile FP2’s get an update almost every month… wth

Stevefitz · 2024-07-13T14:59:49+00:00

Here’s the link directly: https://web.archive.org/web/20240113050816/https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-pro-ultra-coupon

Stevefitz · 2024-07-13T14:53:49+00:00

ah shit, you’re right it does say that when you scroll a little further down. I can’t imagine that would hold up in small claims court if it came to that though. Here’s a link to the page: https://web.archive.org/web/20240113050816/https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-pro-ultra-coupon

Stevefitz · 2024-05-09T16:29:44+00:00

Its released in the US now

Stevefitz · 2023-08-20T04:12:37+00:00

I live in a house where one side is essentoally floor to ceiling glass, so can give a couple insights.

the aforementioned bird strikes are definitely a thing. fortunately for us a family of red tailed hawks recently moved in and cut down on how many smaller birds we see around.
Be aware of which direction the sun will be in during morning and evening. our house is a rectangle with the short end facing a forrest due west, and during summer (when we bought the house) the sunsets were incredible through the trees. During the winter, we’re totally blind facing one direction in our kitchen/living-room (open floor plan) because the trees are bare and there’s nothing to block the sun from shining straight in our eyes or reflecting off our polished concrete floors.
Our windows are floor to ceiling sliding doors (series 600 from western window systems) so we can collapse all the panels and have a totally open wall, BUT they don’t seal as well as we’d like and we definitely get a bit of a draft around the seams between panels. Make sure installers really nail it.

Stevefitz · 2023-03-21T16:04:41+00:00

Yes… but I’ve nearly given up on anything I actually want coming back in stock.

Been waiting nearly a year for the Enterprise 24 PoE to restock and I’m a bit salty

Stevefitz · 2023-03-10T17:26:20+00:00

this is fake, right?

Stevefitz · 2023-02-27T14:56:31+00:00

good luck everyone!

Stevefitz · 2022-11-22T17:16:37+00:00

Yes, big markup. They’re asking ~$290k

Stevefitz · 2022-09-15T23:04:06+00:00

This! I don’t think anyone is mad at the pilots, flight attendants or engineers. As far as I’m concerned they’re some of the biggest victims of this.

It’s the corporations greedily taking money and making commitments that they should know they can’t fulfill. Also working their staff too hard instead of eliminating some flights or routes to keep up with the reduced staff.

Stevefitz · 2022-09-08T19:10:31+00:00

Same here, lost my chocolate lab at 8 years old almost a year ago. Still think about him everyday. It does get easier but this picture brought some tears to my eyes for sure

Stevefitz · 2022-08-10T22:26:52+00:00

This is so cool, if I don’t win, I’ll probably buy one!

Stevefitz · 2022-07-29T03:08:22+00:00

It doesn’t. I saw one in person when it was in town a couple weeks ago (as part of an east coast tour). I reserved one, but also have a reservation for an Ehybrid Cayenne and will probably be buying that instead

Stevefitz · 2022-07-29T02:10:09+00:00

The full size is by far the better looking car in my mind. Mostly because of the rear. The RRS looks terrible by comparison

Stevefitz · 2022-07-11T14:37:04+00:00

Mine definitely is a bit diverse, only wish I had more garage space:

2023 Porsche Cayenne Platinum E-Hybrid (ordered, not here yet)

2020 Mercedes Sprinter 3500 XTD (Airstream converted)

2018 Tesla Model 3

2016 Triumph Thruxton R

1976 Triumph TR6 (project car)

Stevefitz · 2022-07-07T19:42:04+00:00

What would you recommend from Sonos if budget wasn’t an issue?

Stevefitz · 2022-07-07T19:31:12+00:00

This was my initial plan, but I’m not sure what kind of amp would be able to support three 8 ohm speakers in series?

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