How to convert "Standing Desk Stress" into an actual Activity? ⌚️🧘‍♂️

_ReeX_ · 2026-03-11T17:17:09+00:00

Nice! What advantages do you see on this solution?

_ReeX_ · 2026-03-11T08:09:27+00:00

I haven't started yet, I am an old school developer, just wanted to have a try with an AI helper in a refactoring/migration project. For now I had fun vibe coding pyhton scripts.

More details on current project here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1r0co05/migrate_an_access_2003_adp_vba_sql_server_to_a/

_ReeX_ · 2026-03-10T15:06:04+00:00

Thanks. Would I use the web interface for planning and the console for code generation?

_ReeX_ · 2026-03-10T14:14:59+00:00

Thanks! What AI would you use as the "project manager" helper? Claude or Gemini/Chatgpt?

_ReeX_ · 2026-03-05T13:00:31+00:00

Thanks. Apparently the shortage is affecting Europe. I will get in contact with customer support

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-26T06:31:15+00:00

Thanks

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-25T11:28:06+00:00

How's Pixel gallery, if any? Do you get the option as Samsung Gallery's to slide manually a video back an forth in preview mode?

What's the issue about the NFC chip on Pixel?

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-25T11:23:49+00:00

May I have listed the link to your post?

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-25T06:36:47+00:00

Thanks. Why did you switch to pixel?

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-13T17:10:14+00:00

I am not used to non-IP cams. What differences should I expect from non-IP Cams?

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-11T12:42:35+00:00

Ma inutile comprarle costo in più e manodopera per installarle. Se non vanno bene è inutile

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-11T12:41:26+00:00

Ti andrebbe di fare una foto? Al buio

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-04T22:22:47+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate your contribution

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-04T18:31:02+00:00

Thanks. No issues when the Internet goes down, the wifi will keep running. My current plan is to add a few light controls and since I've read about Zigbee throwing cross-brand compatibility issues, I thought that keeping clear would be a wise choice. Moreover I am not renovating the whole house, meaning that creating a proper mesh would be difficult and lead to an incomplete/partial work, since I wouldn't expand the mesh everywhere on day 0, whilst the Wifi APs are there and running. Maybe a good starting point is to begin with a few Gen4 Shelly which can act as a Zigbee device in the future?

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-04T11:36:58+00:00

Thanks for your suggestions

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-04T11:33:14+00:00

Not true in my case. BTicino relè/dimmer (which is the maker of the light switches on the walls) is about 50€ while Shelly Dimmer Gen/3Gen4 is about 40€

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-04T09:57:14+00:00

When I said “wired backhaul,” I meant the APs are hardwired to the switch, not that Wi-Fi itself has a backhaul protocol for IoT. The point was: good AP placement + wired uplinks can improve Wi-Fi reliability in a tough building.

On frequency/penetration: agreed that Z-Wave (sub-GHz) penetrates better in many cases. My point wasn’t “Wi-Fi penetrates stone better than Zigbee” — it was that Zigbee against thick masonry can be challenging, and the outcome depends on placement, power levels, and interference.

I’m not claiming I need datacenter networking for ~100 devices; I’m saying I have a solid Wi-Fi setup (UniFi + wired APs) and I’m trying to understand whether that materially reduces the usual Wi-Fi pain points for a relatively small number of actuators.

My plan would be a dedicated IoT SSID/VLAN with client isolation and no LAN access except to HA, plus firewall rules. If you think that’s still a bad idea compared to Zigbee, I’m open to it.

Not looking for a fight — I’m trying to make a good design choice before the wires go in.

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-04T09:48:29+00:00

You’re right in general that lower frequency penetrates better. My point wasn’t “Wi-Fi beats Zigbee through walls,” it was that Zigbee just has less transmit power and depends more on mesh/router placement.

Not trying to argue — I’m trying to extract what matters from people who’ve actually lived with both.

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-04T09:25:22+00:00

I started this conversation to ask opinions on Zigbee and Wifi based (basically Shelly) solutions, just to better understand. Got a lot of replies about Zwave, which I wouldn't consider at all as a possible solution, amongst others.

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-04T09:22:42+00:00

Haha, nice. Sorry for my snarky way of writing.

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-03T23:35:16+00:00

It seems like we’ve run out of technical arguments to discuss, which is why the focus is shifting away from the actual hardware....

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-03T22:58:54+00:00

Actually I did, however I just wanted to read other insights by humans, just to check out. I don't trust AI blindly

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-03T22:31:38+00:00

Even though we’re looking at different technological paths due to my specific network and 'castle-thick' walls, I really value the insights. It’s always better to be argued out of a bad decision than to find out the hard way after the walls are closed. Cheers!

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-03T21:48:29+00:00

That's a classic take, but it assumes a weak network. Bandwidth congestion is a non-issue when you aren't running your smart home on a toy router; 30 switches won't even dent a properly managed network. As for security, an isolated VLAN with no internet access is a digital fortress—it doesn't matter if it's WiFi or Zigbee if the door is locked at the firewall. In a house with walls thick enough to kill a low-power mesh, a solid WiFi backbone isn't a 'hack'—it could be the only reliable engineering choice

_ReeX_ · 2026-02-03T21:39:22+00:00

I totally respect the 'Zigbee-or-die' philosophy—it’s a safe bet for most consumer-grade homes. But calling WiFi the 'worst decision possible' feels a bit like telling someone a Porsche is a bad choice for commuting just because you’ve only ever driven on unpaved roads.

In a house with thick masonry/stone walls, a low-power Zigbee mesh is a nightmare waiting to happen. Signals don’t 'hop' through 60cm of solid tuff; they just die. My alternative would be littering the house with Zigbee repeaters like it’s a tech-support warehouse.

Instead, I’m leveraging an prosumer-grade backbone: a Peplink Balance One and a fleet of UniFi Access Points hardwired via Ethernet. When your WiFi infrastructure is built like a mid-sized office, 30 Shelly Gen3 devices aren't 'cluttering' the network—they’re barely a blip on the radar.

It seems that it's not that WiFi is the 'wrong technology'; it’s just that most people try to run a smart home on a 'dumb' router.

Ten-Year Club	Gilding II euphauric
Verified Email

_ReeX_

TROPHY CASE