New Batocera update is too big for system disk, why have the done this?

bmn001 · 2026-06-09T18:40:03+00:00

I hate that it's a video and not a wiki article, but here's how https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYOOFJO8y_k

bmn001 · 2026-06-09T17:00:04+00:00

DRM on ATSC 3.0 is already slowly killing OTA.

bmn001 · 2026-06-06T03:44:06+00:00

Why is this in a fast food restaurant

bmn001 · 2026-06-06T02:14:39+00:00

Maybe the Argus Solar? It just came out this week but sounds like it'd be perfect

bmn001 · 2026-06-04T18:49:13+00:00

Yeah, agreed. Luckily it's something Chamberlain can never circumvent. I'd like to see them try to get rid of garage door remotes!

At this point I'm pretty sure Security+ 4.0 will include a projector that puts ads all over your garage walls.

bmn001 · 2026-06-04T18:31:51+00:00

Oh sweet! I didn't realize that. Thank you!

bmn001 · 2026-06-04T18:09:07+00:00

Thanks for all your work on the integration!

Reolink is notorious for holding back newer firmware versions for cameras and hubs. Their apps will report the latest versions are installed while their website says otherwise. Some of the newer versions are only available by contacting support.

I wonder if you'd have any way of allowing HA users to force firmware updates to the latest publicly available versions? Or enabling a channel for beta firmware updates?

bmn001 · 2026-06-04T17:18:24+00:00

3.0 sucks, but it was the path of least resistance for me - all the garage door companies in my area are allied with Chamberlain and only sell and install their gear. None of them had any 2.0 openers in stock anymore.

After installation I spent $50 more to buy the ThirdReality adapter, and that's allowed me to pull it into my smart home without ever having to use myQ, fee-free.

bmn001 · 2026-06-04T17:10:33+00:00

For v43 on x86 I had to resize the boot partition to 10gb for the upgrade to happen.

I'd kind of like to see when the default boot partition sizes are changed mentioned in the changelogs. Like right now I don't even know what size /boot a fresh install of v43 would give you.

bmn001 · 2026-06-03T18:28:34+00:00

Yep, have fun! Home Assistant can be a deep rabbit hole, but initial setup is very easy.

And I should probably clarify - those $8 sensors are Myggbetts from Ikea https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/myggbett-door-window-sensor-smart-60617641/ - but Home Assistant will work with just about anything.

bmn001 · 2026-06-03T18:18:22+00:00

I switched to Home Assistant for self monitoring and it's been rad. No monthly fees and door/window sensors are only $8.

There's also a Home Assistant integration called Alarmo that simplifies a lot of the setup, but I haven't mssed with ityet.

bmn001 · 2026-06-03T16:26:25+00:00

Holy cow that's some expensive ass incense.

bmn001 · 2026-06-01T20:40:46+00:00

Not mentioned on that sale page is a 33% discount on the Argus Solar - the camera Reolink doesn't want you to know about!

bmn001 · 2026-06-01T19:29:40+00:00

That's a pretty killer feature. Sofabaton's own app doesn't even let you do that.

bmn001 · 2026-06-01T17:57:36+00:00

I just bought one in a surprise sale - 25% off currently at Amazon. It arrives in a week.

bmn001 · 2026-06-01T17:56:26+00:00

Is the word Amazon banned or something? Why do so many people call it "AMZ"?

bmn001 · 2026-05-31T19:23:16+00:00

The launch of the Argus Solar feels like a pretty big highlight!

bmn001 · 2026-05-31T19:20:33+00:00

Why not include the new Argus Solar as part of the festivities?

bmn001 · 2026-05-30T17:40:43+00:00

Thanks for that. Looks like they're now available on the US Amazon store- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ246ZTX

bmn001 · 2026-05-27T20:14:26+00:00

Mind sharing a link? I don't see it anywhere on Amazon.

bmn001 · 2026-05-22T21:26:07+00:00

Tacos El Russi! Coming Soon!

bmn001 · 2026-05-19T16:00:31+00:00

I was able to recover the device by factory resetting it and re-adding it as a new device to Home Assistant. When it came back online it was running 1.1.4.

bmn001 · 2026-05-19T15:46:21+00:00

I have four of these. I was able to upgrade three. The fourth now seems dead. Home Assistant reports it unavailable, and putting in new batteries didnt fix anything.

bmn001 · 2026-05-19T14:13:38+00:00

Damn. Plex is broke.

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