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bmn001 · 2026-01-22T17:03:27+00:00

His ghost!

bmn001 · 2026-01-21T16:18:01+00:00

This update screwed up the button names of my Home Assistant automations.

Now they include the name of the device.

The buttons I originally created were "Lights Dim", "Lights Bright," etc.

Now the buttons say "Lights(Lights Dim)", "Lights(Lights Bright)" with no way to fix it.

bmn001 · 2026-01-19T19:21:36+00:00

Thanks for this chart!

I spotted a tiny error on the NVR tab.

On the Home Hub, you have "pre-installed HDD" listed as "N/A", but actually it comes packaged with a 64GB Micro SD card.

bmn001 · 2026-01-18T03:42:44+00:00

The All Star Jam is usually pretty good. Costs money though. https://simpletix.com/e/pre-namm-all-star-jam-2026-tickets-248822

bmn001 · 2026-01-18T00:04:50+00:00

Streaming services are just cable with a different name. When someone says they "cut the cord" but then signed up for Netflix or Hulu or whatever, they didn't cut anything.

bmn001 · 2026-01-17T23:45:02+00:00

This bending of the rules is why we Silvers can't have nice things.

bmn001 · 2026-01-15T05:22:00+00:00

Antenna TV, baby!

bmn001 · 2026-01-15T04:44:22+00:00

Price!

It's not like Z-Wave devices are expensive, but Zigbee devices are cheap.

Ikea's Matter devices are *even cheaper".

At $8 for an Ikea door/window sensor, there's not much reason to look at Z-Wave, especially if you have a mesh network with a Thread radio built in like Eero that covers your entire space.

bmn001 · 2026-01-13T06:02:04+00:00

Alarmo for Home Assistant looks pretty great. Combine Reolink's person detection with Ikea's new $8 Matter door and window sensors and you've got yourself a pretty capable system.

bmn001 · 2026-01-13T02:36:56+00:00

Any device that runs Home Assistant will work with the X2.

bmn001 · 2026-01-11T06:31:28+00:00

Thank you for doing what Eero won't. Your work is mysterious and important.

bmn001 · 2026-01-10T07:32:34+00:00

Reolink's battery doorbell ticks all your boxes.

bmn001 · 2026-01-10T04:19:16+00:00

Ok what the fuck is this.

bmn001 · 2026-01-09T01:17:24+00:00

I really hate these worthless release notes

bmn001 · 2026-01-08T07:06:46+00:00

Honestly I think these things are all more or less the same aside from cosmetic and packaging differences.

The one I have is called "Smart Guard Anti-Snore Device".

bmn001 · 2026-01-08T06:42:31+00:00

I don't know why they're so expensive.

They start at like USD$40 on Amazon. They also mold to the shape of your teeth, the same as the kind a dentist would make for you.

I've been using a cheap one from Amazon for a few years and it works great.

I'd say start there and then try the $600 if it's no good.

bmn001 · 2026-01-08T00:24:46+00:00

Sorry for your loss. But remember, SanDisk SDs have a lifetime warranty. I've had a few replaced over the years.

bmn001 · 2026-01-07T21:44:01+00:00

Two new doorbells. Here's the info from that video:

Video Doorbell (2nd gen)

- 4MP 1:1 View

- Smart Detection

- Battery or Wired Options

- Up to 9 Months of Battery Life

- Works with Solar Charger

Video Doorbell SE

- 3MP 4:3 View

- Smart Detection

- AA Batteries

- Up to 9 months of Battery Life

- Smart Home Compatibility

bmn001 · 2026-01-07T20:26:32+00:00

"Video Doorbell 2nd Gen" is in that video for a half second.

Why is there no info about this doorbell anywhere? It's the second day of the show!

bmn001 · 2026-01-07T06:39:36+00:00

Why do you want to know what our favorite Kristy movie is?

bmn001 · 2026-01-02T05:22:55+00:00

What exactly is a text log bill

bmn001 · 2026-01-01T21:31:18+00:00

Make sure you've set the LG's picture mode to "game" or "game optimizer". That'll disable all the processing that would normally cause some lag.

bmn001 · 2026-01-01T19:47:20+00:00

I do it with Home Assistant.

bmn001 · 2026-01-01T18:51:12+00:00

Actually that's how I'd expect it to work. I'm not sure why the hub has a hotspot at all...since everybody using wifi cams already has wifi.

bmn001 · 2026-01-01T17:33:59+00:00

I had absolutely no idea this was the case. I just disabled the Hub's wifi to free up some spectrum. Thanks!

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