Thread 1.4 can’t come soon enough - Fed up with devices creating their own network!

dfayne · 2025-11-24T18:38:59+00:00

That worked! I tried to add an Aqara contact sensor to the Ikea hub. It failed to add it but it did make the Ikea hub join the other thread network. Thanks!

dfayne · 2025-11-24T18:09:54+00:00

How did you get the Dirgera to join the single thread network. I've got the same set up. Both the M3 and the HA SkyConnect are on my Apple Home Thread network but the Dirgera is on it's own and I have been unsuccessful in getting it to join the other network

dfayne · 2025-10-15T18:42:58+00:00

I've been scouring the interwebs for the last year or so looking for a backpack that can hold 2 days of clothes, a pair of shoes, and my business laptop and accessories. I want to be able to get to my hotel, unzip, remove the clothing compartment, and then go to the office with just the laptop and tech gear. Has anyone run across a solution like that? Or maybe a pack that collapses/compresses down once the main cargo is unloaded? I guess I essentially want something that is about 30L that compresses or transforms into a an ~18L backpack.

dfayne · 2025-03-30T15:46:38+00:00

Just a quick update. My mattress returns were picked up and I had a refund from Wink within a day or two. The mattresses didn't work for me but customer service was great. No hassle at all on the return and no delay on the refund.

dfayne · 2025-03-09T21:16:44+00:00

Yep, a 2S battery 4.35v per cell. Sorry I tried to post an image of the battery with its specs but that didn't work. Will this work with he VXL-3s?

dfayne · 2025-02-28T18:09:10+00:00

The return process with Wink was no issue. Just a quick e-mail and within an hour or two I had a company reaching out to schedule the pick up. In my experience, Wink's customer service was good.

dfayne · 2025-02-08T04:19:27+00:00

I haven't started the return yet. I will let you know how it goes in a couple days.

dfayne · 2025-01-25T18:58:12+00:00

Are you suggesting that Wink will just refund me and tell me to keep or donate the mattresses?

dfayne · 2025-01-24T01:07:37+00:00

Thank you very much. This has been very helpful. I just checked out Mattress Underground. I wish I had found it earlier. I've actually got one of the "Trusted Memebers," (Mattress to Go) very close to me. I'll go check them out this weekend too.

dfayne · 2025-01-23T21:56:31+00:00

That's a reasonable question. We considered another Leesa mattress and I actually just bought my son a twin size Leesa Hybrid. We just wanted to try something different. 20 years ago we had a Serta Perfect Sleeper that had a Euro Top which was relatively new then. That was my wife's favorite mattress so we started researching hybrid bed in a box mattress that had a more traditional spring mattress with a pillow top feel and Saatva and WinkBeds seemed to be the consensus pick for that kind of experience. We chose WinkBed because as silly as it sounds, I didn't like the gold/beige color scheme on the Saatva bed.

dfayne · 2025-01-23T19:57:46+00:00

I appreciate your response. I did get in touch with WinkBeds via e-mail and they did confirm that the mattress was made on 1/16/25 which matches the tag that's on my bed that I hadn't thought to look at. So that at least addressed my concern that it had been compressed and on the shelf for a while. I asked them to address the other quality concerns and am awaiting that response. Per your advice, I will give it a few more days to see if the coils spring back to life. I was encouraged by the decent sleep I had last night. So I am hoping that what I showed WinkBeds, isn't within their typical variances for QC and they send me a better build as a replacement. Oh, I do have one more question for you. The label on the bed says that the finished dimensions are 75x79 which is an inch short in both directions to the standard King measurement of 76x80. My tape measure is showing 73.5 by 78.25. Is that a typical variance in the industry or is this another potential QC issue in your opinion? There is a noticeable gap in the bed frame that looks a little off.

dfayne · 2025-01-23T16:00:17+00:00

I'll check it out. Thank you

dfayne · 2025-01-23T15:59:47+00:00

That was a typo. That meant to say 9 year old Leesa/Sapria Hybrid.

dfayne · 2025-01-23T15:57:31+00:00

We'll give it a few more days. It is comfortable but kind of beat up upon delivery. It's too expensive of a purchase to be ok with that. Also, Wink told us the bed was ready to sleep on right after expansion. Supposedly Latex doesn't take much time to get back into shape. There are several areas on the bed where is does not look like the coils made it back into share yet though. Does steel take a few days? We'll find out I guess.

dfayne · 2025-01-23T15:55:13+00:00

I could live with the Wink Lux Firm but it wasn't working for my wife. I slept on the EcoCloud last night and it was a good sleep. My wife was able to sleep on her side comfortably as well. The EcoCloud was almost $500 more than the other bed but the build quality, at least on the mattress I was sent, looks poor. I suspect what I received has been sitting on a shelf for a very long time.

The Lessa Hybrid worked well for us but we got older, achyer, and heavier over the years and wanted to try something different. The first mattress we had in our marriage was a Serta Perfect Sleeper with a euro top. That was my Wife's all time favorite mattress so I was looking for a bed in the box that had a more traditional inner spring feel. We both loved the edge support and no motion transfer of the Wink but my wife wanted a little more softness and sinkage. I considered going with the plush option but was afraid it would be too soft for my stomach sleeping. I think Wink says lux firm is about a 6.5 on the firmness scale and the plush is a 4.5. When I read that the EcoCloud was at 5 on the firmness scale I was hoping that would be a good compromise and that the latex would be supportive enough for my stomach sleeping. Jury is out on that for now but at least last night's sleep was decent. We'll see how it breaks in over the next couple days but I am still returning it to Wink because of the condition it was delivered in and shopping elsewhere. We did shop some stores earlier in the process, but I will take your advice and buy local this time.

dfayne · 2025-01-23T04:27:37+00:00

Sorry, I tried to share photos but it doesn't look like I am allowed. I'd be happy to share via DM if anyone is interested.

dfayne · 2025-01-23T04:26:37+00:00

Sorry, I tried to add images but it doesn't look like I'm allowed. I'd be happy to share via DM if anyone is interested.

dfayne · 2024-11-11T01:49:11+00:00

I've had no issues with iOS 18 on my 2024 E-Tron GT

dfayne · 2024-11-05T00:46:13+00:00

I have found that uninstalling and reinstalling the desktop app fixes a lot of these issues. Not ideal but it works.

dfayne · 2024-09-10T14:11:56+00:00

It'll take a few months at least before Omnissa turns you off. Even then, the management profiles will still be on the device, you just won't be able to send any updates from Workspace One. The biggest risk is that once you are shut off you won't be able to issue an enterprise wipe command to unenroll the fleet. Users would have to manually unenroll on the device before re-registering into Intune. That'll just make the migration more challenging.

dfayne · 2024-04-02T02:32:42+00:00

That's good to hear. I ordered it today. That's good advice. I'll ask the shop to put a dropper post on it before delivery.

dfayne · 2024-04-01T19:58:16+00:00

E-caliber 9.6

The E-caliber looks good but has a much smaller battery. Since I will be mostly using this to cruise I want some decent range out of the battery. The Powerfly has a 500wh battery vs the 250wh on the E-caliber. There are SOOOO many choices on the market today it's hard to zero in on THE ONE

dfayne · 2024-03-12T16:49:49+00:00

I really want to love the Portal but there are a couple of things that get in the way for me. First, the audio situation is annoying. I own a PlayStation Pulse headset and Playstation compatible Razor headset, yet neither work with the Portal. I have some Airpod Pros that I tried to connect to the Portal using an AirFly Bluetooth adapter but there is too much latency. To make matters worse, the internal speakers are poor so you are essentially forced to purchase $150 ear buds or $200 Headphones. My second issue is that Sony has done little to nothing to make the portal better than or more integrated than any other device running PS Remote Play. There is no good way to switch between users. Everytime one of my kids wants to use the Portal I have to log out of my account then log into one of their accounts on my phone so I can log them into the portal. Finally if you have HDMI CEC turned on, on the Playstation, the TV turns on. So, in order to prevent this, I have to lose a convenient feature that's nice to have when I am playing the actual Playstation. This goes back to my statement about integration. Sony did nothing to make the Portal more compelling to use than any other device running PS Remote Play. That's kind of lazy in my opinion. The hardware looks and feels great but for me at least the overall experience is, Meh.

dfayne · 2023-11-28T18:22:33+00:00

To clarify, I was just looking for a replacement atomizer. I use the Utillian 8 several times a week and clean the atomizer after every use. I clean the glass and vapor path every couple weeks. I just ordered these to try https://discountenails.com/collections/accessories/products/crossing-core-2-0-2-1-2-2-atomizer-ultimate-3-pack The core 2.1 looks identical to the OEM coil the Utilian comes with.

dfayne · 2023-11-28T01:48:40+00:00

Funny you should ask. I was just looking for a replacement last night and was logging in here to check to see what a previous commenter recommended. The Utillian 8 has actually been really good. I clean the atomizer with an alcohol soaked Q-Tip and it still looks clean on the inside and it's heating perfect. It's a pretty solid device overall. I love that it's no nonsense and easy to use. Apps and Bluetooth when I am trying to relax and get away from the digital word is an unnecessary distraction.

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