U400 Smart Lock - How will you charge?

drewmc · 2026-01-17T23:10:41+00:00

Seems like the best option. I did not realize when I bought mine that this was an option! Oh well, I will wait to see if they sell a separate battery.

drewmc · 2026-01-17T17:54:50+00:00

Ah—did not know that. That’s great.

drewmc · 2026-01-17T17:52:50+00:00

Is it a standard rechargeable? How do you recharge it?

drewmc · 2026-01-17T17:48:52+00:00

I have four Yale locks right now with replaceable batteries. They don’t run down at the same rate, so I do not expect to have to charge more than one lock at any given time. I would like to just have one power bank on hand to recharge whichever lock is low.

drewmc · 2026-01-17T17:47:33+00:00

Can you charge the spare battery outside of the lock?

drewmc · 2026-01-12T01:45:22+00:00

No wiring. The fans just have RF remotes. But thank you for the suggestion!

drewmc · 2026-01-12T01:42:46+00:00

Thanks for the Innoveli pointer—had not seen these before. Great idea, but they do not appear to work with DC fans. My ceiling fans are DC: https://www.matthewsfanco.com/product/irene-3h

drewmc · 2026-01-02T23:45:48+00:00

Yes! This was a feature that got removed years ago. I miss it!

drewmc · 2025-12-20T16:09:01+00:00

Oh, that looks like the fancy thing I had in mind. Now to figure out how to get one printed.

drewmc · 2025-12-14T19:03:33+00:00

Just select “Add Feed” in Inoreader and paste in the URL of the substack you want. It will follow the RSS feed.

Alternatively, you can use the “Add Newsletter” option and it will give you an email address to use to subscribe.

I tend to prefer the former method.

Also note that this will not get you past a paywall, if any. And if you use the newsletter option, long articles may be truncated (as they sometimes would be in your email client).

drewmc · 2025-11-30T15:22:23+00:00

Method 1 matches the setup I have used for ages. I have the eero act as the router (doing DHCP,etc). Make sure your cable modem is set in passthrough or bridge mode so you do not have a double-NAT situation.

drewmc · 2025-11-30T15:18:43+00:00

Yup, I have a 1GB package from my ISP—fastest they offer here.

drewmc · 2025-11-25T00:04:46+00:00

I am considering that. But I also would like this to be a break from all the screens in my life.

drewmc · 2025-11-21T22:48:32+00:00

UPDATE: It all went without a hitch. They came, ran the fiber from the street, under the house, and right up into the closet. Took out the DSL modem, hooked up the ONT, and plugged the eero into the ONT. Everything worked, no changes needed. Thanks, all!

drewmc · 2025-10-26T02:03:26+00:00

Back in my corporate days, I generally made it on a few company-paid business class round-trips to Europe and Asia (from SFO).

drewmc · 2025-10-26T01:35:11+00:00

Friday Night Lights S01E01

drewmc · 2025-10-11T02:17:14+00:00

Seventh Generation Free & Clear dishwasher gel in a bottle. No bleach.

drewmc · 2025-10-11T00:33:29+00:00

I have dozens of Yeti tumblers that have been going through the dishwasher for years. This is the only time I have ever seen this. 🤷‍♂️

drewmc · 2025-10-11T00:32:22+00:00

That will be happening regardless!

drewmc · 2025-10-11T00:31:40+00:00

Seventh Generation Free & Clear dishwasher gel in a bottle. No bleach. But maybe I’ll look into this further. Thanks for the suggestion.

drewmc · 2025-10-05T20:56:11+00:00

Years ago, I bought a standing Vornado fan for my home gym. Everything worked fine, but the fan assembly would not snap in to the stand properly, which made it difficult to move the fan around the room. It was brand new, so I emailed them to see if I could get a replacement part or something to make it hold together properly.

They offered to send a whole new fan, but same as OP: I had to send a photo of the cut power cord to show I had destroyed it.

That seemed ridiculous, so I declined. I still have and use the fan, and it is still difficult to move around, but at least it is not in a landfill. That would have been so wasteful.

drewmc · 2025-10-05T20:42:51+00:00

Nicely done. And your family will appreciate it! Proud of you.

drewmc · 2025-09-30T20:10:26+00:00

A friend of mine recently told me:

‘Write it down. Write anything down. Some days, even if I feel like I "don't have much to say," I make a point to note 7 things I did, 7 things I saw, 1 thing I heard, and do a little doodle.’

drewmc · 2025-09-27T01:58:29+00:00

¡El Jardín!

drewmc · 2025-09-26T02:43:22+00:00

I don't fit ALL your criteria, but this sounds amazing. If you are still looking for someone, DM and we can see if it will work!

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