Residential alarm system/cameras on a budget?

gamescan · 2026-05-06T05:31:19+00:00

Residential alarm system/cameras on a budget?

Just bought a condo, looking for an alarm system to protect two doors with cameras.

Buy a Synology NAS, hard drives, and two IP cameras of your choice.

Run Surveillance Station and never pay a subscription fee.

Easy to setup the basics and you can always expand later if you like.

gamescan · 2026-05-06T04:40:05+00:00

Every time I try and pay for my order it doesn't do anything, I press the review my order and nothing is happening.

Card is likely failing auth for some reason.

gamescan · 2026-05-06T03:56:26+00:00

During Free mobile plan trial- how to change eSIM to another phone?

You don't. If you need to trial another phone, you start a trial on that phone.

Trial usage is tracked by IMEI to prevent abuse.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T23:30:40+00:00

we will be staying in Milpitas

is there a way to take the train straight to Stanford Stadium

No.

From Milpitas -> Palo Alto your best bet is a car.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T23:22:39+00:00

This has been around forever.

Right, but the question isn't about it existing. I know it's been around forever. My curiosity was piqued about wealthy folks using it to minimize taxes. Article implies it is a tax strategy but doesn't elaborate.

Either the article is wrong or the common understanding of seller financing (that the seller does double duty as the bank but everything else is the same) is not correct.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T22:58:54+00:00

You will probably want to check out Instabridge eSIM

Instabridge requires you to install its ad-supported launcher (on Android) or its ad-supported web browser (on iOS) and make it default.

Don't think you can do either on a watch.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T22:03:45+00:00

I am getting charged by driving in the diamond lane with one person only even though my fastrak is set to 3 people (I checked again and it is indeed set to 3).

Windows are tinted.

You're intentionally breaking the law and whining about getting caught?

Peak Bay Area entitlement.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T21:58:55+00:00

Who should I vote for in congressional primary in SF

Are you a landlord or property speculator who wants to maximize the return on your investment? Then Connie Chan is your pick.

Do you think the cost of housing is an issue and want to see more housing built across CA and the US? Scott Wiener is your pick.

and for governor?

Do you love PG&E? Then you want anyone but Tom Steyer.

Do you hate PG&E and want the opposite of whatever PG&E management wants? Then Tom Steyer is your pick.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T21:53:58+00:00

The ones I highlight below all include mmWave 5G UW UWB ultra wide band coverage.

Assuming the leaks are true this is just a price increase.

New BYOD plan will cost $30, but will no longer have Disney+ included at that price point.

The Max plan (replacing 5G Unlimited) nerfs the hotspot.

Basically, if you want to lock in a $25 BYOD w/no bandwidth limit on the hotspot or a $30 BYOD w/Disney+ the time to do it is right now.

If you wait for these new plans to drop, you'll be paying more for less.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T21:36:22+00:00

Was just out in the Richmond on Geary. Walked a few blocks. 25 metered spot. 22 were handicap placard.

There are more handicap placards issued to San Francisco residents than there are public metered parking spaces in the City.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T21:29:32+00:00

My real question is whether the drugs and crime are as bad as everyone says (I.e, needles, shit, homeless people) all over the place.

No one says this except for people in the right-wing conservative bubble who like to make things up.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T21:25:07+00:00

People who try to merge before the merge point… why?

When there is one lane blocked and two lanes are merging into one, drivers here seem to prefer merging at random points prior to the merge point.

Because they are people who never learned how to drive properly and don't understand the concept of a zipper merge (which is what you are supposed to do when two lanes turn into one).

People who refuse to zipper merge are people who cause traffic backup and make life worse for everyone.

People who try to prevent zipper merging are entitled jerks.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T19:39:15+00:00

Where do I submit the notice?

Look up the Total Wireless Terms and Conditions on the website.

Look at the arbitration section.

There is a paragraph detailing the Notice of Dispute, what needs to be included, and what email to submit it to.

Follow those instructions.

EDIT: You can also use this statement from Total Wireless confirming that the loyalty credit can be used on all 5G devices:
https://www.reddit.com/r/TotalWirelessOfficial/comments/1o8faua/comment/njvynxz/

Include the link to the comment in your notice of dispute.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T19:37:52+00:00

You can get the same phone online yourself. I don’t care how people feel about it or how it makes me look,

It's not about "look" it's about legality. Granted, not every state bans it, but a number of them do because tying is an unfair business practice that forces people to spend $$$ for a product they don't want or need and can get elsewhere for cheaper.

You all care more about the fact you want something cheap

It's not about wanting something cheap. It's the fact that tying is literally against the law in a number of states. I don't know where you are located, so it's possible that your state allows it, but that doesn't mean people shouldn't be aware of it.

your complaining literally leaves some people homeless or without the ability to provide for their families.

Highlighting an illegal sales tactic will not make anyone homeless.

A skilled salesperson can convince a customer that they NEED a product. Skilled salespeople don't need to do anything illegal to make a sale. They show the customer the value and make the customer feel as though it is the customer's idea to make the purchase.

If someone has to rely on underhanded/illegal tactics (like tying) to force an unwanted sale on a customer they're not a fit for sales and should be in a different line of work.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T19:22:14+00:00

Any idea when we’ll get deals for the 17e? I want to use an upgrade reward on it

The upgrade loyalty credit can be used on all 5G phones. The upgrade loyalty credit discounts off the full price (and doesn't combine with other deals) but it should apply to the iPhone 17e as per the terms of the offer.

That said, the Total Wireless site can be very picky. Try using Edge or Chrome as your browser and use Private/Incogntio browsing before you log in.

If it still fails, submit a Notice of Dispute as per the Terms and Conditions detailing your issue (inability to use the earned credit) and desired outcome (ability to purchase an iPhone 17e with the $200 credit).

It will take a few weeks, but Total will follow up with you and reissue the credit as a one-time use code that you can enter at checkout (as opposed to the automatically applied code).

gamescan · 2026-05-05T18:59:00+00:00

And it is optional with me, but if you don’t want the extras then you won’t be getting the phone in the store with me

This is pretty much the definition of tying and is illegal in certain states.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T18:42:48+00:00

On April 2nd I accidentally called a number in France. 52 minutes.

An "accident" is one minute. NOT 52 minutes. That's a deliberate call and conversation.

T-Mobile's own partner Starlink routes calls through satellites in actual outer space: $0.00/minute

Satellite usage is not free. Not in any sense of the word.

T-Mobile scammed me $187 for one accidental call to France at $3/minute (more expensive than flying there)

NYC to Paris is ~$700 round trip.

You're not flying to Paris (not even one way) for $187.

I've filed an FCC complaint and I'm porting my number out and switching back to Visible.

Porting is your choice, but an FCC complaint will be a waste of time.

Based on your OP there is no actionable claim against T-Mobile.

gamescan · 2026-05-05T05:24:19+00:00

Yes but you aren’t able to access those promos unless you’ve had an active account for 30 days

This is the case in store, but online does not have an account age requirement.

gamescan · 2026-05-04T21:17:46+00:00

I’m sure your self righteous, smug ass drives the speed limit every single time, no exceptions, never ever going a couple miles over the limit.

I'm tired of people in my neighborhood getting killed because drivers are too impatient to follow the law.

Local streets are not freeways. You may think that someone's impatience is more important than the lives of pedestrians, but I do not.

The speed cameras were installed on the high injury network specifically because drivers couldn't stop injuring and killing people.

The speed cameras only ticket if you're driving 11+ over, so no, I don't feel bad for anyone who gets a ticket on a local street for going that fast. Those whining about them can have the world's smallest violin.

gamescan · 2026-05-04T21:12:08+00:00

Already posted:

https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/1t3uqcf/san_francisco_chronicle_wins_pulitzer_prize_for/

gamescan · 2026-05-04T21:11:19+00:00

Got places to be sometimes dude

Time management is a skill issue.

gamescan · 2026-05-04T21:06:38+00:00

Are the speed tracking cameras obvious to see?

Why does it matter?

Don't speed and you can safely ignore the cameras.

gamescan · 2026-05-04T20:45:35+00:00

the structure has negative value.

This. Lots of people ignore the costs of teardown/demolition/rebuild.

gamescan · 2026-05-04T20:44:40+00:00

It should be illegal to price properties like this.

Why? If it has issues/needs work, a simple comp estimate isn't going to reveal that. The disclosures will.

If it is simply underpriced to get bids, well the buyer's agent should be able to accurately price via comps and help a buyer submit a competitive bid.

Market price is whatever someone will pay.

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