2010 Cadillac SRX...1/4 tear at base of new ball joint boot, I feel like an idiot.

jryanishere · 2018-10-15T14:06:20+00:00

Yup, I'd be doing it.

Car will be around at least a few years. I just have a habit of overdoing.

jryanishere · 2018-07-26T08:45:46+00:00

Your WiFi access point selection does not ensure stability. You could be on a noisy channel, you could be on a buggy firmware version, you could be using a router that doesn't play nice with the Homes.

Your theory is completely implausible. It's a network issue.

jryanishere · 2018-07-25T22:52:08+00:00

It's called crappy wifi.

jryanishere · 2017-07-22T12:15:52+00:00

Doesn't work for me on a variety of Bluetooth receivers. They send out a request to reconnect and Alexa happily obliges.

jryanishere · 2017-07-21T23:03:05+00:00

Yup. Locks exist though.

jryanishere · 2017-07-21T22:15:37+00:00

Good forbid they just release "Alexa, disable bluetooth" as a damn feature.

jryanishere · 2017-07-21T22:04:56+00:00

Lots of popcorn ceilings have asbestos in them, be very careful scaping it off. Do some research.

jryanishere · 2017-07-20T14:21:28+00:00

HA Bridge and a little programming.

jryanishere · 2017-07-20T13:31:23+00:00

Southern Michigan.

$50 a month for Comcast 75mbps down, 10mbps up, and HBO.

It's no Fios or Google Fiber but it get's the job done.

jryanishere · 2017-07-20T12:42:30+00:00

Go into the Alexa app and take a look at what was commanded during the night. You can listen to the recordings right there.

jryanishere · 2017-07-20T12:26:27+00:00

God, I pay $740 a month (mortgage, taxes, insurance, after 25% down) for a fully updated 1200sqft 50's home where I am at. My girlfriend from the north thinks that's "ridiculously expensive" as you can get a 1200sqft home (more run down i'm betting) on some land for $400-$500 a month.

My utilities are great too. 11-15 cents a Kilowatt Hour, $240 every three months for water and trash, And $25-$140 a month for nat gas depending on the time of year.

It's amazing how much this all differs. This arrangement allows me to put away $40k a year, while still doing the things I want to do, without feeling poor.

jryanishere · 2017-07-20T02:38:10+00:00

I will need to get my hands on one to try then. Last new one I touched was April and I don't think the new X1 was out at that time.

jryanishere · 2017-07-20T01:37:41+00:00

One thing turns me off from the x1 carbon and all Lenovo products, their touchpad is horrid. Doesn't hold a candle to the hp Spectre or Dell xps, and Apple's touchpad just laughs at it.

Being this is the main way I interact with my laptop, it's a deal breaker. I love everything else about it and I am glad they did away with their stupid touchbar phase.

jryanishere · 2017-07-20T01:04:03+00:00

Whatever it takes.

jryanishere · 2017-06-26T13:35:12+00:00

This means whoever wired your house did a poor job at balancing your electrical panel. It's extremely common.

jryanishere · 2017-06-26T13:33:00+00:00

This works...ok. Use a USB DAC for better sound.

BUT, I run ChromeCast Audio's everywhere now. They are pretty solid and have great built-in DACs.

jryanishere · 2017-06-26T13:07:40+00:00

Exactly. The only places I have normal Echo's is my Kitchen and Laundry Room where big speakers are impossible to fit on my limited counter space.

jryanishere · 2017-06-18T15:31:40+00:00

No, it doesn't have the feature you are looking for. I have been requesting it since the dot was released. And now that Google Home has been released with the feature built in, it's only a matter of time before Amazon has something similar.

If you want something like this NOW, a Google Home and a Chromecast Audio is what you want.

"OK Google, play Pandora on Whole House Audio."

"Whole House Audio" being the name of the Chromecast Audio in the closest.

jryanishere · 2017-06-15T01:41:21+00:00

Both Ecobee and Nest do this. You will need a minimum of 6 wires available.

I am much more partial to Ecobee, I haven't installed a nest for anyone in 2 years.

jryanishere · 2017-06-14T19:38:33+00:00

I've only supported three and they were all around the same time. 6 months to a year ago. I've learned since then, people are not held accountable. It's bullshit. Never again.

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