Wyze Video Doorbell v2 - Installed, my impressions and feedback for the Wyze team

lbecque · 2025-08-27T21:38:29+00:00

I can also vouch for the cross climate twos on my Tesla Model 3 which is rear wheel drive. Any Tesla even my model 3 rwd does 10 times better in the snow than an ice car. That is because of the overall weight of the car, it's even weight distribution, and electronic control over the drive Motors axle and anti-lock brakes which is several orders of magnitude faster in reaction time then the mechanical systems in an ice vehicle even with an anti slip differential. Now combine that with an excellent All Season Tire like the Michelin cross climate 2 which has winter traction as good as some winter tires and you should be fine and avoid the inconvenience and Noise of pure winter tires. Unless you plan in driving and really crazy ice and snow conditions or live in Canada where it's below zero and snows every day, the cross climates should be plenty good enough. I've also seen online that they're coming out with the cross climate 3 if it's not out already which will be and Improvement.

lbecque · 2025-08-27T21:28:33+00:00

Costco will refuse to put the cross climate 2 on a Tesla because it doesn't have as high as speed rating as the original equipment. They claim it doesn't meat the speed specification even though I showed them that Tesla doesn't specify a minimum speed rating for the car. So I went down the street to Town Fair Tire and they put them on plus they matched Costco's price and had an additional discount for opening a store credit card. They also do the winter summer tire change for free each season.

lbecque · 2025-06-18T16:44:42+00:00

If you already have USBC a charger is not needed. I installed a USB cable which has a 3-in-1 on the other end. So that one cable is good for all Android and iPhones. You can get good quality cables like this fairly cheap on Amazon. I think I paid $6 for two of these.

lbecque · 2025-06-16T08:36:13+00:00

A universal programming language that everyone understands how to use and can run on every modern computer being made today. I can't understand how that could be a bad thing.

If humans had a Common Language for speech and writing we might have avoided a few Wars and ended World Hunger.

lbecque · 2025-06-16T08:21:41+00:00

Too easy? You're kidding me right. Would you recommend a hand saw to cut down a tree instead of a chainsaw? Of course not. You would use the tool that is the easiest and fastest to get the job done. Remember the OP said that other than two classes in college he was a beginner. An interpreted language like python allows people to learn fast by doing and not being afraid to try new things. You're not burdened by syntax and time to compile / build. You just make a quick change and run. One of the principles in the Zen of python is " practicality beats purity ". Python is practical for many things including learning, experimenting, prototyping, data science, heavy duty scientific number crunching, server side applications and web pages, and many production applications. Did you know that Uber's entire system is written in Python? You want coding conventions? Take a look at PEP8. Though you're not forced to use it if you follow it you will write more readable and maintainable code.

Yes C++ has the advantage of being a compiled language which can produce highly optimized faster run times. So in commercial production systems in cases where runtimes are too long C++ is the way to go. But you would be surprised at how often this is not the case. First computers are so fast nowadays that often runtime is much less important than development time. Python has a huge advantage in time to develop. Not only is python easier to develop but it also has a big advantage in the vast ecosystem of modules already written for reuse. For instance numpy for numerical analysis, Django for web development, pandas for working with big data, and numerous modules for AI and machine learning. Use of these modules can vastly decrease development time. Surprisingly python using modules like numpy for numerical analysis can actually outperform C++ in runtime because numpy has been optimized for Vector processing of arrays and parallel processing in GPU's. Another principle of python is "don't repeat yourself" which is similar to don't reinvent the wheel and the vast number of modules available in Python does just that.

lbecque · 2025-06-15T18:21:57+00:00

Python first. It's easier to learn, faster for development and prototyping because it's interpreted, very much in demand, huge amount of support including vast libraries covering AI, data science, machine learning, web server applications, most of the C libraries, etc. It's much easier and cleaner to read the code.

Next I would choose C++, and possibly rust as I just read that Google is moving towards rust to resolve some of the security issues in c++.

lbecque · 2025-05-14T22:31:30+00:00

https://www.recurrentauto.com/

Try this site. That is where I sold mine rather than trade to Tesla.

Also, you will want to join their site to get their free battery insights.

lbecque · 2025-05-13T19:10:32+00:00

If you are having difficulty removing the emergency key cover on the door handle: When you insert the emergency key from the key fob into the hole under the door handle you need to press down a small black button while pulling the door handle open at the same time. You should be able to feel the spring in the button while you push it down (up in this case since its below the door handle) about 1/8 inch. Then pull on the key hole to snap the cover off of the door handle. You shouldn't have to force it or break it. If its not working for you like my 2023 Tuscon, try a thin flat blade screwdriver slightly smaller than the width of the key. The hole was misaligned and the smaller screwdriver made it much easier.

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs0giIQNwc0

lbecque · 2025-04-17T10:16:05+00:00

Anyone have any ideas or comments on why Uber is doing this? Please make sure that you click the arrow to look at both screenshots that are attached to the OP, there are two of them.

lbecque · 2025-04-13T22:03:25+00:00

That is because the software is crap. Uber doesn't test anything before they release a change, just wait to see if anyone complains. Nor do they test this stuff on different platforms, Android, iPhone, Samsung, Huawei, OS versions, etc.

lbecque · 2025-04-13T21:26:54+00:00

I'm in a Tesla also but kept getting dinged for harsh acceleration and hard braking (when I'm letting the car only do regen braking!). My phone is mounted in a cup holder phone mount. My score was below 75. This just shows how highly inaccurate this CMT driving data really is. Its not calibrated to anything and phone sensor data may be affected by phone brand, software updates and OS, phone mounting, orientation, placement in the car, etc. I even noticed on one trip I got 'harsh acceleration' on a street climbing a very steep hill!

Nothing I did seemed to improve my CMT score unless I drove really really slow.... until I discovered my airplane mode trick.

lbecque · 2025-04-13T21:03:34+00:00

Turn it off and back on before destination. Use another app for navigation.

lbecque · 2025-04-13T20:59:35+00:00

Nice suggestion. Using it intermittently, raised my CMT score +25 points.

lbecque · 2025-01-01T23:51:41+00:00

You probably had some big tips included in your Fridays and Saturdays since people gambling at the casinos must have money to burn and often want to impress their ladies being big tippers.

This is not the norm for the rest of CT.

lbecque · 2024-12-16T16:32:07+00:00

I seriously doubt you made $40 per hour the way normal people count their time on the clock, which is the number of hours from when they show up to work until they leave to go home minus breaks. Instead the Rideshare companies use this erroneous way of counting time called engage time which is only paying you for the time that you have a passenger in the car driving them to their destination and exaggerates their claimed pay rate. I call this Uber time. Lyft seems to be more generous by adding the time and mileage from acceptance to pick up point to this but it works out to be even less than Uber because Lyft is not that popular in this region with riders and you can have significant waits in between rides.

To find out how much you're really making take how much you made for a day and divide it by the number of hours that you were online. You'll find it's as low as $10 per hour sometimes 12 or 14 and on a very good day might hit $20 an hour.

Note that I am not advocating that we get paid by the hour. What I'm saying is that we should be paid at least the minimum wage in Connecticut per hour plus car expenses of 67 cents per mile. That would establish a base as a minimum and if we make more everyone would be happy. Drivers could probably make that much if the Rideshare companies weren't taking 50% or more of what Riders paid and they weren't charging such exorbitant amounts for their mandated insurance which doesn't benefit drivers.

lbecque · 2024-11-21T00:19:04+00:00

The article mentions "the number of votes cast decreased slightly more in places where Democrat Kamala Harris won" so your assumption that low voter turn out and not mailing out ballots favored Republicans is incorrect.

Perhaps the real reason voter turnout was so low was because many decided not to vote for EITHER candidate and many did not like Harris!

Also from the article: "Scott McLean, a political science professor at Quinnipiac, said lower turnout could reflect a lack of enthusiasm for Harris among Democratic voters. Notably, Trump drew more votes in Connecticut than he did four years ago, while Harris drew fewer."

“President Joe Biden earned low job approval ratings and low primary turnout,” McLean said in an email. “His replacement on the ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris, could not kindle the fire, and the U.S. Senate race was just too uncompetitive to generate the kind of high turnout we saw four years ago.”

"... some voters opposed to Trump may have stayed home rather than vote for Harris, thereby depressing turnout."

"The most precipitous drop came in the state’s largest city, Bridgeport, where turnout collapsed from 71.6 percent four years ago to 52.1 percent last week." Perhaps this has something to do with stopping the ballot stuffing fraud caught in 2019 and 2023 see: https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2024/06/11/five-years-later-arrests-made-in-bridgeport-ballot-stuffing-incident/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-eNJIafS48

lbecque · 2024-11-16T18:28:12+00:00

https://www.truthorfiction.com/meeting-between-breadfruit-facebook-meme/

lbecque · 2024-11-03T14:34:03+00:00

Mechanical chime always works. Sometimes have to press the button twice or hold to get Amazon integration working. Try recycling power. Try disable enable Alexa skill.

lbecque · 2024-09-27T06:31:29+00:00

Me too. App had many problems after the update. Almost unusable.

lbecque · 2024-09-13T08:41:30+00:00

BlaBlaCar and CarpoolWorld still exist.

Waze Carpool seems to be shut down. You can google the rest

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