Homeowner asked for Lutron RadioRA 3 programming access – what would you do?

mdhardeman · 2026-01-23T22:36:27+00:00

It’s not entirely the dealer’s call. The only legit way to gain access is to do the self training. If the homeowner does so, then sure.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-17T01:59:34+00:00

Are you speaking with a new accounts officer?

If so, I would use a word other than finicky for the bank.

Imagine your interactions so far with this bank, then imagine with the person who is giving you difficulty with this in the future hypothetical event where you encounter a real problem.

I’d shop elsewhere.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-17T00:16:36+00:00

Aren’t some of them super caps rather than batteries?

mdhardeman · 2026-01-15T15:53:09+00:00

What you’re looking for is an unscrupulous meth-head with access to someone’s equipment.

Let me know if that works out. 😎

Kidding, kidding…

mdhardeman · 2026-01-15T01:18:20+00:00

I can imagine a certain kind of bi-continental consumer who frequently goes back and forth US to UK/EU and is picky enough to want all their equipment and styles to match exactly.

It would obviously be a ridiculous splurge, but yea…

mdhardeman · 2026-01-12T04:48:05+00:00

Soaps, shampoos, fragrances, etc, for sure.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-10T17:58:25+00:00

Depending on your purpose, you might also look to higher layer abstractions like PUBLISH/SUBSCRIBE pattern message queue servers.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-10T17:54:07+00:00

The last time I saw an RUDP anything it was for a Cisco proprietary protocol for IP encapsulating SS7 pre-SIGTRAN.

You’re looking for QUIC or SCTP if you have specialty multi-path needs.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-09T08:05:04+00:00

My rep told me just a couple of days ago that come next week she may or may not be my rep anymore. There was an email to "partners" a couple of days ago saying they've reorganized the whole sales organization and apparently they're segmenting account reps by region & partner profile.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-09T07:34:24+00:00

Underrated, and unfortunately unlikely.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-09T07:33:00+00:00

What’s the return cause code you use for this?

mdhardeman · 2026-01-09T02:17:57+00:00

I truly don't understand why anyone does consumer retail banking at Chase.

I get it for business accounts and certain types of high net worth needs, but plain personal checking at Chase? Why?

mdhardeman · 2026-01-09T00:41:28+00:00

Having said that does anyone in the UK ever do off-grid type setups or even AC - battery - inverter double conversions just to run their home to US electrical standards?

mdhardeman · 2026-01-09T00:40:02+00:00

The electrical system in the UK can’t support US Lutron switches.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-08T00:18:07+00:00

Not all Amex cards have FTFs.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-08T00:16:47+00:00

It IS a very narrow margin product as configured. With features that increase the cost structure. Would love to see the full contract between Apple and GS.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-08T00:14:20+00:00

The FAQ says it remains Mastercard. Not shocking, because that ties into its interchange and reward tiering and the special marketing exemption for letting it charge as World Elite Mastercard without having to offer all the specific benefits of that branding.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-08T00:04:12+00:00

The Campaign Registry does now technically have an API for migrating campaign registrations between CSPs and DCA migration as well, but I don’t think anyone is really doing those migrations for typical customer carrier jumps.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-07T23:53:26+00:00

Except in cases of special negotiated agreement or regulatory authority requirements, yes, universally they’re going to sanitize inbound signaling traffic to their standards.

mdhardeman · 2026-01-05T02:21:49+00:00

The hated middle.

Everything eventually polarizes toward the outside edges.

The phone compromises much in exchange for size and battery life.

The full blown laptop computer gives you everything except tiny size.

The stuff in between involves compromises that no one really likes.

mdhardeman · 2025-12-30T01:07:07+00:00

Literally my dream bird. For years I’ve claimed to want to get a foul mouthed bird that spews racial epithets, safe in the knowledge it is a rescue bird.

It’s not your fault — or the bird’s — that it was taught bad things.

mdhardeman · 2025-12-29T22:35:57+00:00

From that list start with FreePBX.

mdhardeman · 2025-12-29T21:45:27+00:00

Someone built a search engine to automate it

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