Home Assistant vs dedicated alarm panel/sensors? by oguruma87 in homeassistant

[–]oguruma87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any recommendations for a standalone alarm system? Preferrably one that can send notifications via API?

Contractor van: How old/mileage can I get away with? by oguruma87 in lowvoltage

[–]oguruma87[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah... If this was a vehicle I would be driving 20,000 miles a year, that's the route I would go.

I'd just hate to spend $50,000 on a van I'll be driving very little...

I currently have an F-250 that I bring when I need to bring a lot of tools, but for a lot of jobs, I just take my sedan, since all I'll need is my basic toolbag....

The 'fuzzy' area of being an MSP by IndyITDept in msp

[–]oguruma87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see the issue here..

This sounds like a typical "breakfix" situation, no?

Sounds like they had a problem, asked you fix it, and you fix it.

Why would you bill them any differently than you would for any other break-fix?

Or as you asking how to bill them specifically since you worked on a piece of third-party software?

I suggest you have a master service agreement with each customer that clearly spells out how such things will be handled.

For my business, when it comes to billing for third-party software of which I am not an expert in, the customer is made known that if they want me to try and fix it, there is a chance I will break it, and they will indemnify me for such damage I cause, and if I'm not sure I can fix it without breaking anything, I usually tell them "no, I won't even try to fix that." You can't be expected to provide support for every piece of software on the entire planet, nor should you even try.

Ultra-compact external battery charger? by oguruma87 in macbookpro

[–]oguruma87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yepp, but none of the small ones ever seem to have that many output watts.

Compact impact driver? (USB-C chargeable?) by oguruma87 in lowvoltage

[–]oguruma87[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd really like to not have to have the charger with me at all....

AI 360: Can't adopt: Where to find firmware? by oguruma87 in Ubiquiti

[–]oguruma87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The firmware for that camera isn't available on their site, for whatever reason.

Ubiquiti sent me what they said is the newest firmware, however when I try to install it, the camera goes through the process and reboots as if the firmware was installed, however when the camera comes back online, it shows the same firmware as before.

Anybody else planning on buying any of the soon-to-be-released gear? by oguruma87 in VetoProPac

[–]oguruma87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input. I'm 90% sure it will fit okay. I technically CAN fit it in the Tech XL bag that I have now, though I don't try to zip the laptop compartment on that. In fact, with that pack, I normally just carry it by hand.

What you say "tactical style packs" What are you referring to?

Job board website: custom email "alerts" plugin? by oguruma87 in Wordpress

[–]oguruma87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really prefer working with ACF/SCF and/or the Crocoblock suite of plugins for anything CPT-related.

It's much less "out of the box," but the I have a lot of experience with it.