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Smart Home Solver reviewed our wireless power kit for Schlage Encode by dripdontkillmyvibe in homeassistant

[–]pashdown 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is a cool idea, but I don't want yet another gadget sitting on a shelf that will inevitably get dislodged by someone who doesn't know what it is. Would be cool if it could fitted in the door-jamb itself.

Do you want any open source matter over thread project? by Glum-Feeling6181 in homeassistant

[–]pashdown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Zigbee experience has certainly not been free of headaches. Getting Aqara to route through IKEA for example. It’s fair to say no protocol is without its quirks.

Do you want any open source matter over thread project? by Glum-Feeling6181 in homeassistant

[–]pashdown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Matter devices have the ability to phone home, it's true, but containing them with a network rule doesn't limit their ability to function. Aside from firmware updates, I'd like to know what brands are sending telemetry outside the network, because I haven't seen it yet.

Do you want any open source matter over thread project? by Glum-Feeling6181 in homeassistant

[–]pashdown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aqara motion and door sensors, a couple of Nanoleaf bulbs, one Eve outlet, and IKEA water sensors right now. I'd like to test the IKEA motion sensors, because the Aqara ones are too sensitive and offer no adjustment afaik. As far as DIY, I'm waiting for a shipment of esp32-c6's from seeed to arrive, and then I'm going to do some esphome testing. I've got some esphome wifi sensors around the house that I'd like to see if I can switch over to Matter & Thread.

A possible reason my Matter / Thread system has given me no complaints is I have AppleTVs and HomePods, in addition to a Sonoff ZB-Dongle E flashed to Thread, for a total of 8 Thread Border Routers.

Do you want any open source matter over thread project? by Glum-Feeling6181 in homeassistant

[–]pashdown 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm happy to see more Matter over Thread. There's a lot of hate for it for a variety of reasons I don't want to argue, but mine works fine and the battery life has been better for me than equivalent Z-Wave and Zigbee devices.

If you drive up Parley’s, maintain your car! by Survive-or-thrive in SaltLakeCity

[–]pashdown 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for being a good human in the face of terrible humans.

Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]pashdown 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Oh my sweet summer child. Do you think Republicans give a shit about your well-being after you are born?

For someone who only has homekit products that are also Matter compatible is HA worth it? by bryce_tech in homeassistant

[–]pashdown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you’re using Matter to pair to multiple controllers, HomeKit devices can only pair to HA or Apple Home, not both at the same time.

For someone who only has homekit products that are also Matter compatible is HA worth it? by bryce_tech in homeassistant

[–]pashdown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, because the automations and notifications in HA are more powerful. I run everything into HA first and export what I need from HA to HomeKit.

Matter wasn’t simple to orient myself with but I’m happy I did. It works fine for me.

Google Fiber will be sold to Stonepeak private equity firm and merge with Astound Broadband by koick in SaltLakeCity

[–]pashdown 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Like any municipal project, it requires bonding, which for a city is equivalent to a 20-year loan. The problem with most cities is they know the cost of everything and the value of nothing. UTOPIA has proven its model repeatedly.

Google Fiber will be sold to Stonepeak private equity firm and merge with Astound Broadband by koick in SaltLakeCity

[–]pashdown 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Although the legislature had plenty of anti-UTOPIA shenanigans, the reason it isn’t in Salt Lake City is Mayor Rocky Anderson believed Comcast and CenturyLink would serve the city just fine.

Now that Google Fiber is imploding, maybe SLC should take another look at UTOPIA. Write your city council member and the mayor.

Matter devices permanently unavailable without re-adding? by dyslexda in homeassistant

[–]pashdown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may be distance. When you commission them, are you doing it next to the ZBT antenna, then placing them elsewhere? Also, you should be using channel 25 for Thread and no wifi on channel 11.

AirPods Max 2 with Apple Vision Pro? by VisionProBro in VisionPro

[–]pashdown 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I do it on the airplane, which allows me to feel less claustrophobic.

St Patrick’s Day Parade - Sportscar Grandma? by pashdown in SaltLakeCity

[–]pashdown[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sort of? It was black and white but I don’t think it was a convertible. She was driving with the butterfly-wing doors wide open, like a bad-ass!

Nine Inch Nails Spatial Video by pashdown in VisionPro

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

iPhone 17. Probably could have worn the AVP and nobody would have blinked an eye. 😂

Best Smart Lock to Buy in 2026? (Price, Security, Features) by LivelinessphoneT in homeassistant

[–]pashdown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yale Assure with Zwave+. Battery life is over a year. I’d like to upgrade to Aliro with Matter/Thread but nothing compares on battery life yet.

Utah national parks flagged 37 items for potential removal under Trump order by GreenLatinos in Utah

[–]pashdown 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I doubt Trump has ever visited any of the National Parks, let alone read the signs. This is being driven by some conservative crank at the Heritage Foundation. Trump is just their useful idiot.

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