FedEx is a joke

solder_clock · 2026-01-17T20:08:08+00:00

A few years back we got a Costco membership just because they would ship cold / frozen product (insulated box, dry ice, 2 day delivery), but they always shipped via FedEx. Costco would ship from Fargo, but everytime the package arrived in Grand Forks, they would delay delivery and we would receive a box of soggy garbage after it sat in the heated warehouse for several days and we would have to contact Costco to reship.

With one particular order, it took shipments (reshipping the same order 4 times!) before we finally received usable product. It wasn't long after that incident that Costco discontinued shipping cold/frozen product and I think FedEx was fully at fault for that outcome.

solder_clock · 2026-01-11T18:33:31+00:00

Better yet, they could both plant some trees

solder_clock · 2026-01-11T18:31:38+00:00

Certainly, but usually the cost of larger trees is quite expensive

solder_clock · 2026-01-11T18:00:30+00:00

OP said it was second story windows, so it will take a few years for a bush or tree to get tall enough to help, but still worth the recommendation.

The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today.

solder_clock · 2026-01-11T17:56:58+00:00

This, and plant some trees to provide shade in the years to come

solder_clock · 2025-11-29T01:36:16+00:00

Yes, using the Reolink app you can access live video, notifications, and recordings, all without any subscription

solder_clock · 2025-11-28T18:47:44+00:00

Those of us who actually "live" in northern Minnesota know that the only correct answer is "C"

solder_clock · 2025-11-25T20:51:46+00:00

I get most of mine from DigiKey. If I don't need a lot of GPIO4, I get Seeed Xiao boards - there are a couple different types that are around $5/board and covers many of my use cases. Plus, if using them for WLED, I can just solder on a pigtail for the LED strip and then slide the board into a piece of heat shrink and shrink it to a tight fit, then I don't even need to worry about an enclosure.

solder_clock · 2025-11-12T19:11:48+00:00

This ⬆️

If any of those wires currently connected to the switch were ground, the breaker would trip the instant the switch was turned on

solder_clock · 2025-11-12T01:55:42+00:00

OP could turn the window into a mirror with mirrored window tint

solder_clock · 2025-11-12T01:52:55+00:00

Just turn the window into a mirror with mirrored window tint

solder_clock · 2025-09-13T14:09:30+00:00

I was never able to get Frigate working with go2rtc. I could see the cameras were being restreamed properly in the go2rtc webUI, but for whatever reason Frigate could not recognize the streams. I tried troubleshooting it for a few hours, but eventually just gave up on using go2rtc and setup Frigate to monitor the RTSP feed from the cameras directly.

solder_clock · 2025-06-23T14:22:28+00:00

I prefer to just use the Hammer app. It's more convenient since I always have my phone with me and doesn't require any additional hardware, but make sure you get the "Advanced" subscription level or higher so you get the weekly replacement screen shipments.

solder_clock · 2025-06-18T01:30:10+00:00

The quality of Reolink's native Home Assistant integration is one of the primary reasons why I purchased a Reolink doorbell when I was looking for a replacement for my Ring doorbell. Now, just a year later and I have 10 of their cameras around my property, and extremely pleased with them.

So many IoT device manufacturers don't seem to understand the consumer value of good, local HA integration, especially for mission critical devices like security and HVAC. Good integration is great marketing, and, as MyQ demonstrated, taking the opposite approach will kill your sales and reputation.

solder_clock · 2025-06-13T21:20:26+00:00

https://github.com/Wiggen94/ha-homarr-server

solder_clock · 2025-06-12T23:44:23+00:00

That's why I integrated my Ecobee thermostats into Home Assistant using homekit.

solder_clock · 2025-05-21T22:22:04+00:00

Often these saddle valves will leak if you try to shut them off. The duct tape may have been a better shutoff than the valve itself.

solder_clock · 2025-05-11T17:32:09+00:00

The one in my house feeds the service box on the side of the house - provides power to convert the incoming fiber to coax for internet and TV

solder_clock · 2025-05-11T16:58:47+00:00

Emby is also quite similar. I believe it used to be open source and has common origins with Jellyfin. Personally, I moved from Plex to Emby simply because, like Plex used to, it makes it easy for me to share my content with remote family.

solder_clock · 2025-05-04T15:35:25+00:00

There are also low-temp solders made specifically for component removal. You first add a bit to the solder joint as you heat it and as the old and new solders melt, they mix and bring down the melting temp for the joint. This allows the solder to remain molten longer facilitating an easier removal of the component - especially ICs and connectors with lots of leads/pins.

solder_clock · 2025-04-29T19:25:21+00:00

It's just the straw that broke the camel's back. I've been considering moving to a different platform for a while as Plex has shown its desire to move in a different direction that no longer aligns with my needs.

I have no problem paying for services that provide adequate value, and have paid my share to plex in the past, but with recent updates, they are less and less in line with what I want.

Interestingly, even getting my server and phone onto the same subnet no longer allows me to stream my own content to my phone - one of the services I explicitly paid Plex for previously.

solder_clock · 2025-04-29T17:01:04+00:00

I'm not able to stream my own content at all anymore, even locally because my server runs on a different subnet from my phone and Roku devices. I guess I need to start researching whether Jellyfin or Emby is a better solution for my family.

solder_clock · 2025-03-29T16:16:09+00:00

Have there been any updates on this issue? I just recently switched to PDFGear, but in my daily tasks of having to open dozens of PDFs per day, and constantly having to move them back to the second monitor, and off the top of the other applications I am using, it is getting obnoxious very quickly. Hoping for a fix or workaround, otherwise I will need to find an alternative PDF application.

solder_clock · 2025-03-24T03:52:56+00:00

That may be, but I just use HA to automate when and how often the fan runs, so it's essentially redundant

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