GE Z-Wave Smart Switches Are Terrible

I was going to rant, but it turned out more PSA :). TLDW; GE Smart Switches don’t last, I have a stack of them that have broken in the last 4.5 years.
Read moreI was going to rant, but it turned out more PSA :). TLDW; GE Smart Switches don’t last, I have a stack of them that have broken in the last 4.5 years.
Read moreThis is kind of off topic for what we usually cover here, apologies, but it’s something that I’ve been thinking about recently (mostly because it’s been relevant). Although, if you think about cars as gadgets, and most new cars are really computers that happen to take you places, maybe it’s not so far into the weeds :)… For OEMs, especially […]
Read moreI have been running the 1.12.x BETA releases on my UDM-Pro for quite a while. Mostly because of [relatively minor] stability issues with the 1.11.x release. Crossing my fingers that UI has fixed it, but not holding my breath :). That said, 1.12.22 is looking really solid. With a massive list of improvements, and finally some [mostly] functional traffic rules. […]
Read moreThe massive amount of user provided integrations to various 3rd party providers available to Home Assistant is one of the best things about the platform. This is a quick walkthrough of how I used hass-sunpower (https://github.com/krbaker/hass-sunpower) via HACs to pull electricity consumption & production values into Home Assistant so I could see it in the Energy dashboard.
Read moreI hadn’t made the time to write this post, mostly because I wasn’t quite sure how to explain how weird it was to go from EV-curious to a two EV household in four months… Some of that weirdness is perfectly encapsulated in the research article linked below, which has helped to frame the things I wanted to say out loud. […]
Read moreI firmly believe that there are no bad products, only bad prices. The NeoCharge Smart Splitter falls is the perfect example of what I mean. The concept is great in its simplicity. A fantastic use of basic IoT “smarts” to deliver something that can make using a single 240V receptacle much more convenient. But let’s be honest, it’s also something […]
Read moreI understand why drivel like this hackjob from autoevolution titled “EVs No Longer an Economic Alternative to ICEs As Supercharging Rates Go Through the Roof” exist. The answer is clicks. So usually I ignore the poor math, logic, reasoning, and improper use of data because it’s generally better to just ignore stupid, than engage with it. But today, I’m rolling […]
Read moreI’m a little late to the game, but that’s nothing new ;). Yesterday SVS launched a couple of new audio cables for those who what something that is just as nice to look at, as to listen too. Normally, those kind of good looks would mean crazy prices, but hey, this is SVS so they aren’t bad at all. The […]
Read moreThere aren’t enough portable, adjustable, EVSE out there. And most of those that do exist have a fairly sketchy safety certification story. The AMPROAD iFlow P9, sold by 4autolife.ca in North America, is slightly better on this front. But the specifications are slightly misleading when it comes to the degree of adjustability, which keeps this EVSE from being a solid […]
Read moreI’m thrilled with how my Hubitat keeps getting better, and today is the perfect e.g. because they released a new update which is awesome. The feature that has me most excited is the “Sticky trigger”, this comes in two flavors, with the net impact in how much easier it is to write rules like “lock the door after 10 min”. […]
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