Apparently Zooz has a Home Automation Controller now

Not sure how I missed it, but I’m blaming Zooz PR :P. Apparently they announced their Z-BOX Home Automation Controller (HAC) about a month ago, and have just started selling it at The Smartest House. Normally, I would approach this sort of thing with extreme caution, but they are saying the right words around security, where the intelligence sits, etc., […]

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NVIDIA Releases 9.1.1 Update for Shield

I love that NVIDIA keeps updating the Shield, especially the focus on improving the HDMI-CEC functionality. Update applied seamlessly, it was waiting when I went to check on the 2019, I had to ask for it on the 2017. No issues noted, good stuff. Today we released SHIELD Experience Upgrade v9.1.1 (33.2.0.157) for all SHIELD and SHIELD Pro units. This […]

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Ubiquiti UniFi OS – Dream Machines 1.12.22

I 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. […]

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NeoCharge Smart Splitter – $499? WTF?

I 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 […]

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Hubitat 2.3.1

I’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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