Having given up on the Zooz ZEN25 ever getting fixed, I went in search of a cheap alternative that wouldn’t cause Z-Wave network instability. Found an answer in these cheap Zigbee switches that are sold under many different brand names including CMARS, eWeLink, and Seedan.
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The SENNHEISER Momentum True Wireless 2 Bluetooth Headset is one of those weird products that is expensive, great as some things, but totally blows at the most fundamental thing a mobile headset needs to do…
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As a long-time Hubitat Elevation C-5 home automation controller user, I was really looking forward to swapping in their new C-7 hub and reviewing it. While it has worked out for the most part, it wasn’t as clean, easy, or simple as I expected. Device: 00:33 Features/Functionality: 2:24 Stability/Performance: 21:28 Migration: 24:30 Support: 24:45 Wrapping Up: 26:16 Tangent: 27:00 Back […]
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If pulling Ethernet cable isn’t an option in your house/flat/apartment, and Wi-Fi isn’t cutting it. MoCA adapters are a great solution for getting near gigabit speeds without much compromise. With great performance and good efficiency (2×2.5W max-load, 2×1.7W general use), the TRENDnet TMO-311C2K might be the perfect solution to extend network access throughout your home.
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From a numbers perspective the Unifi Protect G4-Bullet camera is a decent bump vs the G3-Bullet, but nothing that would have me pulling out the wallet. Smart Detections on the other hand…
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Despite providing a really interesting approach to adding Bluetooth audio to a USB enabled device, this adapter has a fatal flaw.Despite providing a really interesting approach to adding Bluetooth audio to a USB enabled device, this adapter has a fatal flaw.
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This is a quick look at the five port PoE powered Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex, with PoE power for up to four devices.
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Another Zoeller product failure led to more water on the floor of my basement. Thankfully, because of the water sensor I installed last time, we received alerts and were able to address the problem before it got too bad. But, it highlighted a problem with that approach; it’s much better to get the alerts before the water comes over the […]
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I’ve been looking forward to the release of the Ubiquiti UniFi Protect G4 Doorbell for quite a while. So I was thrilled when it finally came out, unfortunately they were super scarce for quite a while, but I got my hands on one and have been using it for quite a while. There’s a lot to like, but also a […]
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The Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Network Video Recorder (UNVR) fills a massive gap in the Unifi Protect ecosystem because it finally adds storage redundancy to the mix. Unfortunately there are still quite a few limitations with the Protect ecosystem, but if you can live with them, and some flakey initial software quality issues, the UNVR is a solid addition to the […]
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