There have been several oddly similar anti-net metering op-eds floating around the national newspapers recently. I say “oddly similar” because they tend to repeat the same talking points, argued with little factual backing, with a clear intent to invoke an emotional “that’s not fair” response from readers using class-based rhetoric around how the scheme is a “subsidy” for the rich. […]
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I often find that the key to solving a problem, both personally, and professionally, is to complain out-loud. Sometimes, simply the act of making the necessary noises in a public way is enough to provide the nudge I needed towards resolution. I like to think that it’s because the act of articulating the issue, helps me solve it because I […]
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I would like to replace my car with an EV (electric vehicle), or more precisely a battery electric vehicle (BEV). My problem is mostly twofold: I don’t want to move backwards in terms of comfort/convenience/features versus my current ICE (internal combustion engine) car, and the market is evolving at a pace which makes something significantly better “just around the corner”. […]
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Well, more like Android 11, the NVIDIA Shield is actually going to “Experience 9.0″… Either way, it’s great on a few levels. Mostly because it shows that NVIDIA is still committed to enhancing what is, IMO, one of the best OTT streamers, but also because besides the bug/security fixes, there are some nice feature additions like 4K Dolby Vision/Atmos for […]
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Lots of companies throw around the “Pro” moniker in a way that makes it meaningless, but in this case it might actually apply; although “Plus” would probably be more fitting. For e.g. USB Type C power is a great add over the standard G4 doorbell, but why do we still have to use Wi-Fi to connect it when UI could […]
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This UIOS update is a solid release for the UNVR, but there’s also a critical update that should be applied for all UI Protect users.
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The current end-user VPN types on the Ubiquiti UDM/UDM-Pro aren’t awesome. IPsec works, but there are issues. Big enough issues that Android 12 users can’t leverage it anymore. Personally, I switched over to WireGuard a while back, but I would much rather that it was natively supported on the UDM/UDM-Pro instead of having to wrestle with yet-another-Linux VM in my […]
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After a long BETA cycle Ubiquiti has released the 1.11.0 firmware update for the UDM & UDM-Pro. It includes a lot of feature improvements, some really important, and a slew of bug fixes. It also includes a critical update to Unifi Network, and was supposed to support a new feature that I’ve been really looking forward to using on my […]
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I’m probably behind the curve on this one, but I recently discovered that battery replacers exist. This is awesome, especially this time of year when my wife adds all sorts of AA/AAA powered annoyances, er… flashing holiday lights, around the house and forgets to turn them off when it’s time to go to sleep. This doesn’t solve the energy waste […]
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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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