Outside it’s nice and warm, and a small slight breeze. Kids are out of school and weekends are great for coming together with the family and spend time together. Kids are running around, and the adults are having their cocktail. The sun is starting to set and it’s time to break out the equipment and
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Quick update on the progress of Avalon – There are a few projects with contractors that are coming in. One of them involves getting solar panels and the powerwall. In this area, we’re prone to wind and fire, and the last couple of times, the power company decided to give us a rolling blackout for
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For a while now I’ve been trying to fully switch over from the SmartThings ecosystem over to Home Assistant.
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Abode is a DIY security system which can be self-monitored, or professionally monitored. With self monitoring, the system has integration with Google, Alexa, and Homekit, but with as little as $6/month Abode can be integrated into other home automation systems such as Home Assistant. The real value comes in when going to the Pro monitoring.
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Hey. Another quick update. This time on the weird accent wall color choice in the stairwell.More…Sometimes I try and think why the previous owner would paint the walls this color. I’ve heard in the past that green is a calming color… it looks healthy and alive… but whatever color this is… it’s not flattering to
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Finding Synology NASIn the past way long ago, I was lured into the expensive black hole called photography. I had one of the most popular DSLR cameras at the time (Nikon D90), and with it came RAW files that processing of large files on multiple computers brought about a new challenge. Where to store all
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