"Thanks to the Internet of Things, I could live in my very own tech-mediated Downton Abbey. That’s the appeal of smart homes for most people, and why they are supposed to be a $27 billion market by 2021. But that wasn’t my primary motivation. The reason I smartened up my house was to find out whether it would betray me."And, oh, Certified Refurbished Amazon Echo Dots (and devices) are on-sale.
Friday, February 9, 2018
The House That Spied on Me
The House That Spied on Me:
The Radios
Wow... it has been probably a year since I updated the list. I bet I added 40-50 to The Radios page.
Look for the Helpers
A tweet thread about Mr. Rogers - worth reading.
50 years ... I have a story to tell about this man. https://t.co/4MtEIcrdZE— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) May 23, 2017
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Radioddity Baofeng RD-5R: Software Update
Radioddity released an update for the software for the RD-5R.
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Ham in a Can
I post a lot about Alexa and other similar devices, but I had not thought about adding one to the ham shack.
Kingkiller Chronicle
So the Kingkiller Chronicles might end up as a series on Showtime. This could be a great option for The Game of Thrones fans. Of course, the author (Patrick Rothfuss) works like George R.R. Martin - we have been waiting about 7 years for book 3 in the trilogy.
I'm re-reading the first book: The Wise Man's Fear.
I love the stories within stories. I'm reading it with a little more care as I try to come up with some theories for the last book.
I'm re-reading the first book: The Wise Man's Fear.
I love the stories within stories. I'm reading it with a little more care as I try to come up with some theories for the last book.
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Friday, February 2, 2018
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Netgear Orbi
I dropped my Comcast Triple Play down to a Double Play - no more phone. This means I don't need their cable modem any more. I ordered the NETGEAR CM500-1AZNAS and it's on it s way. (I figure by the time I need something beyond DOCSIS 3.0, I'll be able to get it cheaply.)
The bigger question is what to do for wireless since I won't be using the Comcast modem/router/wireless device. I very tempted by the NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Mesh WiFi System with Tri-band system. Lots of reviews are very positive and I like that both units have Ethernet ports on them.
The bigger question is what to do for wireless since I won't be using the Comcast modem/router/wireless device. I very tempted by the NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Mesh WiFi System with Tri-band system. Lots of reviews are very positive and I like that both units have Ethernet ports on them.
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