Tong Family (richtong.org sync)

Wow, it is just crazy how non standard and different and difficult HomeKit pairing is. Some like Wemo won’t pair with their native apps but with work. Others like satechi(Continue Reading)

OK, I bit the bullet today and did the iOS 15 upgrade. It actually went quite well. The new iPad catchup to iOS 14 is nice. Having widgets on the(Continue Reading)

OK, I need somewhere to stash all of these strange findings. First of all if you have Docker for Mac as of September 2021, do *not* install experimental new virtualization(Continue Reading)

OK, I’ve used the Mac for so many years and never knew this hack. If you have a hidden file like .ssh which is by default hidden by Unix systems(Continue Reading)

Wow, so glad that Tony recommended these Aftershotz Aeropex and I have to say they are basically awesome. They are lightweight and easy to use. While the audio is going(Continue Reading)

OK, for a long time, I’ve used a wallet that was integrated into a case on my phone. Then, I looked for proprietary trackers that you could stick on things(Continue Reading)

Ok it’s not raining quite yet but it is cloudy. Round 3 of trying the slow smoker. Changes made No smoker chips  was too strong last time 2  chicken breast(Continue Reading)

OK, it’s taken a while, but in the spirit of typing rather than clicking, here are some notes about how to do all the common things with… Catching up on(Continue Reading)

Well, I had no expectations here, but I have 10TB stuck in a download and Google would not authenticate because you have to use the non-SSL connection to the DSM.(Continue Reading)

Wow this really works. I have to support a NAS in two remote locations. And like, Ubiquiti, Synology has a nice way of doing this. However instead of a central(Continue Reading)