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OK, now that I’ve gotten Unifi up and running, here are some more minor details that have taken me a while to get right. The first is how you can(Continue Reading)

OK, if you have an old burglar alarm, it is probably throwing all kinds of false alarms and everything, so time to get an updated one. Before I had recommended(Continue Reading)

Well, I’ve been using various NiMH batteries in the AA (aka LF-91) and AAA (aka LF-92) form factors for over a decade now. They are a great way to save(Continue Reading)

Argh, one of the bad things about me is that I’m always pushing software. In this case, we’ve had such a good experience with Ubiquiti Unifi, that it’s now in(Continue Reading)

Ok wish me luck trying another slow bbq with hickory chips. Pork shoulder with a little moisture like ribs and tented with foil  target temperature is 250F and roast to(Continue Reading)

Ok, I’ve been using this Homebridge extensions for a while and they have been actually pretty useful, there are whole variety of these and it confusing what is good or(Continue Reading)

Well, time to get out that BBQ Guru and try another recipe, this time it is Pork Shoulder. Serious Eats recommends 250F degrees and an eight hour cook time, letting(Continue Reading)

Strava. The social application for sharing your rides ($60/year) TrainingPeaks. Lots of graphs and charts like Training Stress Scores, TSS, as well as heart rate and power analysis and for(Continue Reading)

Well, now is not a bad time to get bike shoes, its the end of the season and a good time to take advantage of model changes. Here are some(Continue Reading)

I was really sad when wahoo ate up Speedplay pedals in 2019. I’ve been using Speedplay X1 pedals for years. They are super lightweight lollipops with just 160 grams of(Continue Reading)