Yumcha

Majofo

Remember when Taco was like this book joke is played out.. so lame!
Then we doubled down and he was like le sighhh
Wrote a strongly worded letter to management
Then management lol'd

Midnight Mystery

What's up with that anyway? Been like 7 months!

Acura TL Builder

Voodoo donuts while you watch all the yaked out crazies do their thing in downtown P-town.

Acura TL Builder

There’s also pot to be had on every street corner. Hiking is unrivaled.

Seattle has the space needle, Bruce Lee and Kurt contains grave. That’s about it.



You’ll also see more 3G TLs per Sq/mile than anywhere. You will be surprised at how all the dashes are intact.

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

I don’t kno anyone who really uses google home.

cu2wagon

Technically, I use Google Home.

But just as a one stop shop for the three things in my house that are "Smaht". Chromecast, my Honeywell thermostat, and a smart socket.

And I don't use it that often, usually just going into the respective apps to control the individual devices.

cu2wagon

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

I guess I'm in the minority with home electronics. I want less, not more. I don't want automated anything...
I think uber eats is fucking stupid. I want to take my wife out to dinner by having dinner delivered to my house.
I guess the silver lining is the wait at cheesecake factory will be under an hour on a Friday night now.
I want to get up to change the thermostat and I don't mind using a remote to change the channel.
Now git off my lawn.

kurtatx

I use the remote control more than I use the actually automation. Like, if I'm not home, I might turn some lights on in my house or I can set the thermostat when I'm heading home.

Franchise1124

kurtatx

Franchise1124

I have a Google Home and a few Echo Shows/Dots around the house but I don't really use them for automation all that much anymore. They play nicely with my Ring Doorbell/cameras and Nest thermostat but that's about all I do for now. That Chamerblain MyQ Smart Garage control was on sale for Prime Day but I didn't pull the trigger

kurtatx

That's something I wish I had (smart garage). I would just want to be notified if the door were open for too long.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

I like tech, but I don't want to invite it all over my home.
The computers are taking over, but it's us giving them our programming and then handing the control over.
Skynet has many names.

Franchise1124

Just make sure your tech stuff isn't made by Cyberdyne and you'll be alright.

Franchise1124

It could definitely come in handy. It's only $30 now so I might just get it.

Acura TL Builder

Or, text your wife/kid and have then turn on the lights/change the temp. Just as easy without paying a corporation to give up your privacy.

Franchise1124

You mean text them from the same phone that's already tracking your location and stealing your privacy?

Acura TL Builder

Yes, thats a necessary invasion of privacy.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

mmm...I live for necessary invasions of privacy every chance I get.

Franchise1124

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Frantz...
How is your trusty steed?
Still making too much financial sense to get a car payment?

cu2wagon

I didn't set out to have a smaht home but I've slowly worked my way into it. Like a hermit crab moving into a Noxzema jar.

I started with a light switch for my porch light. Didn't really want/need it to be internat connected... Found some programmable Honeywell switches that don't talk to anything but do let me program on/off time as well as have manual control at the switch. Neat.

Then I was working on my yard sprinklers and thought it would be convenient to be able to control the zones from my phone rather than running back and forth to the car hole. Orbit B-Hyve. Is internat connected but doesn't integrate with Home/Alexa/AskJeeves/SteveJobsClammyCorpse/Whatever.

Then got the thermostat which is internat connectable and has actually been handy a couple times. I've been able to set it on an indefinite hold at a warm temp while we've been out on vacation, then pulled it up on the phone and turned it back to cool as we hit the airport so it'd be nice when we got home.

Added a couple smart plugs for the Christmas tree lights and for the floor lamps to make it seem like the house is occupied when out of town. Those are the ones I've automated the most, just out of perverse entertainment. I named the Christmas tree timer "Shrine of Cthulhu". So I can walk through the house and yell at my phone, "OK GOOGLE, TURN ON THE SHRINE OF CTHULHU!" and <blink> on come the lights.

/CSB

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

Says the guy who had a Honeywell smart thermostat. You were the reason why I got mine.

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

I want a smart garage but 2 years ago I put in a new unit. Should have went with chamberlin instead of Genie. Now I have to swap the unit out.

Franchise1124

Still running like a champ! 190K so I'll be due for another TB/WP soonish. I may or may not move on at some point to something with more room though. Considering an SUV or truck to daily and then having a fun weekend toy...but I'm at least a year or two out from that.

Majofo

Smells like a bag of dicks in here
No wonder Kurt came back

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

3G still looks great. Just hold onto it. Car payments suck!

i wanted a BMW or Tesla or something but that would involve car payments. So I decided a 06-08 TSX will do or maybe a CUV... I’ve even thought about 3G TLS..

i can get a decent TSX out here for about 4-5k

TLS 6-8k

Majofo

lighters up for a legend

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

I just picked up the B-Hyve, there was an additional 10% off for Prime members.

I also picked up these storage racks:



They're each about $50 cheaper then the regular price. I already have one of the 4x8 overhead units in the garage and love it. Really looking forward to getting the second one.

I kinda want to get this, but dont want to spend any more money:

cu2wagon

Oh, and this may interest some people since we'd discussed it before. Status Audio CB-1 for...... $44.



https://smile.amazon.com/Status-Audi...s%2C160&sr=8-2

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

that was it for me...
the wyze cams...
and the honeywell tstat i had in my old place...
i've had an alexa and dot for a while now...i don't install them.
but i'm full of shit, it's not like i'm off grid.
i would do that slippery slope too, FJ

Yumcha

Majofo

x2

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

you guys suck more dix than anyone on here.
that's why i keep coming back and play dumb.

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

Dumb rockstar

thoiboi

Buy the MyQ for your existing GDO! So long as it's compatible that is. $30 for it is a great deal.

thoiboi

I do

thoiboi

get it Frantz... it's a very nice convenient feature to have.