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Continue reading →: Restarting an Active Plugin in Indigo 7 – Python Scripting
The Indigo Smart Home platform supports plugin development. In addition to the built-in plugins, my setup also has a few custom plugins developed by third-parties. Every now and then the plugins need to be restarted (reloaded). I decided to setup a scheuled proces to restart a plugin and fortunately, this…
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Continue reading →: A Good Cubicle MirrorIt seems to be human nature that most of us are uncomfortable with our backs to entrances. I’m certainly one of those folks. I’ll assure any readers that I’m not up to anything unsual in my office ,but I don’t care to have folks sneak up on me from behind.…
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Continue reading →: R4 Gold Pro Revolution for 3DSWell, I’m thinking that I might have lucked out by being able to purchase this item from Amazon. I was actually surprised that it was available to order as it is usually difficult to purchase mod chips and related hardware from commercial retailers in the U.S. Yet, I did actually…
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Continue reading →: Reusable Coffee Filters for KeurigIf you’re shopping for some reusbable coffee filters for a Keurig (1.0 and 2.0 brewers according to the product page) then the 6-Pack Reusable Gold Plated Mesh Coffee Filters that I purchased from iParsPlusMore may work well for you. The six pack was only about $10. We’ve used them several…
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Continue reading →: Using USB-Powered Fans (AC Infinity MULTIFAN S5) to Cool Entertainment Devices (Comcast X1 DVR)Our X1 DVR simply can’t handle any heat buildup. This is probably largely due to the fact that it lacks any fans and several comments on the Internet seem to indicate that the device is underpowered and thus works harder to handle high-quality audio and video (and as a result…
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Continue reading →: Apple Watch Stops Unlocking macOS
I suddenly found myself dealing with a frustrating problem this week. I suspect some troubleshooting steps to get my Magic Mouse 2 working again caused the issue. Specifically, I reset the Bluetooth config and then reset the SMC. I’m not positive this is what caused it but the timing seems…
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Continue reading →: Video Game Tips Roundup
Over the years I’ve added a handful of posts that feature tips for specific videos games and I thought it might be useful to re-post the links here: Breath of the Wild: The Man in the High Castle (Entrance Shortcut) Finding the Last Bottle in Tortuga – LEGO Pirates of…
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Continue reading →: Previous Posts Status Updates
I recently added some status updates to older posts. In most cases this simply means that I added a comment regarding whether or not a specific device or method is still working since the original post was published. Ring Video Doorbell 2 Fixing GPS and Speed Indicator on a FalconZero…
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Logitech Harmony Companion All in One Remote Control
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Continue reading →: Logitech Harmony Companion All in One Remote ControlLast year, after we moved, I grew tired of having to hunt for all of the various remotes every time we wanted to watch one of the two main TVs in our home. Our toddler had a habit of tossing the remotes under the couch, beds or various nooks and…
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