The ESP8266 is a great board to use for many IoT projects but they have a limited amount of flash storage space. Newer models being sold have 4MB of total flash which leaves a max of about 3MB for file storage depending on the image being used. For projects that require a large amount of […]
Category: Hardware
Nest Temperature Sensor Review
In this article I’ll be sharing my impressions of the new Nest Temperature Sensor. The Nest Temperature Sensor is a wireless sensor that is designed to work with the Nest Thermostat to provide remote temperature sensing capabilities. Nest developed this sensor to address the fact that most rooms in your home are never the same […]
Installation and Review of the Nest Hello Video Doorbell
Nest recently entered the rapidly growing video doorbell market with the Nest Hello Video Doorbell. The Nest Hello is Nest’s first video doorbell and is intended to compete directly with the Ring Doorbell. The Nest Hello has several features that the Ring doesn’t offer including 24×7 continuous video recording, HDR video, and face recognition. It also […]
ēdn SmallGarden 2 Indoor Garden System Review
I’ve wanted to set up a hydroponic system for growing herbs indoors for quite a while now but I haven’t found the time to research a good setup. Fresh herbs are really expensive at most grocery stores so an inexpensive way to produce them at home would provide a lot of savings over time. A […]
Building a Powerpole DC Power Distribution Center
I’ve started converting all of my 12 volt DC powered devices over to Anderson Powerpole connectors. Powerpole connectors are gender neutral which eliminates any plug / socket issues. Standardizing on Powerpole connectors gives me the flexibility of easily connecting my DC devices (including my ham radio and 3D printer) to different power sources without having to […]
An In-depth Analysis of the Arris VIP2250 DVR
In this post I’ll be taking an in-depth look at the Arris VIP2250 DVR. The VIP2250 is one of the DVR models AT&T is currently using for their U-verse digital TV service. You may notice that some of the VIP2250 boxes carry the Motorola logo, which newer versions are Arris branded. The reason for these […]
Upgrading the Ubiquiti UniFi Controller Software on Centos
Update: 11/11/19 – Brandon contributed a super handy function you can add to your .bashrc file to automate the entire process below. I recently completed a deployment of several Ubiquiti UniFi UAP-AC-PRO access points and so far I’ve been very impressed with their performance. One of the best things about Ubuqiti is that the UniFi controller software is […]
Top 10 Tech Gift Ideas for 2015
Looking for a holiday gift for the technology lover in your life? In this post you’ll find my top ten best tech gift ideas for the 2015 holiday season. 1. Roku 4 Streaming Media Player Roku just released their 4th generation wireless streaming media player which is their most powerful media player yet. The most notable […]
Filco Majestouch 2 Ninja Mechanical Keyboard Review
In this post I’ll be sharing my experiences with the Filco Majestouch 2 Ninja keyboard as well as some general knowledge I learned about mechanical keyboards during my search for a new one. I recently purchased this keyboard to replace my aging Logitech membrane keyboard I’ve been using with my home workstation. After using a mechanical keyboard at […]
Time Warner’s New Enhanced DVR the Arris DCX3600-M
Time Warner Cable recently started rolling out their new enhanced DVR service in Kansas City and many other markets across the country. In this post I’ll be sharing some information about the hardware Time Warner is for this new service, the Arris DCX3600-M advanced video gateway. Upgrading to Enhanced DVR Once I heard this box […]
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