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If any other nerds out there play this game, I found a fun hack. Requires root and titanium backup. Before a level starts max out all upgrades. Then do a backup with Titanium backup. Play the level and use all the upgrades. Hopefully you beat the level. After the level ends, quit the...

My CCTV system setup has always been very basic, just a couple of networked cameras and a video encoder for my coax cameras. I setup a viewer app on my droid (IP Cam Viewer Pro) and added the cameras to my home automation touch screens. It was fine for the time, but eventually lost my favor. The...

Hey guys, Last week internet went out at work for 3 hours. That left our business pretty much dead in the water since our phones and faxes are all internet based. This got me thinking about a failover using my cell phone. I have unlimited data and a strong 4G signal. I am not looking to power...

Does anyone know if you have to use the gc official cord for ir receiving or if you can use a cheap ir receiver? Thanks!

Looking to add some light sensors to my setup. I want it to do lux calculations with ranges that simulate the human eye. It also needs to have a web server (prefer wireless for easier deployment) so my HA system can poll it. Anyone doing something like this or have a product they can recommend...

Looking for a new case for my 16tb server. Previously I was using a Silverstone htpc style case, but my 1 year old likes to open the front flap and stand on it. Also it is a chore to do any maintenance as the drive bays aren't hot-swap and I have to dismantle the whole pc to add hardware or...

I have been a fan of WHS since its original version, but I am falling out of love with it. I have been running WHS 2011 for a year and a half now, and I think its more trouble than its worth. So now I am weighing options as far as what to do. Here are some initial thoughts:   Pros to keeping WHS...

Hello, I am working on adding motorized dampers to my HVAC system, but ran into a little issue. All the motorized dampers I see online are usually square or circular. When I popped in the attic to measure my ducts I found this:   Its an insulated box with two manual dampers on top. I am not too...

I received a new ip cam and was trying to figure out where to put it. Then it hit me: The family room. My reasoning: From there I can see the backdoor slider, stairs to second story (which both my wife and I have had the pleasure of falling down), the hallway to the living room, not to mention I...

So the future of lighting automation seems to be the networked bulb. So what are your thoughts regarding this advancement? For me it would replace a sizeable investment in automated switches. What are the benefits and disadvantages to this? May be perfect for a fresh install. What about for an...

Anybody have reliable (sensor based, non-camera) vehicle detection up and running? What are you using? Would you do it differently next time? I would like a solution for the garage and driveway. My garage is unfinished so it would be ok to rip into the walls to install wiring (I am a wiring...

Just thinking out loud here about backyard security. I got a lock on my side entry gate and that's about it. Yesterday some punk neighbor kids hopped my fence into my backyard looking for some toy they threw over. The worst part was that it wasn't in my yard and they proceed to hop the fence...

Hello CT, I was looking for opinions/experiences regarding solar systems. I had been previously under the impression that you’ll never break even on the investment. Also I had doubts if the system could generate enough to satisfy my power hungry 2500sqft two story home. I pay $600 average...

Play store for android says its having a one day sale of Tapatalk HD for $0.99. After that reg. price is $4.99. I picked it up last night and it is pretty cool. The dual panes makes it super easy to navigate.

My home came with 2 camodulators by OnQ pre installed. For those not familiar with the camodulator it is a security camera whose video output is modulated to allow viewing the video on a TV channel you set. Pretty cool.... 10 years ago. I wanted to modernize it by turning it into a network...

Is this documented somewhere? I know it exists... I can control my dvr with the dish network app. Why the can't I do the same functionality from my HA system? Be pretty cool to have a native dvr interface within my touch screens. Or maybe this functionality provided through Sling. Then the real...

After reading the cool posts about dryer automation i thought this week i would take a stab at it. I could not find on eBay the sensors mentioned in the original tutorial/write-up, so I settled on a different sensor. Once received I immediately started testing the sensor. Much to my dismay all...

Hello, I just want to throw this out there to try to save myself a call to tech support: Have an Omnipro II with HAI thermostat model RC-122. I can control the thermostat in everyway, but I can not read values/status from it. Here is what I have tried: 1.) Check address of thermostat 2.) Check...

My sunrise/sunset time is off on my Omni Pro II by an hour. I figure it has something to do with DST. Using PC Access here is what I have done to try to fix: 1.) Check the location - This is set correctly. 2.) Check the DST schedule - This is set correctly. 3.) Set the panel time. Each time...

Is it possible to delete the ElkRP accounts that come with the program? I am talking specifically about the accounts labeled as 'Custom'. When I try it says I can't delete an account that contains custom settings, even though I never configured these accounts. Just a minor annoyance in the...