Rich's Tongfamily (Richtong.net add-on)

OK, if you have been moving things around your world, sometimes, you will do a ssh myserver and you will get a public key does not match, could be a man-in-the-middle attack. Well, this could be it or it could be that you’ve just rebuilt your network. If so, then you need to remove the…

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 refer to devices in your local network with a nice text name rather than an IP address, there are two mechanisms for this using the…

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 Simplisafe as a low-cost alarm system with a low monitoring fee, but when you’ve used it for a while, it’s pretty clear that a better…

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 the environment and they are cheaper too. We have the LaCrosse chargers and there are really two limitations to them: If you don’t get the…

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 four locations (going to six in my informal support network). Except for the Unifi OS v1.0.9 hang, the Network application (as they now call their…

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 190F See how it goes. As an aside using Share My Cook so you can can see it live. They use Sumo so it can…

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 not, but here are the three that I use with some tips and tricks: It is confusing, but your homebridge goes into a location which…

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 it rest for 15 minutes and then crisping the skin at 500F by rotating it every 5 minutes for 20. If you want something more…

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 communicating with e-coaches ($120/year) with extra fees for workouts TrainerRoad. For getting workouts ($190/year). Garmin Connect. This is actually a free cloud service, but it…

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 that are good choices (Cycling Week and Bike Rumor and Outdoor Gear Labs too): Giro Empire SLX. This is a specialty shoes, they are old…