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    Another windows attempt to make you throw away your PC

    Every time MicroSlosh Winders Update screws up something (and that's quite frequently, these days), I'm increasingly thinking of permanently switching to Linux on my laptop.
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    I need your help with my system regarding a 12V IP camera (non-poe)

    First thing most folks here will recommend is to ditch the copper-clad-aluminum wire. It's common to see issues with CCA cable.
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    Hello camera people

    Welcome!! :wave:You'll find a wealth of helpful people here. Good luck with those rabbit holes. (Wink, wink)
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    Windows Update - here's a new one

    Yup, most indoor cameras are disabled while we're home. Enabled whenever we enable the alarm system. Home Assistant Automations and MQTT are wonderful things.
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    Windows Update - here's a new one

    Wife said the Master Bedroom camera wasn't appearing on her iPhone. Cleared all her apps on the phone, restarted BI app, still not appearing. Head upstairs, pull power from the camera, reapply it, camera goes through startup process. Get laptop, connect browser to camera, yup, it's working...
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    Except for maybe the 1 in 1 trillion odds against Spencer Pratt not receiving a single, solitary vote in 22K to 24K mail in ballots over the weekend?
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    Hallo frage zur Firmwarewechsel

    Translate.google.com says: I’ve been running two Ctronics CTIPC-258 5MP IP cameras with the corresponding P2P client (v6.5.5.3) and have generally been satisfied with them. I wanted to add a camera in a spot without a power supply, so I tried to set up an ANRAN solar camera—specifically the...
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    Router replacement question

    What alastairstevenson said. Better yet, IF that Xfinity router allows you to export a backup of all settings, USE IT.
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

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    Alpha-Gal Syndrome

    Specifically, genetically-modified ticks released by our least-favorite geek eugenicist, Bill Gates.
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    Follow up to end of PC's

    Montgomery Scott would be happy.
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    The official "WTF" thread

    I'm honestly shocked we haven't seen a ton more "news" items like this in the last few years. Watching the drones walk by, face plowed into their phones, oblivious to the world around them.
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    IPC-HDBW4231FP-AS ok for a shed camera?

    That's exactly what mine is doing. It's in the shed, facing the exterior door.
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    Funny / Satire

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    Poe reolink doorbell camera with empire tech wise net NVR

    Factory reset the doorbell? There should be a spot/hole you can press into while powering it up.