Use an Existing SSL Certificate on a Linux UniFi Controller
UPDATE: Due to the positive responses I’ve received about this script, and repeated requests for Let’s Encrypt support, it now supports standard and Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates. Read on for details....
View ArticleDead Power Wheels Battery? Maybe You Can Trick it Back to Life!
It’s a story that repeats itself in garages across America every summer. Your kid wants to drive his Power Wheels Jeep, or her Power Wheels Escalade (is it really selling for $800-$900 on Amazon?)… and...
View ArticleYou Should Test and Replace your GFCI Outlets More Often Than You Think
Even if you don’t understand the function of a GFCI outlet, or know what “GFCI” stands for, there’s a really good chance you’ve seen at least one (and probably a few) in your home. This is what a GFCI...
View ArticleReview: AC Infinity Airplate Cabinet Fan
If you’re like most homeowners, you probably keep your receiver, amplifier, router, network switch, or any other electronic equipment inside a cabinet… which means you have a heat problem. Heat is the...
View ArticleHow to Fix a Broken Ferrari 328 Hazard Switch
Imagine you’re driving a 1989 Ferrari 328 GTS through Utah’s Wasatch Mountain canyons near Park City with a group of other European exotics. As the group pulls off to the side of the highway to let the...
View ArticleDD-WRT K2.6 vs K3.x vs Tomato Router Firmware Head to Head on Linksys E4200
In March of last year, I published this article claiming that the latest (at the time) DD-WRT builds based on the Linux 2.6 kernel (K2.6) ran faster on a Linksys/Cisco E4200 router than their K3.x...
View ArticleReview: ecobee3 Lite
Are you wanting to get on the smart thermostat bandwagon, but aren’t sure if it’s worth the $249 price tag of the full-featured models like the ecobee3 and Nest? Then has ecobee got a deal for you....
View ArticleHow to Turn Off “UPS: Passed a Self-Test” Emails on APC Smart-UPS
By default, if you configure a notification email address on an APC Smart-UPS, it will send you an email every time your UPS passes a self test. Depending on how often you have your UPS’s self tests...
View ArticleEdgeRouter X vs. EdgeRouter Lite Google Fiber Speed Tests
Many moons ago, I replaced my Google Fiber Network Box with a UBNT EdgeRouter Lite router at our house in Provo, Utah… and never looked back! With a street price of under $90, the ER-Lite was a tough...
View Articleecobee4 Smart Thermostat Review
Today is the official launch of the ecobee4 smart thermostat: the latest in what’s now a long(ish) line of WiFi thermostats from the eponymous Toronto-based ecobee Inc. Whenever ecobee releases an even...
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