dan seifert

dan seifert @dcseifert

RT @backlon: It’s a Surface ‘Stravaganza! @mcsquared96 @tomwarren and @dcseifert join me to talk Windows 11 and all the new Surfaces (excep… — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@Homekitgeek starts rolling out today, but will take a few weeks to propogate. needs ecobee FW 4.7.5.352 and HomeOS 15 on the HomePod @jp2e got to try it out ahead of today's announcement: https://t.co/LkSBCNILsw — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

you want a real scare? let me show you how much troubleshooting the typical smart home gadget requires. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

new scream movie is wildly unrealistic because smart home locks never actually work immediately, nobody has a landline anymore, and even if they did, nobody answers "Unknown" caller IDs anymore https://t.co/kRipEHOuw7 — PolitiTweet.org

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@rcadden ah, bummer. tbh IFTTT is pretty terrible for smart home automations, it's too slow and flaky. i literally will use anything else. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rcadden prolly https://t.co/kcK1HSpvkl — PolitiTweet.org

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@Captain2Phones @greengart this is why i don't tag companies in tweets and hate when people snitch tag in the replies — PolitiTweet.org

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i'm not sure when i'd ever use this, but cool to have i guess https://t.co/LkSBCNILsw — PolitiTweet.org

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@dan_ness those people are also not buying off the shelf mesh systems -- they are paying integrators to install and manage more robust equipment. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@greengart most people have 100Mbps internet (MAYBE 300Mbps). it's not bandwidth they need, it's reliable coverage. that's why a three unit budget system does the job and systems like this are pure overkill. — PolitiTweet.org

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@greengart i challenge that -- i don't think anyone is actually buying them. — PolitiTweet.org

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@greengart yes, a $250 system gives you that. you don't even need Wi-Fi 6. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Macrike probably! but I'm guessing they aren't really thinking about budget at that point — PolitiTweet.org

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@Macrike right, i'm saying the people that are thinking about spending $1500 on this should just pay someone else to manage a Unifi system for them. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rycrist yeah, Wi-Fi 6 added 20% to the cost over WI-Fi 5 systems. but ONE of these Orbi nodes costs as much as an entire three pack of Eero Pro 6, without even those being discounted! seems like... an unrealistic purchase for anyone — PolitiTweet.org

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@Macrike those people are probably better served with a professionally installed and managed Unifi system than an off the shelf mesh wi-fi — PolitiTweet.org

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@saschasegan yes, of course, but it seems that these companies are also kitchen-sinking these things to further boost the price. a single one of these new Orbi nodes costs as much as an entire three pack of Eero 6 Pro — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

the cost of mesh Wi-Fi systems has jumped so much in such a short period of time. who is the actual market for this? (except for me, obviously) — PolitiTweet.org

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@Proph1Y3 god, i totally forgot this was an option. cheers! — PolitiTweet.org

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jackpot, this is the trick if you're like me and TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THIS BURIED OPTION, tap the dots at the bottom when you're in homescreen editing mode, then uncheck the screens you don't want https://t.co/2GVyWUbEoh — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@jandavidjansen you just add it over from the app library as many times as you want. wish i could duplicate folders as easily -- there are some I'd have on multiple focus mode home screens if i could, but i have to manually build each one, which is a chore. — PolitiTweet.org

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@caiopedia i mean, while i'd love for this part to work better, it doesn't negate the other zillion things that are great about the phone. and fwiw, no Android phone I've used has really figured this stuff out either. — PolitiTweet.org

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@caiopedia i’m sure it will be great in iOS 18 — PolitiTweet.org

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you could just always live in a focus mode, but then you have to enable / manage notifications for each one and that gets to be a real chore real quick — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

while i’m griefing focus modes, there should be a better default “no mode enabled” option that doesn’t turn on every custom home page i have for other focus modes when i exit a focus mode (the last four are all custom focus mode home screens) https://t.co/K6ueJKKquK — PolitiTweet.org

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@jim0thy god yes — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

you can do this via shortcuts, but of course as with everything in shortcuts, it’s kinda janky (and displays a notification on the phone). just support it natively apple https://t.co/Q2tyWWee3I — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@anu_raj17 not really, they are a pain in the ass. great if it can be done via them, but apple supporting it natively would be a lot easier. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@mslopatto liz i’ve had it set since last friday and you’re the first person to even mention it! — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

apple should let me tie apple watch faces to focus modes, so i could have a work watch face, travel, weekend, home, etc. just like i can have custom home screens for focus modes on the iPhone — PolitiTweet.org