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asklemmy·Ask LemmybyBrkdncr

Is there a smart garage door opener worse than liftmaster?

Do not buy one of these for their smart features unless everything else is worse.

I'm in a rural area and my options for garage door service people are limited. They only install liftmaster. I have 2 garage doors, and wanted a simple external pad to operate both, while also letting me program temp codes for when i have someone performing work.

Somehow the dealer programed one PIN code to both door motors. I told them I would take care of it using the app.

These liftmaster devices are the worst. Some wireless pads simply dont pair to the app, so programing PINs from the app won't work. This was the first sign of trouble. I contacted their support, which was available on the weekend, a real human, and was honestly very helpful.

Program the wrong PIN, or want to change one? Can't do it through the app. You'll need to get a ladder out so you can unplug the motor power, disconnect the built-in battery, and do a full reset.

A full reset means you'll need to program the door max open and max close locations. You'll also need to reprogram the wired pads (why???). The learn button on the wired pad? can't be used to program the remotes. oh don't forget the homelink buttons on your vehicles.

Here's what i had to do to remove a single PIN and get the wireless pad minimally working:

  1. Disconnect battery on door motor 1
  2. disconnect power door motor for 30 seconds.
  3. reset door motor 1
  4. program door motor min/max locations
  5. program wired pad (why??)
  6. futz with wired pad screwdown connectors because they don't ground to the screw, they ground to small pads around the screw (why???)
  7. program wireless outdoor pad to motor 1.
  8. program remote 1 to door motor 1
  9. program remote 2 to door motor 1
  10. program car1 homelink to remote 1
  11. program car 2 homelink to remote 1
  12. reconnect battery.
  13. set up wifi using mobile app.
  14. Disconnect battery on door motor 2
  15. disconnect power door motor for 30 seconds.
  16. reset door motor 2
  17. program door motor min/max locations
  18. program wired pad (why??)
  19. futz with wired pad screwdown connectors because they don't ground to the screw, they ground to small pads around the screw (why???)
  20. prorgram wireless outdoor pad to door motor 2
  21. program remote 1 to door motor 2
  22. program remote 2 to door motor 2
  23. program car1 homelink to remote 2
  24. program car 2 homelink to remote 2
  25. reconnect battery.
  26. set up wifi using mobile app.
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asklemmy·Ask LemmybyBrkdncr

What are you doing with your spare solar power?

I’m curious as to what people are doing with their spare solar power.

I’m in the US and on NEM2. I already have batteries and discharge them when the rates are favorable.

But I still have a lot of leftover juice. My partner recently bought an EV but doesn’t drive much.

I set up a home lab and even bought a small bitcoin miner that turns on when electricity rates are favorable.

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djs·DJsbyBrkdncr

Christina Hendricks played an indie-packed “shoe pop dream gaze” DJ set at a San Diego bar on April Fool’s Day

The *Mad Men” star announced that she would be behind the decks for a stint at the city’s Part Time Lover bar on Wednesday (April 1), and actually showed up to play what has been dubbed a “shoe pop dream gaze” set entirely on vinyl.

Christina Hendricks played an indie-packed “shoe pop dream gaze” DJ set at a San Diego bar on April Fool’s Dayhttps://www.nme.com/news/music/christina-hendricks-played-an-indie-packed-shoe-pop-dream-gaze-dj-set-at-a-san-diego-bar-on-april-fools-day-3938464Open linkView original on lemmy.world
technology·TechnologybyBrkdncr

The AI Malware Surge: Behavior, Attribution, and Defensive Readiness - Arctic Wolf

Alongside the extensive DeepSeek fingerprints, we observed a high degree of novelty in the dataset. Approximately 39% of analyzed samples had zero detections by signature‑based antivirus engines at the time of collection, evidence that AI-assisted development is producing code with no existing signature fingerprint. When we examined attribution separately, only 1.4% of AI‑assisted samples mapped to known threat groups, showing that the surge in new malware is being driven largely by unknown or lower‑skill actors, not mature clusters; expanding volume more than sophistication.

The AI Malware Surge: Behavior, Attribution, and Defensive Readiness - Arctic Wolfhttps://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/the-ai-malware-surge-behavior-attribution-and-defensive-readiness/Open linkView original on lemmy.world
technology·TechnologybyBrkdncr

We messed up with the Windows 12 article. What we got wrong and how it happened

Earlier this week, PCWorld published a roundup of Windows 12 rumors translated from PCWelt that does not meet our editorial standards. We’re deeply embarrassed by it, and I personally apologize that the article was published. It should not have been, but we’re keeping the article live (with an editor’s note at the top) so it remains in the public record.

Windows Central published a response detailing its errors. Thanks for keeping us accountable, guys — genuinely. In the same spirit of accountability, I want to explain how this happened, and what we’re doing to ensure a mistake like this never occurs again.

Let’s start by discussing how PCWorld handles translated articles, and then I’ll dive into the issues with the article itself.

We messed up with the Windows 12 article. What we got wrong and how it happenedhttps://www.pcworld.com/article/3079754/we-messed-up-with-the-windows-12-article-what-we-got-wrong-and-how-it-happened.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.world
cars·Cars - For Car EnthusiastsbyBrkdncr

Lincoln to Get Bronco-Based Range Rover-Fighter

Lincoln is working on a body-on-frame Mercedes-Benz G-Class/Land Rover Range Rover-fighter for launch in the 2029-30 timeframe, sources tell Autoweek. The two-row Lincoln will ride on the body-on-frame platform that underpins the Ford Bronco, according to one of the sources, who drew the comparison with the Merc G-Wagen—which also makes the Range Rover another likely target.

Lincoln to Get Bronco-Based Range Rover-Fighterhttps://www.autoweek.com/news/a70469162/lincoln-to-get-ford-bronco-based-range-rover-fighter/Open linkView original on lemmy.world
asklemmy·Ask LemmybyBrkdncr

US electrical q:my 240v reads only 190v

Was fixing a bad wiring job between a sub panel and a 240v 2 phase water pump and noticed that my multimedia was only testing it as 190v. Checked back at the breaker and saw the same. Checked between L1 and L2 on a different breaker and saw the same.

My 240v equipment (dryer, oven, water heater, 2 HVAC units) all work fine.

Should I be concerned?

How big of a deal is this? Like call an electrician asap or wait until I have some other electrical work lined up?

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