Thursday, January 8, 2015
Searching for a Surveillance Alternative to Dropcam
Posted by Alex
If you've asked anyone for their opinion on a good video monitoring solution recently, the almost automatic answer seems to be "Get a Dropcam, they're great!" But the question I've long had is simple, "Is the Dropcam really all it's cracked up to be, or should we look elsewhere for...
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Meet the Slowskys
Posted by Alex
Well, I'm annoyed. That pretty much sums it up. If you're on OldTownHome.com and are reading this post, there's a good chance you're annoyed too, primarily at the slower than a tortoise speed (or lack thereof) of this website. You see, we're having Internet issues. Or more specifically, Internet speed...
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The title of this post is how I'm feeling at this point. Not surprisingly, the wiring infrastructure of Old Town is not the organized and simplified structure you'd probably find in most planned communities. Over the years the electric, phone, cable, and fiber optic services for Old Town have grown...
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Somebody Call 9-1-1: WaterCop is Working in the Basement
Posted by Alex
Either it's happened to you, or you probably know someone who's had it happen to them. I'm talking about the unfortunate circumstance of a major flood in a home caused by a burst pipe or broken plumbing component. Knock on wood, it's never happened to us in our home, but...
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Most of us DIYers have been there. We have a light switch in one location, and an outlet with a lamp or a light fixture attached to a different location not controlled by the switch, but we want that light switch to control the light. What are we to do?...
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