Seeking Feedback on My Remaining Proprietary Apps and Other Questions

[njordomir@lemmy.world]

I didn't realize they had it as a webpage. We were already well into the app-era when I gave in and signed up for Uber. If the webpage works, that's all I need for those one-offs when I couldn't avoid using Uber. One app gone is even better than one app replaced!

I am on Android, I'll check out shelter at some point. That name did come up in some of the conversations I've been reading.

[njordomir@lemmy.world]

I agree with you the vast majority of the time, though I suppose my situation is uncommon. My neighbors and I talk and regularly shovel each others sidewalks if we're the first outside in the morning. Having said that, some people are unwilling to live in a society. I regularly have a visitor I don't like or trust. This person should not be left alone with a potted plant. Having said that, this person has a reason to be at my house and I can't do anything about it except make it clear that they are being watched and better be on their best behavior.

Random side-note: I used to think my grandmother's Euro doorbell with the speakerphone and the door buzzer was the pinnacle of future technology!

Anyway, thanks for an outside of the box suggestion, hopefully it will be feasible for me sooner rather than later.

[njordomir@lemmy.world]

Good recommendation. I gave it a whirl and it works well. Occasionally I'm getting a field that won't fill, but that could be a bug on the web unless it repeats more. I mistyped a lot with some of the other alternative keyboards due to weird spacing, but Heli seems to have a lot customization options. I'll keep test driving this one for a bit.

[njordomir@lemmy.world]

1. I've been looking at the Flint. If it works with our Fiber, that's probably the one I should go with. Pardon me if I sound like a networking noob for this question, but since this isn't one of those mesh systems like the eeros, how can I cover far away or otherwise low-signal rooms? Can I just use another router as long as it has an access point mode, or will I run into bottlenecks doing something like that.

I appreciate you sharing your experience as I like the interface on the Slate but it doesn't have wifi and I don't think it has enough throughput to handle all the traffic. Review sites, with a few exceptions, don't help me with anything except wasting my time doom scrolling without learning anything.

[njordomir@lemmy.world]

Yes, I did not know they had a PWA. That's one less proprietary app on my phone. Thank you.

[sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today]

For example this is a part of the interface for the Flint 2. It shows various ways you can connect the router to play different roles. Maybe one of these options can work for you and maybe you have another router that can do similar things and work in conjunction.

[oldfart@lemm.ee]

There are so many cameras on the market, just don't connect them to the internet. If you have a budget, buy an NVR, otherwise install Motion or Frigate on a PC to store footage.

[njordomir@lemmy.world]

I've had people send me route links from that before. I'll check it out. Without knowing much about it, it's not Google owned and that's an automatic point in its favor.