GraveYard Shift BS

I'm willing to risk some flooding for some rain Thunder is rolling out there now.

 

I'm with you on that. We were due for some flooding after this drought. Just didn't think it would be in August

 

Rainout, rainout, rainout, rainout

Hopefully, I get sent home, when it gets here.

 

Usually really heavy rain and flooding in late October.

 

October and then again in May since we've had flooding around Memorial Day 3 years in a row

 

Washout this past weekend with wind that took down a huge branch slicing through some of my adirondack chairs around the fire pit. Supposed to be a soaker again today. Feels like a fall morning

 

Bout to get real nasty here

House (on radar anyway) is in the beginning of the real heavy stuff

 

I'll send this your way too.


Well I'm sitting at The dealership getting my 10k and diff checked.

 

It's almost 2pm and I'm just getting home. Not a happy turd owner right now. I also left with a huge screw in my rear tire.

 

Last night got a good amount of rain as well this morning.

 

i am feeling that. It is storming in Fayetteville

 

Well I made it back from vacation in one peice. The sun and pale people dont mix. got a little burnt.

 

This never gets old

 

Checking in...already with a headache.

Topic of the night if I may?

Learn me on home automation.

I have a garage web cam, but have found the IR illumination to be severely lacking. The night vision on the camera just sucks, but the daylight use of the camera is quite good.

I have my own router in the shop.

I want to dedicate one plug to one set of shop lights that I can remotely energize.

The preliminary reading that I have been doing indicates that I (my phone) must be on the shop WiFi for the plug to be controlled. Is this true?

Does anyone have such an animal that can truly be controlled remotely?

In addition, many are saying they can be controlled with the aid of Alexis or similar. I would like to avoid that if possible.

 

We can use some more

Finally. Way overdue.

Welcome back

Haven't looked into beyond the Google Home or Alexis, But like you, I don't want that. Not a fan of spying listening devices (tin foil hat on)... Wifi controlled setups would be the best route to look as you've suggested. Is your shop on a separate wifi router than home or is it all one network?

 

Separate network from house.

 

Connected over Wifi, cable, or completely separate stand alone service modem?

 

Cat6 cable from house router to shop router.

 

So it sounds like you'd need Wifi outlets, connected to a router point in shop and in turn to the main network. They should just show up on your home network this way if that's how it's connected, giving you control from anywhere you can connect to your home network. From my limited knowledge on the subject anyway.