Category: Hardware
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Can You 3D Print Wall Plugs? The Friction Science That Makes Them Work
Wall plugs do not hold with the screw. They hold the hole with friction and expansion. Here is the engineering, and a free generator to print your own.
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Can You Reuse Your ZoneMaster ZoneSwitch V2 Dampers With a 24VAC Smart Zone Controller?
Replacing a Polyaire ZoneMaster ZoneSwitch V2 with a smart zone controller. Standard 24VAC OPEN / COMMON / CLOSE dampers can often be retained. Wiring and pinout must be…
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Send Customers Straight to Your Product Reviews
A deep link opens a product page at the review section. Add #reviews to the product URL to build the link.
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Shelly Locked Out ESPHome — Why Your Smart Home Can’t Stay Uniform
Shelly Gen3 and Gen4 relays cannot run ESPHome. Gen1 and Gen2 models are gone from stores. Here is what you lose and what to buy instead.
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HVAC Zone Controller Compatibility Matrix: TekOnline vs Advantage Air, Polyaire & More
Compare TekOnline V3 zone control with commercial alternatives. Check partial damper opening, UART, Home Assistant integration and wiring compatibility.
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Custom Zone Labels for the 4-Zone Wall Controller
Print custom zone labels for the 4-Zone Wall Controller. The front faceplate now fits a Clipsal 2000 Series clip-on surround. Free SVG template for Inkscape. Step-by-step guide.
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Dell Precision 5560 ThrottleStop Guide: Stop Overheating Without Undervolting
Dell Precision 5560 hitting 100°C? Hardware fixes alone won’t cut it. Use ThrottleStop to disable turbo, adjust Speed Shift, and drop temps by 20°C — no undervolting required.
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Set IIS Site-Scoped Environment Variables for ASP.NET Core Applications
How to configure per-site environment variables in IIS that survive Web Deploy publishes. Covers appcmd, IIS Manager, and PowerShell. Includes real-world ASP.NET Core example.
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Ransomware Encrypted My Backups. The Second Backup Saved Everything.
A ransomware attack hit my homelab and encrypted every connected drive — including the primary backups. The only thing that saved years of data was a secondary offline…
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OpenCode Web Behind Authentik: AI Coding in Your Browser, Protected by SSO
Running AI coding tools as a web service usually means choosing between security and convenience. Here’s how to deploy OpenCode’s built-in web interface behind Authentik forward-auth — Docker,…