kepano @stephango.com · Dec 5
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Thank you Paul Wieland for making ratgdo... I can actually open my garage door without having it connect to the internet thanks to this gizmo it's seems rather dorky for a New York Times front page article, but hopefully it speaks to growing awareness for local-first software

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@mikajovicic.bsky.social · Dec 10

Here is a garage door feature that actually improved users' life: mikajovicic.com/writing/gara...

Dizzygirl · Dec 6

I have the little clicker remote in my car. It works.

flight • reflex · Dec 6

The NYT article leaves out the key frustration I faced - I purchased the MyQ bridge device to have ‘smart’ access, then paid *on top of that* for the HomeKit homebridge device (maybe $70??) which was bricked without warning a year later, killing the Watch and CarPlay integration.

@shiftyclown.bsky.social · Dec 6

Don't by Blink cameras. No internet no cameras.

@qakl.bsky.social · Dec 6

I refuse to install any phone app-controlled appliance that requires any sort of registration, phone-home communication, or third-party interaction.