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Cake day: December 15th, 2023

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  • My first smart home purchase was a set of four Wemo light switches to be able to turn on all four of my backyard lights without walking around the house (wraparound backyard with a light switch in my bedroom, living room, dining room, and kitchen). They’re still working nine years later, and as long as they still function locally with Home Assistant and don’t make a fuss, I’ll keep them in service. If they stop working or give me angry red lights, I’ll throw in some Z Wave switches.








  • My Cyberpower UPS started going to shit last year and I ended up replacing it with a LiFePO4 power station that advertised a switching time fast enough to use as a UPS. I spent about $630 for a power station that can handle 1800W for an appreciably longer runtime than the lead acid battery backups, essentially one kilowatt hour. So far so good. My only complaint is that the outlets are on the front, which isn’t an ideal form factor for UPS duty. Plus, LiFePO4 is supposed to be good for ten years or so.