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  1. mackmadera

    Who is actually running the country?

    Of course, no substantive comment about someone in a position they are grossly incapable of doing. ... which happens to be the President of the United States. People are allowed to discuss anything they like here. Like a good liberal, you want to control the conversation, huh? Are you...
  2. mackmadera

    Who is actually running the country?

    It cannot be Joe Biden. He doesn't know what planet he's on half the time. This is the greatest fraud ever hoisted on the American people. Why can't we know who is really pulling the strings? Is it Obama, in violation of the 2 term limit? That is my suspicion. The people who say "we're...
  3. mackmadera

    Anyone with an idea of this camera's value and what lens to order it with?

    https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804551829282.html?spm=a2g0o.order_detail.order_detail_item.3.5adbf19cObnmj7&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa I did buy this camera. 1/1.8, we'll see what it does in the dark. Could be total bullshit, if it is... back it goes.
  4. mackmadera

    Anyone with an idea of this camera's value and what lens to order it with?

    I'm sure it won't, but for $130 seems worth a gamble. You can return anything from AliExpress.
  5. mackmadera

    Anyone with an idea of this camera's value and what lens to order it with?

    https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807006119645.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.7.73ab509eC7lqLE&algo_pvid=20546fd1-ebc5-4222-9618-604471049c7b&aem_p4p_detail=202407102112235070752925009750003588933&algo_exp_id=20546fd1-ebc5-4222-9618-604471049c7b-3&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21220.80%21110.40%21%21%2...
  6. mackmadera

    Dahua, the winner of the $50 camera contest!

    This is in the pitch black. Some IR from other cameras.
  7. mackmadera

    Dahua, the winner of the $50 camera contest!

    DH-IPC-HFW1230S1-S5. It's a 2MP camera I got off AliExpress for $50 delivered. I still haven't really tweaked the settings much, but I'm guessing this is close to what it can do. At the farthest, it's 35 feet away,
  8. mackmadera

    More Reolink recommendations from a professional youtuber.

    For $30. You might not definitively know who it is, but you sure know who it isn't :). I'm very excited to see what the 2MP cameras do. One was $50, the other $40. I will post the same video shot with those. My model isn't cheap. She costs me thousands for each video I shoot.
  9. mackmadera

    More Reolink recommendations from a professional youtuber.

    About the best I'm going to get from the Anpviz. It's pure dark, she's 25 feet away from the camera at the farthest point. I am legitimately hoping the 2MP cheapies I bought will be better.
  10. mackmadera

    More Reolink recommendations from a professional youtuber.

    The only exception is when you have such a high level of light that you can offset that. But it's not easy. I'm experimenting with it now. If you've got people running, it's hard to get much detail without really spending the $$ on cameras. But people aren't just going to run. They're going...
  11. mackmadera

    More Reolink recommendations from a professional youtuber.

    As the king of shitty cameras, I present myself for your service. I've probably bought most every shitty low end no name camera there is. And for the most part, I find all of them serviceable for day video, and very few at night. For the $$, the best low end cam is the 4mp Anpviz, which you...
  12. mackmadera

    More Reolink recommendations from a professional youtuber.

    Of my original Reolinks, 8 cameras.. three have died. Weird incompatibility issues. No whey they ever see another cent of my $$. I'm wanting those EmpireTech cams.
  13. mackmadera

    More Reolink recommendations from a professional youtuber.

    As a German guy I once knew said. ... "Dey ah bastards. Dey ah aalll bastards!"
  14. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    Sounds prudent to me. We're on 6 acre parcels. No risk of fire jumping. I prefer to keep my premiums. Building a house this fall, looking to start building a spec house the following year. That I'll insure.
  15. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    I have 5k deductible on wife's new car, paid off in a few months. I have a 2015 Prius, don't insure it at all. What's going to happen to my house that I can't fix myself? I save $7,000 on insurance every year. Just the way I see the best risk/reward. Insurance is a racket.
  16. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    It would even be worth it to take pics of all your devices. We don't insure. I own it free and clear and we're building a house next year for cash. That's a racket here in Florida. I am not subsidizing someone foolishly living on the coast.
  17. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    Something to think about. Looking at some of mine, they only say "made in China".
  18. mackmadera

    Joes latest verbal misadventure.

    “By the way, I’m proud to be, as I said, the first vice president, first black woman, to serve with a black president,” So he's a black woman. I always KNEW he was hiding something. Seriously, I give him one more month before they force him out.
  19. mackmadera

    bidens incredible transition to electric cars

    I can choose not to carry a cell phone, or I can turn it off. I can't very well do that after I've summoned a ride service, which will have cameras in the car. Batteries suck now, compared to what's needed to change the fleet. Everyone who drives an electric car finds that out. That's why...
  20. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    When you're talking 12volts, your options are just a lot more limited. If you look on eBay, the sellers all have 12v motion lights listed, but the choice is greyed out, and they have no stock. These are nice lights though and I love that I can tell my wife that anywhere she wants a light, I'll...
  21. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    That's the light you're seeing in the picture. They'll last better under an eve out of direct sun, if you can do that...
  22. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    Hah. Ok, big guy! And thanks for your service :).
  23. mackmadera

    bidens incredible transition to electric cars

    I have mixed feelings about electrifying the auto fleet. In its present form, it's not workable because the battery technology is nowhere near good enough. But in 10 years, we'll have batteries you can charge in 5 minutes and drive 700 miles. They'll push fuel prices so high that the gas...
  24. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    I wouldn't buy anything Reolink. Too many quality issues for me. I do think the 10-watt 12-volt cheapie motion sensor light will return. They were actually pretty good lights. I just don't want to pay 4x the price. I like the cool white. Most of the lights I run off 12v 3 amp power...
  25. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    They're both at $25 a light. When I bought these 3 or 4 years ago, they where like $6 each. If you look on Ebay, the 110 volt 10 watt lights are still cheap. All of these lights last about 2 years. You just have to accept it if you want 12 volt motion lights.
  26. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    Unsure of exactly what to do, I wanted to see other's experiences. Just started thinking seriously about it and wondering if anyone knew a better way before I tried this. Does that bother you? If so, you might be spending too much time online for your mental health. wink.
  27. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    This is a 30-watt LED motion light. I got the $16 POE switch and the $4.50 power splitter from Amazon. I could do a second light. I can't find 10-watt LEDs with motion detectors for reasonable prices. The very cheap 10-watt motion lights cost as much as these 30-watt one of much better quality,..
  28. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    I got it together now, it's working perfectly, though I don't know for how long.
  29. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    Pricey for me. Figure I've got a total of $16 + 4.5 per cheap active splitter in this for 65 watts of devices in 4 locations (plus ethernet cables). I'm sure your choice is better quality. I'll see how long it lasts, if at all.
  30. mackmadera

    Funning 12 volt devices with a POE switch for electricity only.

    That may be the case. It could also mess up the switch. But it's worth the $20 to me if it works ok in a stable way. You figure I would wire a few things to one switch. I have everything here, I'm gonna try it. The advantage, of course, is you can run the cables a lot farther with thinner...
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