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 Can someone help me decide which HomeKit Doorbell to get? All the choices are overwhelming.

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 I'm looking for a rock solid < 15W pfSense box, that doesn't cost a fortune. 

I could go with one of the various N5105 or N100 aliexpress “firewalls” + USB watchdog timer, but not sure how reliable that hardware is for just sitting there without being touched for months. Plus would always worry about the damned things catching on fire.

Other choice is actually a Mac Mini 2014, I know they are reliable, won't catch on fire and sip power. But no hardware watchdog option on these… 
 I bought an Embody Chair not very long after they came out, went to look at buying another one and nearly choked on the price. WTH?

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 This is just painful to watch. What did that poor phone ever do to anyone?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS0SItAzEXg 
 Happy Mastodon 4.2 release day. 
 I generally hate the bits, but this mother nature one was pretty good. 
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 @1a93e0fd I thought there were still a crapload of laptops that they never even asked to get back.