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Kwikset SmartCode with Home Connect Lock now available - SlashGear
via slashgear.com
"Kwikset has announced that its slick SmartCode with Home Connect deadbolt is now available. The deadbolt has a keypad that allows entry into the home without using a key and the lock can be remotely locked and unlocked via a PC or smartphone with a connected home.
The deadbolt in the door is motorized and the person doesn’t have to turn it to open the door. This means you can let the cable guy or cleaning lady in from the office without having to go home. The lock can also be integrated into a home automation system to automatically lock up when the alarm is set. The deadbolt comes in satin nickel, polished brass, and Venetian bronze colors." ... info at link
Cool! $133.+ .. Mmmm
YouTube - Wrist Lock (Nikkajo): Submissions 101
Wrist Lock
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Rectifier, brake cables, carburetor, and front fork brackets
It's getting hard to squeeze time for this project in between work and family obligations. Tonight was just half an hour after dinner dedicated to:
- Pulling the rectifier (a small box that converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC)) and it's associated bracket and wires
- Removing the security lock that locks the front forks into position
- Yanking the speedometer cable, front and rear brake cables, and throttle cable
- Removing the carburetor from the engine
The front end of the bike is now ready to be detached altogether. Before I can do that, I need to pull the engine. Before I can do that, I really need a lift of some sort so that I'm not crawling around on the garage floor. Real motorcycle lifts are expensive but my Dad has a solution at his metal fab shop: a flat lifting table that is big enough for a small-bike project like this. It lifts to waist height and will provide the perfect surface to remove the engine, front forks, wheels, and eventually rebuild the engine itself:
After all of mucking with filthy old parts, it was nice to get the first new part in the mail today. It's a new gas cap for the eventually-refinished gas tank. It's a genuine Honda part, no less!
It fit like a charm, and it was nice to touch something during this project that didn't smell foul or crunch before disintegrating. Speaking of which, here are the shots of the parts I removed today...
Optimized RPC server pushed to production
Another boring update for you hab.la fans. We have made some backend tweaks to the RPC server which should slightly speed up Hab.la (for end users) and reduce the amount of memory and CPU used for each site (which will help us better scale hab.la as traffic increases).
We’ve also fixed a few small bugs with operator availability that should speed up the load time for the initial hab.la window.
Hope everyone is having a great New Year
-Ben
