u/BareBonesTek

OK, so I know software development is an incredibly complex process and with a modern computer, that complexity is multiplied due to compatibility issues with both hardware and other software, but the experiences I am going to discuss here have occurred consistently on multiple PCs (with different hardware) and on both Windows 10 and Windows 11, so I'm fairly sure it isn't my setup! Most of my issues are with Streamdeck.

In no particular order:

• If I go to open the icon browser to change the icon on the button, it takes MINUTES to display.
• When I open some button's settings, it can take up to a minute for the configuration to fully populate. (This has been shown mostly with the Companion and API Plugins.)
• Sometimes, a button press just doesn't register, or if it does, the action is delayed by several seconds. Since I don't know which it is, I end up giving it 5-10 seconds (which feels like 5-10 minutes when I'm "live" and pressing it again - only to find that it DID in fact register the first time and it gets pressed twice. (Particularly annoying with a Toggle)
• I try to keep my software up to date, but since the latest release, I have found Streamdeck often just hangs for a while (anything from 5 to about 30 seconds) The UI is "Not Responding".

I also have Keylights. They regularly disappear from control center and need rebooting. WTF? WHY???

I don't think I have an overly complicated setup, but I do need it to "Just Work". I rely on it for both my job and my hobbies.

Like many software companies, they seem to be overly focused on the "new shiny thing" (right now, everyone is chasing AI) and they lose sight of the basics. I don't care how cool the new feature is, if the underlying functionality isn't there to support it reliably, then it's pointless.

This subreddit is littered with complaints about Wavelink, or Camera Hub, or <insert pretty much any Elgato Product here> not reliably performing the functions it is supposed to. I love the whole ecosystem conceptually, but I have to wonder how the hell they stay in business when their software simply doesn't live up to their hardware.

Sorry to vent, but I just lost an hour or so of work due to the software silently failing and me not noticing.

Good morning, Hive Mind!

Ok, so my wife and I started our robot vacuum journey with an Eufy. Not a bad unit and worth the money, but not very powerful. It finally needed replacing when it failed to detect the stairs (and I couldn’t get a replacement battery cover!)

We now have a pair (don’t ask-silly story) of iRobots. Much more powerful and sense the stairs, but dumb as a bag of rocks. They only find their charging stations about 30% of the time (one almost never does) and the design is such that they are constantly getting wedged under furniture. For some reason the bumpers don’t detect the item and pass under, but the middle seems to be slightly higher. I don’t know if it’s just our stuff, but about half our furniture seems to have a ground clearance just perfect to trap them!

Anyway, I was talking to a Dyson rep in Costco about their unit and he suggested the new AI one. It’s crazy expensive (well over $1000) but he said they regularly have sales / specials where it comes down significantly. Now, I know with Dyson you pay for the name to a certain extent, but equally we have owned a few of their upright vacuums and always been impressed. My wife also has their hairdryer that is (apparently) awesome!

So, I’m interested to hear from anyone with experience of the Spot and Scrub AI. Is it as good as the promos suggest? Is it worth the money? Where is it lacking? Etc.

Thanks for reading and in advance for your thoughts.

Hi,

I have the equipment mentioned in the title. I also have a Tascam CX-XLR2d fitted to it.

Everything was working fine, until about a week ago, when the camera was telling me the battery needed charging (!)

I swapped out with the actual battery and that worked fine. Before returning the Neweer, I tried it again and it worked fine. However I noticed that over time, the camera was reporting the remaining battery life going down. This morning, I'm told I need to charge the battery again!

Has anyone else seen this behavior? Is there a setting I need to change? Do I just need a different Dummy Battery?

TIA