u/mediaman54

I have a box in the cellar labeled "E-Waste" where I've been collecting my Wemo devices that stopped working.

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But wait, several of the Smart Plugs are still responding to Alexa. Even though I haven't "renewed" the skill in the app in a long time. Which was a PIA thing I had to do every six months or something.

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Google says "Sorry, weMO is no longer available." (That's how they pronounced it.)

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So I wonder if that E-Waste still works.

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Screw it, prob not for long, and I already changed out the hard-wired stuff.

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Things are working better than they ever have. The single command for shutting down the first floor at bedtime works great. I was able to add the three Wemo plugs to that group for the window A/C's that went in today.

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When all those things go off at once, it feels like that movie trope of all the lights in a stadium turning off, with that sound that lights don't make IRL.

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On the Plus Side:

- He made us laugh hysterically a bunch of times.

Minus:

- There were three opening acts that were meh.

- His set was about 35 minutes.

- He sat through most of his set.

- He looked at notes on 8.5x11 sheets before every joke.

- He weirdly rubbed his face and head with his open hand after a lot of his jokes.

I realize he was in a terrible accident that caused brain injury. He joked about the $90 million he got from Walmart.

Before the know-it-all White Knights come to Tracey's rescue, the list of minuses above are facts, not criticism.

Anyway, we got to see a comedy legend in a small venue.

Saw Paul on this season's SNL finale.

Not the first time in recent months that Paul's voice is pretty weak. Relying on band to cover him. I'm saddened.

EDIT: Lots of know-it-all criticism here.

How in the hell is this knocking his body of work?

Did I ever say he should stop performing?

I know he's amazing and has been doing super-long great concerts in recent years. With amazing energy.

I've loved him since the live Ed Sullivan shows.

You don't notice his voice has changed? Not supposed to say that out loud?

No shit people get old. That's saying the same thing. How dare you say people get old!

What if he lost his voice entirely? How much would you pay to go see him play bass? Name your top price.

Go away, you juvenile contrarians.

I was having SO much fun with it. Great surprise to grapple across a room or open space into someone's face.

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EDIT: I don't see them in the Buy Station. Maybe there are some in chests?

EDIT: I found some lying around.