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		Markoff on June 18, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Hair Dryer Incident (2014) distance/door sensor would be probably cheaper (they cost like 5 dollars), though you would need to trust its reliability more than IP camera

tibbydudeza on June 18, 2021 [–]

I think this was triggered when I came home one day and the garage door was open - suspect it was due to somebody using the same channel as me for theirs or I really forgot to close it.

Replaced it with a rolling code controller board as a precaution to eliminate one possible cause.

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