On Thu, May 26, 2022 at 1:27 PM Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
hopefully someone will work on a new front door access
system though because
this one is getting old enough to drive soon and then I guess we'll just hand
out keys or answer the doorbell to whomever is there. Or maybe just leave the
door open.
Or we could just buy a new beaglebone and plug the old SD card into
it? Wouldn't that be a reasonable way to keep the system going for
now? Omni can pay for that. We may as well also pay $20 for another
card reader, as I've read they degrade over time (which matches our
experience)
I support the RFID project but I'm not convinced there's any need or
hurry to dismantle the card system any time soon. I think it makes
sense to retain it until an RFID system is not only ready and active,
but has also gained traction and near-100% adoption. I don't see that
happening in a short timeframe.
I'm planning to clean up the door area to make the jumble of wires
more neat and concealed. That would be a good time to swap out some of
the hardware also.