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Dumbass Home 2.0. How modern IoT works, how to automate your rented box today

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Re: Dumbass Home 2.0. How modern IoT works, how to automate your rented box today

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post #5

The version in Russian is significantly more entertaining, though it requires native-speaker level at the language to appreciate it fully.

Now I'm sad. If translation even slightly resembles original version then I'm sad that I'm unable to read it in Russian due to not knowing language. I like this style of writing, another blog I know where author has slightly similar style is dedoimedo.com

Re: Dumbass Home 2.0. How modern IoT works, how to automate your rented box today

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post #5

The version in Russian is significantly more entertaining, though it requires native-speaker level at the language to appreciate it fully.

I didn't know the author was Russian, but then I read "the stop light for a rabbit"... That totally gave it away. :-)

Re: Dumbass Home 2.0. How modern IoT works, how to automate your rented box today

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This article has a cynicism that feels born of a ton of experience. I’ve only gone as far as a couple different colored lights (Hue and LIFX). And I think I might be replacing most of them with dumb bulbs when I move to a new place in a couple months. They’re just not worth the hassle.

Re: Dumbass Home 2.0. How modern IoT works, how to automate your rented box today

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The only way to win is not to play. It is completely daft to me that all these devices require an Internet connection to function. I will never allow something like that into my house (along with home assistants like Alexa).

I have achieved a decent level of automation using simple timer switches (they have ones that adjust on/off times based on your latitude), completely disconnected motion sensing lights, and by simply reading the manual on how to program my thermostats.

I have considered using ZWave to enable me to use some cron jobs or openHAB, but I will not use WiFi.

Re: Dumbass Home 2.0. How modern IoT works, how to automate your rented box today

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post #16

The only way to win is not to play. It is completely daft to me that all these devices require an Internet connection to function. I will never allow something like that into my house (along with home assistants like Alexa). I have achieved a decent level of automation using simple timer switches (they have ones that adjust on/off times based on your latitude), completely disconnected motion sensing lights, and by si…

I tinkered with home automation in the past, and had the same worries. I felt comfortable enough with Z-Wave, but drew the line at anything networked.

Re: Dumbass Home 2.0. How modern IoT works, how to automate your rented box today

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post #16

The only way to win is not to play. It is completely daft to me that all these devices require an Internet connection to function. I will never allow something like that into my house (along with home assistants like Alexa). I have achieved a decent level of automation using simple timer switches (they have ones that adjust on/off times based on your latitude), completely disconnected motion sensing lights, and by si…

I feel the exact same way. Never will anything in my home needlessly connect to some cloud service and give away my data. And even less would I be willing to pay for that...
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