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Re: The House That Spied on Me

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Post by goblins » Sun, Feb 11, 2018, 7:01 AM UTC

bigiain wrote: post #63

goblins wrote: post #59

This simple horrifies me. Why would you do this to yourself and your family? I don't see myself ever getting anything smart, and if I can't avoid it there is no way it touches my internet connection!

Do you have a modern phone in your pocket?

Fairly modern. Galaxy S2 lineageOS, fdroid.

I know where you're going with this, some things are unfortunately unavoidable. Still I do what I can.

Re: The House That Spied on Me

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Post by hellktty_ » Mon, Feb 12, 2018, 8:34 AM UTC

pavel_lishin wrote: post #36

jimrandomh wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, there's still plenty of them on the market; they're just marketed under the name "monitor" instead of "television".

Are monitors the size of large televisions comparable in price?

Yes they are comparable in price. And in fact they are often a bit cheaper than the price of the "smart" TVs.

I have seen a 55" TV with none of that "smart" shit for ~$320

whereas its "smart" counterpart is $100-300 more depending on whether it's refurbished or new.

Re: The House That Spied on Me

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Post by smb111 » Mon, Feb 12, 2018, 2:48 PM UTC

I was wondering about visitors to the home too, will they all have to sign some sort of Release form before entering?