What do you guys think of the idea of smart homes? I could make a basic setup using https://home-assistant.io to control my home temperature and lighting; the tools for doing this are everywhere nowadays and implementation doesn’t seem too horrific anymore.

But setting aside what I “can” do, is this something that I “should” do? How can a person implement this without connecting any devices to the internet?

  • misguidedfunk@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I’d wager 90% of users do that. I see way too much phoning home former to ever be comfortable with that.

    • polymachine@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I’m a bit more pessimistic about that percentage… maybe 90% of people with the technical ability and inclination to micromanage their devices. But I’d wager the majority of users just want a remote control mood light and do not care that it’s using the WiFi