Er maybe it’s not smart to have smart electronics after all. We’re being spied on, tracked and controlled. Never have I wanted so badly to live off grid in the bush.
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To be clear: "Smart" stuff are pretty nifty inventions, and in an ideal world would be pretty cool.
Unfortunately trust is being placed in companies that are the enemies of the population.
I have a smart thermostat ... it isn't connected to the internet though :-) ... I got it for free. I don't think that Nests have any mics or cameras in them too.
I agree that smart home stuff would be pretty frigging rad if it wasn't made to spy on people. Still, there are ways to use "smart" stuff w/o having to connect them to the internet.
I can't wait to get my new windows personally ... I'm adding motors to them. If it's pleasant out, they'll automatically open. If it starts to rain or if it is miserable out, they'll close and the AC will kick on. Two reasons I want to do this :
You could get the windows that push out and upward, which would allow you to keep them open in the rain since the window deflects them away. Unless humidity is a factor or you don't like available styles of course