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I want so badly to dive headfirst into all of this IoT, connected world. It's something that I've always wanted as a child, but I just cannot get behind all of

I want so badly to dive headfirst into all of this IoT, connected world. It's something that I've always wanted as a child, but I just cannot get behind all of the data out of my hands and the ridiculous lack of security. I want to control my thermostat and lights by speaking a command. I want my phone to open navigation to and from my place of work every morning and afternoon, so I'll know the fastest route WRT traffic. I want a smart speaker to catalog activities, tastes in music and movies for recommendations, to keep a database of liked recipes to give recommendations, to keep me abreast of news topics I'm interested in, and (in this case) to help me monitor my health. I want all of this without having to worry about my entire life being uploaded to a private company.

lsh 10y ago
100% agreed - I have no faith in my fellow developers to do the right things and no trust that capitalism breeds good software. Just look at the microcosm of modern televisions: no 'dumb' consumer televisions, no updates to broken apps running in the aging 'smart' televisions. I have no enthusiasm for the future.
- PerfectDlite 10y ago
  > no trust that capitalism breeds good software Really? So right now we're using internet, OSes, browsers and whatnot which were designed and built by USSR and North Korea?
ericd 10y ago
Time to make open source alternatives... I've been wanting to do the same sort of thing for my house, but self-hosted.