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Ask HN: Which IoTs/smart home devices are useful and aren't gimmicks?
I'll admit upfront that I'm skeptical of IoT devices and anything that fits into the "smart home" category. I think the majority of it just isn't that useful and adds a lot of complexity and failure modes to stuff that would otherwise just work.
Do any of you have any recommendations for products/configurations in those categories that are actually useful and that don't have issues with complexity or security? Thanks!
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoI find smart thermostats to be remarkably useful, and the primary smart device of mine I interact with. That being said, I recommend something like Insteon, Z-Wave, or ZigBee based hardware, be they lights or thermostats or otherwise. Avoid having a lot of network-connected devices. One smart hub is one device you have to be worried about, instead of wondering if any given light bulb might be part of a botnet.