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What's a smart lightbulb for? I'm not playing dumb; I really can't think of a time when I thought, "I wish I could communicate with my lightbulbs when I was aw

What's a smart lightbulb for? I'm not playing dumb; I really can't think of a time when I thought, "I wish I could communicate with my lightbulbs when I was away," or, "I wonder what my lightbulbs are up to tonight!". Some of these IOT innovations sound like they're looking for a problem.

btreecat 8y ago
>What's a smart lightbulb for? Automation
- jancsika 8y ago
  It's way better engineering. Compare old and boring this: typedef struct _light { int state; } t_light; int lightSwitch; t_light kitchen[8]; To this: typedef struct _light { int state; t_linux os; } t_light; t_light self; x8
acuozzo 8y ago
> What's a smart lightbulb for? I own two LIFX bulbs and they're in reading lamps on each side of my bed. I program them to turn on at 8AM to help me wake up. I also get to use my iPhone as a light switch since I don't have one conveniently located near the door. Over time I've found that I enjoy going to bed with them configured to a blue color and dimmed to about 60%. Finally, I enjoy configuring them to the favorite color of my romantic partner when he/she comes over for the first time.
- btreecat 8y ago
  >Over time I've found that I enjoy going to bed with them configured to a blue color and dimmed to about 60%. Interesting given the research and trend towards red light at night. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-ha...
  - acuozzo 8y ago
    I was put to sleep with a TV on as a young child and I currently sleep with both lights and a TV on, so I'm sure I'm far from the norm.