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I believe it. I was at a "boutique" hotel in paris, where the whole room was controlled by and ipad. There were still some switches but some control required

I believe it. I was at a "boutique" hotel in paris, where the whole room was controlled by and ipad. There were still some switches but some control required an ipad. (to light up the bathroom seemed to require the ipad.. it was frosted glass, but still..) The software seemed to have some issues (gentle wakeup was turning the room lights on full, the TV on with a loud voice counting down from 100...). Sometimes you just want a light switch. My experience when working with companies installing wifi enabled power monitors, is you want that stuff on a separate network from anything connected to payments. Most places insist on that for PCI compliance.

ccvannorman 7y ago
Smart devices on simple features make them worse, not better.
- maccard 7y ago
  I disagree - well designed smart devices (of which there are vanishingly few) are definitely worthwhile. The big feature is interop - I can script my lights, and I can drive them via my phone or a switch. It's been a huge quality of life increase IMO
  - baud147258 7y ago
    I read that example on a forum thread about the GE lights: """ I have Philips Hue; it's brilliant. Have set up themes for Simulated daylight, Warm, Evening, Reading, Cinema and Nighttime (1 dim red light on each floor). Certain themes are timing-based, so on a schoolday the 'warm' theme gradually brightens to wake the kids up at 6:30am and get us ready for the day, . If it's a miserable day and I need to work at home, Simulated Daylight does the trick. After dinner the Evening theme kicks in with some soft colours, and at midnight the Nighttime theme comes on. Cinema turns off all lights except the TV Ambilight plus a dim red light in each room (so people can move around the house without turning lights on and disturbing the film watchers). The physical lightswitch in each room still works to turn lights on and off if I want to do it old school. Smart is what smart does. Where I see added value in a smart system, I buy it. If I don't see value, I don't buy it. """
- netsharc 7y ago
  "To reset your hotel, turn it on for 8 seconds, and then turn it off for 2 seconds, and then turn it on for 8 seconds, and then..." Reference: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-ridiculous-ge-video-showing-14-steps-to-reset-a-smart-lightbulb-has-suddenly-gone-viral-2019-06-20 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-ridiculous-ge-video-s...

ccvannorman 7y ago

Smart devices on simple features make them worse, not better.

maccard 7y ago
I disagree - well designed smart devices (of which there are vanishingly few) are definitely worthwhile. The big feature is interop - I can script my lights, and I can drive them via my phone or a switch. It's been a huge quality of life increase IMO
- baud147258 7y ago
  I read that example on a forum thread about the GE lights: """ I have Philips Hue; it's brilliant. Have set up themes for Simulated daylight, Warm, Evening, Reading, Cinema and Nighttime (1 dim red light on each floor). Certain themes are timing-based, so on a schoolday the 'warm' theme gradually brightens to wake the kids up at 6:30am and get us ready for the day, . If it's a miserable day and I need to work at home, Simulated Daylight does the trick. After dinner the Evening theme kicks in with some soft colours, and at midnight the Nighttime theme comes on. Cinema turns off all lights except the TV Ambilight plus a dim red light in each room (so people can move around the house without turning lights on and disturbing the film watchers). The physical lightswitch in each room still works to turn lights on and off if I want to do it old school. Smart is what smart does. Where I see added value in a smart system, I buy it. If I don't see value, I don't buy it. """
netsharc 7y ago
"To reset your hotel, turn it on for 8 seconds, and then turn it off for 2 seconds, and then turn it on for 8 seconds, and then..." Reference: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-ridiculous-ge-video-showing-14-steps-to-reset-a-smart-lightbulb-has-suddenly-gone-viral-2019-06-20 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-ridiculous-ge-video-s...