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"my partner has Alexa set up to turn lights on and off" Do you really need the help of a megacorp to turn lights on and off?
by sorokod 7y ago
"my partner has Alexa set up to turn lights on and off"
Do you really need the help of a megacorp to turn lights on and off?
- ben_w 7y agoNo, but it does feel very Star Trek.
- sorokod 7y agoYea, with star fleet analysts keeping tabs on crews.
- ben_w 7y agoLots of episodes would’ve been much shorter and more boring if they had 2014 technology. How many times did someone disappear from the ship without anyone noticing? Or that time one of the Marquis on Voyager literally murdered another crew member? Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate that fictional scenarios are a terrible justification for anything in real life, but it can still be a lot of fun to use the technology described in those scenarios.
- bredren 7y agoSmart light systems are really good. You can be in bed and say “goodnight” and all of your lights turn off. It is convenient. Schedules are also helpful. I use them on grow bulbs for plants.
- chronogram 7y agoI'd sooner use a car for grocery shopping (10 minute walk) than retrofit my bedroom so I don't have to take another step. However! It is exceptionally useful for people who are injured, sick, or disabled in some other way.
- sorokod 7y ago> You can be in bed and say “goodnight” and all of your lights turn off Well that is qute, but the flip side is that FANGs and gods know who else may be listening in. > Schedules are also helpful. I use them on grow bulbs for plants. Timers for turning appliances on and off have been around for decades.