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This is mind bogglingly silly. Just do this: On-off a bunch of times puts the bulb into a receptive state for 30 seconds, where it will stop everything else (
by kstenerud 7y ago
This is mind bogglingly silly.
Just do this:
On-off a bunch of times puts the bulb into a receptive state for 30 seconds, where it will stop everything else (other than the light being on) and listen for admin commands from a controller, one of which is "reset".
Kids messing with the lights? If no admin command gets sent, it returns to normal operation after 30 seconds.
Problem solved.
- tiborsaas 7y agoIt's not about about technical problem that's idiotic, any HN reader could solve this way better. Imagine the bureaucracy and processes at GE that let this product to production. How many eyes looked at it and thought it's a good idea? It even went through a firmware refresh :) This will be an iconic product of the IoT era, not it a good way of course.
- kstenerud 7y agoI've seen this kind of thing everywhere, from startups to bigcorp. I've seen entire teams of otherwise smart people come up with the most idiotic systems, and swear up and down that there's nothing wrong. It's not a bureaucratic problem; it's a people problem. And it's not that they're stupid... it's something else.
- vinaypai 7y ago> any HN reader could solve this way better This thread is full of dumb ideas that don't hold up to two seconds of scrutiny.
- perl4ever 7y agoWell, as someone else said, a reset procedure is probably for a situation where it's not processing commands from a controller for whatever reason. If it is, you still need a reset procedure for when it isn't.