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> At the same time, I would have a hard time naming a company that I’d trust less to integrate into my home security than Google. Facebook would be worse. Imag

by koolba 6y ago

> At the same time, I would have a hard time naming a company that I’d trust less to integrate into my home security than Google. Facebook would be worse. Imagine opening your door and having it “helpfully” post an update that you’re back home.

EForEndeavour 6y ago
Even worse, silently auto-posting when you leave.
- arethuza 6y ago
  Many years ago a colleague of mine at the time got stuck in a nuclear power station for a few hours because he tailgated someone into the plant but the systems wouldn't let him out as he appeared never to have entered. Apparently this was surprisingly difficult to remedy. Imagine if your house won't let you in because it doesn't think you have gone out!
  - sukilot 6y ago
    "Open the pod bay doors" https://youtu.be/dSIKBliboIo https://youtu.be/dSIKBliboIo
  - gruez 6y ago
    > Many years ago a colleague of mine at the time got stuck in a nuclear power station for a few hours because he tailgated someone into the plant but the systems wouldn't let him out as he appeared never to have entered. how does that work? can't he tailgate someone on the way out? or get the guy at the security desk to let him through? was he the last one out of the plant or something?
  - perl4ever 6y ago
    Something like this has happened to me in a parking garage. The garage had a gate that would usually require a card, but if you worked a late shift, then you might get off work just after a concert or other event let out and the gate was left up for everyone to leave. Which meant the next day, it would still think you were in the garage and not want to let you in.
- WrongThinkerNo5 6y ago
  Ironically, the dynamic has shifted; we've all voluntarily installed microphones all throughout our houses and carry around tracking devices. They have no reason for you to leave and would prefer you stay at home where they can monitor you for any wrongthink you may verbalize. Best part, those people who refuse to bug and track themselves become interesting to additional scrutiny … because they clearly must be up to something.
tudelo 6y ago
As long as it updates when I'm leaving too, instant buy
- PacketPaul 6y ago
  And specifies where you are going from contextual clues to previous conversations.
- reaperducer 6y ago
  And then you find out that a "friend of a friend" is a burglar. Oh, but you should have known before to click through 63 pages of options to disable these notifications to strangers. So sorry. We can do better™.

by koolba 6y ago

EForEndeavour 6y ago

Even worse, silently auto-posting when you leave.

arethuza 6y ago
Many years ago a colleague of mine at the time got stuck in a nuclear power station for a few hours because he tailgated someone into the plant but the systems wouldn't let him out as he appeared never to have entered. Apparently this was surprisingly difficult to remedy. Imagine if your house won't let you in because it doesn't think you have gone out!
- sukilot 6y ago
  "Open the pod bay doors" https://youtu.be/dSIKBliboIo https://youtu.be/dSIKBliboIo
- gruez 6y ago
  > Many years ago a colleague of mine at the time got stuck in a nuclear power station for a few hours because he tailgated someone into the plant but the systems wouldn't let him out as he appeared never to have entered. how does that work? can't he tailgate someone on the way out? or get the guy at the security desk to let him through? was he the last one out of the plant or something?
- perl4ever 6y ago
  Something like this has happened to me in a parking garage. The garage had a gate that would usually require a card, but if you worked a late shift, then you might get off work just after a concert or other event let out and the gate was left up for everyone to leave. Which meant the next day, it would still think you were in the garage and not want to let you in.
WrongThinkerNo5 6y ago
Ironically, the dynamic has shifted; we've all voluntarily installed microphones all throughout our houses and carry around tracking devices. They have no reason for you to leave and would prefer you stay at home where they can monitor you for any wrongthink you may verbalize. Best part, those people who refuse to bug and track themselves become interesting to additional scrutiny … because they clearly must be up to something.

tudelo 6y ago

As long as it updates when I'm leaving too, instant buy

PacketPaul 6y ago
And specifies where you are going from contextual clues to previous conversations.
reaperducer 6y ago
And then you find out that a "friend of a friend" is a burglar. Oh, but you should have known before to click through 63 pages of options to disable these notifications to strangers. So sorry. We can do better™.