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This guy is me, I have pretty much the same setup. I hate the latest wave of smart stuff, as it all seems mostly user-hostile. But even without the latest int
by jacknews 5y ago
This guy is me, I have pretty much the same setup.
I hate the latest wave of smart stuff, as it all seems mostly user-hostile.
But even without the latest internet connected, google/alexa integration etc, the microcontrollers in devices have been abused to inflict terrible UI's on users for a long time now.
We need a 'unix philosophy' for household appliances and gadgets. Do one thing, well. Facilitate composition.
For example, I want to switch some floor fans (PSC motors) to much more efficient BLDC versions. They all seem to come with LED or LCD displays, timers, remotes, etc, some even integrate with alexa ... No Thanks! I just want more-efficient and quieter fans, perhaps with potentiometer, or at least, much finer-grained speed control as an upgrade over the 3 fixed speeds I have now, which is inherently possible due to BLDC controller. Perhaps an SPI interface so I can add my own smarts if I want to.