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You can find contact sensors, motion sensors, cameras, thermometers, and smart plugs for < $15 each. Being rich is definitely not required. One use case I have
by nomel 4y ago
You can find contact sensors, motion sensors, cameras, thermometers, and smart plugs for < $15 each. Being rich is definitely not required.
One use case I have, to save significant amounts of money, is that I get a notification if a window is open and the inside vs outside temperature difference is too great. The sensors have paid for themselves many times over already.
- progman32 4y agoRemoving any and all monthly subscriptions is also a huge monetary saving - as is being able to convert hardware that was abandoned by some cloudy company. If you're techy, you can buy cheap used stuff from ebay and flash it with open source software. Plus, I know that if I invest my $15 in a widget flashed with open source software, I know I probably won't have to save up another $15 in two years.
- nomel 4y agoI personally don't use any cloud products, and would strongly recommend against it. I buy local network/Zigbee, and use Apple Home/homeassistant for cloud access.
- progman32 4y agoI admit I experienced some schadenfreude when Insteon went down a short while back. Local-only support or bust.