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strong agree here man. I like to think controlling my living environment being a primary function of life
by jletienne 3y ago
strong agree here man. I like to think controlling my living environment being a primary function of life
- vpribish 3y agojust like growing your own barley, amiright?
- c0pium 3y agoWhat about what they described makes you think they’re not in control? It’s the same principle as a mercury switch thermostat; figure out what you want the system to do and then automate it so you don’t have to constantly screw with it.
- syndicatedjelly 3y agoWell technically Amazon/Google/Philips/whoever is in charge of turning on the lights. You just happen to be sending a message that you want your lights turned on, but next week they might ask for a little more personal information or they won’t turn on the lights. It’s creepy af
- c0pium 3y agoSeems like you missed the part where people run these offline. Don’t be so helpless.
- throwanem 3y agoHence for example using a clip lead on the bare terminals to turn your HVAC on and off when you feel the need, rather than automating the maintenance of temperature by such unworthy means as a thermostat.