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> C in IoT stands for “cost-effective” I guess. Thanks, that got a laugh out of me.

• dotancohen 3y ago
  The old joke asks what is the S in HTTPS, what is the S in SFTP, what is the S in IoT.
  • flyinghamster 3y ago
    Also works for the P (privacy).
    • mkl 3y ago
      Protocol.
    • dotancohen 3y ago
      Maybe if you could find an example other than PGP/GPG.
  • Ayesh 3y ago
    I'm gonna steal this to use in my casual conversations!
  • anotherevan 3y ago
    I've heard it phrased more directly as, "The S in IoT stands for security."
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• tim333 3y ago
  Slightly surprisingly there's one still for sale. £385+VAT. "worth two code credits under the Code for Sustainable Homes." Further googling finds "The Government scrapped the Code for Sustainable Homes and the national net zero carbon homes standard in 2015". https://uk-metering.net/products/netthings-energy-manager https://uk-metering.net/products/netthings-energy-manager
• geon 3y ago
  I don't really get his point. Wifi is super cheap. You can get a full stm32 with builtin wifi for like $6 for a single one. Installing a cable would be far more expensive in labor.
  • bimguy 3y ago
    He's a software engineer not a electrical engineer/electrician. Before I worked in building services I would never have imagined the astronomical price some contractors charge for labour. Have you never assumed anything in your whole life?