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I'm trying to understand if you can self-host the server-side piece of this. I've wanted to have a networked thermostat for a while, but all the ones I found co
by zedpm 13y ago
I'm trying to understand if you can self-host the server-side piece of this. I've wanted to have a networked thermostat for a while, but all the ones I found connect to the vendor's server, which is silly. I'd like to be able to point the device at my own server so I have full control.
EDIT: Yep, the Common Questions section of their website[1] says that they'll be releasing an open source version of their Cloud. Awesome.
[1] https://www.spark.io/ https://www.spark.io/
- jedahan 13y agoAnd already you can bypass the cloud for data: http://docs.spark.io/#/examples/local-communication http://docs.spark.io/#/examples/local-communication
- dsr_ 13y agoEven better than not sending your usage information offsite: not having the system stop working when spark.io goes out of business (or is purchased, or goes to version 3, or...) and stops their servers.
- dclara 13y agoStrongly agree.