• Xero@lemmy.world
    15·
    2 years ago

    When a device allows a company coughamazoncough to remotely control your house, it’s not a smart device, it’s a dumb device

    • ehrenschwan@feddit.de
      3·
      2 years ago

      Yeah, there are definitely things were it being connected is a nice thing. But a lot of things don’t need that. Lights are a nice thing to have connected, but what good is a connected toaster if i still have to put in the toast and take it out.

      • Quit_this_instance@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        2 years ago

        Almost all these smart devices are useless. Just give me a fucking toaster or microwave that doesn’t die in six months, there is no world on which being able to connect my microwave or dishwasher to the internet is relevant or helpful to anyone but the data miners.

  • User Deleted@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    141·
    2 years ago

    Stove Setting: Maximum

    Oven Temperature: 500°F

    Smoke Alarm, Carbon Monoxide Alarm: Set to “Maintenance” mode

    Door, Windows: Set to “Active Burglar” mode

    Network: Set to “Malware Isolation” mode

    Manual Override Button: Set to “Inactive”

  • SpezCanLigmaBalls@lemmy.worldEnglish
    111·
    2 years ago

    I really do not like the idea of this future. Everything in your home connecting to the internet makes me uncomfortable. This is the way shits going and every house in the future will have it but like nah I’m good. I don’t need companies to know every damn thing I do in my life. They already know enough

    • Lvxferre@lemmy.mlEnglish
      131·
      2 years ago

      Me, neither:

      • [Message on the ACME freezer] The subscription for your ACME freezer ended. Please renew if you want a fully operational freezer.
      • [You] Fine, fine, I’m going to pay that bloody subscription again. It’s just a few cents per second.
      • [You try to renew subscription in the ACME site.]
      • [ACME site] Support for your freezer model has ended. Here’s a totally-not-advertisement-disguised-as-suppport link for a newer and expensive freezer model.
      • [You] Screw it, I can’t buy a new freezer right now.
      • [You, a few days later] WHY DID ALL THE FOOD IN MY FREEZER THAW???

      Even without targetted business harassment (oopsie, my bad, I’m supposed to call it “advertisement”, right?), you’re giving up power over your home appliances to a company. And of course a company will use it to try to squeeze your dry, while pressing/bribing/“encouraging” lawmakers to allow it.

      Someone else implied that this mindset is a “boomer thing”; well, no, it isn’t. And if I had to take a guess, boomers are the ones who fall for it the most, as the technobabble goes past their heads and they think “wow this is super modern I assume that it’s better”.

        • instamat@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 years ago

          The connectedness is awesome. I love being able to control things from a phone or a tablet etc, but the price of your data and personal info is not worth it. Stay disconnected.

          • Lvxferre@lemmy.mlEnglish
            3·
            2 years ago

            At least in theory there is a way to reap the benefits of the connectedness without that price, if the system relies on a local computer instead of someone else’s, running open source in both ends. I actually remember reading about a system like this somewhere; if I can recall its name* (as the underlying tech doesn’t interest me directly, for me it’s just a “meh why bother?”), I’ll post about it here.

            *EDIT - as another user pointed out, it was Home Assistant.

            • ramenbellic@midwest.socialEnglish
              3·
              2 years ago

              I believe you’re referring to Home Assistant.

              Would recommend. Having a free (as in freedom) smart home is incredibly convenient, without most of the downsides folks are worrying about here.

              • Lvxferre@lemmy.mlEnglish
                1·
                2 years ago

                Yup, it was this one - thanks for finding it! I’ll edit the comment to mention it.

  • solrize@lemmy.ml
    111·
    2 years ago

    Tech Enthusiasts: Everything in my house is wired to the Internet of Things! I control it all from my smartphone! My smart-house is bluetooth enabled and I can give it voice commands via alexa! I love the future!

    Programmers / Engineers: The most recent piece of technology I own is a printer from 2004 and I keep a loaded gun ready to shoot it if it ever makes an unexpected noise.

    (from Biggaybunny).

  • MisterD@lemmy.ca
    5·
    2 years ago

    I wouldn’t connect Samsung appliances to the internet in case Samsung sends a poison pill like Western Digital did with their NAS hard drives.