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'Home' devices now 'TOO' smart!!??
MrMobodies:
--- Quote from: GlennSprigg on July 06, 2021, 10:53:52 am ---They are being set-up to not only 'talk' to each other,
but more importantly to communicate outside the home via other neighbors etc, forming an integral part of new
networking systems.
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That to me is a big nono. I wouldn't want any appliance I own to join automatically outside of the network I set them to directly with neighbours stuff over the street willy nilly without my permission and knowledge.
That is when I feel it no longer belongs to me but the manufacturers who set them to do that.
I question the word "Smart".
I wonder does that include, don't do anything else but the tasks advertised and intended for on the packaging.
If the appliance breaks down and I have it joined to a wired/wireless network to report faults whether it is under contract or list part numbers to order and replace the parts then that's great (I think it may live up to it's name) but anything else that I don't want it to do such as mess about with things outside the scope maybe smart for the manufacturer's for what they get out of it but not for me. I want them to simply leave it alone.
coppercone2:
fuck this stuff, the advanced dehumidifer I got already broke after 1 year, thank god I did not make it even more advanced with blue tooth to make it a bigger waste of money. the 80's one is still running fine, all I had to do is replace the foam and grease it 3 years ago
nothing better to cut into your budget like advanced microelectronics in simple concepts, thats what I want excessive down time, parts obsolescence, more difficult repairs and easier damage
Ed.Kloonk:
--- Quote from: coppercone2 on July 10, 2021, 07:08:16 am ---fuck this stuff, the advanced dehumidifer I got already broke after 1 year, thank god I did not make it even more advanced with blue tooth to make it a bigger waste of money. the 80's one is still running fine, all I had to do is replace the foam and grease it 3 years ago
nothing better to cut into your budget like advanced microelectronics in simple concepts, thats what I want excessive down time, parts obsolescence, more difficult repairs and easier damage
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It the bossiness of these things that shits me. "Unplug Charger!" or our washing machine: "Have a nice day!"
>:(
Muttley Snickers:
I don't mind smart devices, gadgets and software provided they openly disclose up front what they intend to record, relay or broadcast, additionally they should be crystal clear about any requirments for online registration and ongoing internet data usage. For many years I was a keen gamer but remember the first game I bought which stated "Internet connection required for gameplay" written in small print on the back of the box, it was a submarine tactical game and also the last one I ever played, it put me off games altogether.
A similar thing happened recently when a mate gave me his old Fitbit smart watch, he never said anything about the requirement for me to set up an online account or that I can't even set the time without being online, way too intrusive for my liking. Also, I recently bought new mobile phone which won't work unless the Google Play App is granted access to phone, storage and messaging permissions, every phone I ever owned prior had the ability to disable Google Play altogether, fuck Google, I put the phone back in the box and won't buy another LG product.
Gary350z:
I've watched a few of this guys videos. I don't see any credentials. How do you know if he's telling the truth, or if he's just some doomsday prepper person.
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