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| RJSV:
Muttley, you got it pretty close, many of us must be disscusted. Today, out of nowhere, comes a SPAM TEXT saying such and such BANK has 'detected false sign-on attempts'. Can see a link there: The new dog's name matching the, uh, BANK's name. AND, oh; we've been saying that name and Google phone interrupting my Van Halen song video, to text me: "What was that, you say ? Could you say that again?" So I almost don't know what to think, but OTHERS HERE : Stop with the the conspiracy paranoia crap. Hey, yeah, maybe you too too quick to shut up the questions coming in. Stop and read / use judgement, not rhetorical attacks from the hip (Really reaching for some patience here!) Thanks |
| rdl:
Yeah, this is the thing. If they are up front and clear about it I might go along, assuming I really, really want their toy. The way this crap is usually buried in the fine print makes it obvious they are being sneaky. --- Quote from: Muttley Snickers on July 10, 2021, 08:40:38 am ---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. ... --- End quote --- |
| vad:
I actually love IoT devices connected to the Internet. I am currently on vacation thousands miles away from home. I can check that thermostats are all set to 99F, and later set them to more comfortable temperature remotely from airport upon landing. I can check that lights are off during the day and randomly switched on in the evening. I will be notified if water leakage is detected in the bathrooms or in the basement. I can enjoy Mediterranean beaches and not worry whether the basement was flooded after tropical storm Elsa passed thorough our town. Do I worry that KGB can breach the system? Not really. SmartThings hub is isolated in a dedicated VLAN. PS. Someone previously mentioned that TV should not be connected to the Internet. I disagree. The only thing that the TV is good for, is watching Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Dave’s YouTube channel. |
| james_s:
While I agree that streaming is the only thing TVs are good for, I would *never* connect a "smart" TV to the internet. Always use an external streaming device, the experience is far better anyway. |
| bd139:
Yes smart TV is one thing I will not entertain. The propensity for it to turn into an ad delivery mechanism and privacy nightmare has been proven with every vendor so far. As for the streaming sticks, none of them work with my Samsung dumb TV thanks to issues with HDCP so rather than prevent me from stealing the legitimate content I wanted to pay for, the HDCP forces me to steal the content to watch it instead :palm: |
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