Homeassistant is cool though. Also most of my stuff would work without it, they just works better with it.
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None of the devices I bought for it talk to the internet! Home assistant can control and even update the Shellys completely over the local network.
As it should be
Remember Home assistant =/= smart home nonsense
I dont need some AI assistant to automatically manage my thermostat, I just want to be able to control it all using my own local server.
Tech here. Lots of smart home crap. All zigbee on Home Assistant
Home Assistant is a free and open source alternative for home automation. Don't have to completely give up the future.
I guess the lock picking lawyer has something to say about those mechanical locks.
Yeah, he'd probably say "at least they aren't smart locks"
To be fair, that dude makes it look easy. Picking a quality lock you aren't familiar with is pretty tough.
I always loved the saying, "The 'S' in IoT stands for security."
OK here's one why do we assume someone working in tech is knowledgeable in tech. Its a job. I have met many network maintainers for companies who seem like they know nothing. I have met many support staff who don't know their bass from a home in the ground. Just because by outwork in the field does not mean you are an expert on everything or even the thing you do. And this doesn't just apply to tech
Oh no, google / alwxa should be shot in the face, don't mistake that.
And never trust any "smart" appliance that doesn't work without internet access.
Well I have smart devices and a thermostat. Thermostat is awesome but local control only through home assistant and rest of the house is all zwave and ZigBee no internet required.
This isn't humor, and most tech people have some of this shit. 3/10.
The fact these companies can release a $200 router or a $1000 smartphone and completely stop all security updates after only a few years is insane.
Exactly why WAPs, Switches, Firewalls, and Modems should all be separate devices
It should be regulated similar to how cars are regulated - with mandatory service and spare parts for many years.
Cars aren't exactly a good example on how to curb enshittification, as the car industry pioneered enshittification and found a way around regulations every time so far.
While that might be so, I can still buy original spare parts for my 25 years old car and I could still service it at official repair shop if I wanted to.
Yeah but, at least in my country, cars can't be on the road (which would be the internet in this case), without passing the periodic inspection.
swap out those mechanicals windows for mechanical linux and then we'll talk
I use Arch BTW.
Like just huge arches instead of windows or even doors, Arch is all you need.
I thought Emacs is all you need?
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I agree when it comes to most "smart" home devices. However, I wired an ESP32 to my heat pump for remote control and automation, which has been absolutely fantastic. Also, I use a ton of ZigBee and zwave, since those are not "smart" by themselves and are local-only.
It's the cloud bullshit that always breaks and spies on users that I hate.
Home Assistant 💯
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Good, solid state tech should last basically forever unless something wild happens.
In Spanish, we have a saying: "En casa de herrero, cuchara de palo".
A rough translation would be "in the blacksmith's house you'll find wood spoons". It's not a new thing, it's been like that since ancient times.
Yeah but I doubt that saying has ever been used to mean the blacksmith thinks metal spoons are bad. Right?
It's worth sharing but this post is more about the software engineer knows how much shit is spying on you.
"The cobbler's kids have no shoes" in English.
But this guy is saying he doesn't trust technology not to spy or be vulnerable.
Is that the same thing? The impression I get is that OPs post is about the IT worker actively distrusting smart tech. While I assume your example is more that the blacksmith doesn't bother with making metal spoons for himself and using what ever he had already, which would be more comparable to a network engineer still using the ISPs shitty router.
We use it when, for any reason, a person who could easily use something related to their field, doesn't use it. What it means is that if someone who could be using something because they know how it works, isn't using it, there must be a reason.
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The dev I know who’s most into home automation using cloud services has also fallen the hardest for “AI will build all systems and nothing will go wrong with that”. Honestly, I should become a cyber criminal in this climate.
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