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Smart Home is an illusion
So maybe it’s time we finally changed the way we talk about the Internet of Things (IoT). We keep talking about it as something achievable. Perhaps it’s time we started talking about what it really is: one of the biggest consumer scams ever invented. For a generation, we’ve been sold a vision of seamless automation, of homes that would adapt intelligently to our needs. What we really have is an overpriced, overcomplicated mess that makes simple tasks unnecessarily difficult.
Think about this for a minute. The smartphone didn’t exist 25 years ago. Now almost everyone in the world has one. What’s the penetration of smart lightbulbs or any IoT product except for Google’s Nest and Amazon’s Ring? Not enough to measure… still.
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Yes, it’s not much more than lights on Alexa schedules for us.
It plays back music well.
Finally, the IoF is another solution looking for a problem. Nothing more. Of course, I’m an idiot. I have no idea why I need the internet to open my front door.
I should know better — but damn, I don’t listen to my inner voice
It’s a great hobby though. Especially if you love graphs and data 🙂 I am a bit of a fan of the technology behind it all. Am I saving time, and energy?… maybe… am I saving money?… sadly not at the rate I upgrade 🙂
Haha, very true.