Because software allows you to turn it on remote or automatically according to some logic (scheduling, presence detection etc.) rather than having to manually connect a circuit at a predefined physical location.
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Uri@infosec.pub 1 day ago
Why the fuck anyone need to use software to turn on light
Xiaopai@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Joelk111@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
If you can’t think of a reason, you’re lacking creativity.
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 day ago
I dunno, businesses have done it for decades.
Intregrating it with HA and keeping control totally on our own systems sounds convenient.
MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 1 day ago
This is not the right community to ask “why?” in.
Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I love this remark!