Comment on AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright
Buckshot@programming.dev 21 hours agoBought a new dryer recently and ended paying more for one that didn’t have internet connectivity. It’s entire operation requires physical presence, why would i need ever need remote access. It’s just something else to go wrong.
BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 18 hours ago
Different appliance, same experience.
First off, the “smart” part is just another thing that can break.
Secondly, why is it cheaper than the older/dumb device? Don’t try to tell me it’s because the manufacturer had to develop new electronics, with pricier components. Isn’t it far more plausible, that it’s because my personal data is part of the price, without my knowledge?
Thirdly, what happens when the manufacturer gets liquidated? and the new owner decides that I need a subscription to use the device effectively either bricking it or raping me. Like we saw with Futurehome …openhomefoundation.org/you-dont-own-it-if-they-c…
Or what about when the manufacturer decides that they don’t like you and decides to snuff your account? Like amazon did when a driver foxbusiness.com/…/amazon-customer-claims-company-… sure, if you’re abusive towards staff, then by all means act on it. But lockjng people out of their smart home, without giving them a chance to respond to the accusations first?
I swear I took my ADHD meds this morning, I don’t know why I get so riled up by this. But please understand that I have had to take conscious decision to stop ranting on.