Or, hear me out, we just use our arms and legs to get off the sofa and flip the switch on the wall? Also, the AC thermostat should have some arrows on it, those let you turn the temperature up and down.
Crazy, I know, but it’s true! Your AC, lights, microwave and fridge don’t need fucking WiFi and internet.
Not everyone can. I installed Amazon Echo in our home with a smart thermostat specifically because my dad was blind and couldn’t get up to manually change the thermostat. Being able to change the temperature using his voice gave him so much freedom and independence and improved his morale.
If you’re wanting one just for an exhaust fan, they’re fairly cheap ($42 from Grainger). The big-boy humidistats for AC units that use variable speed motors to run in a low speed, humidity control mode can be bit pricey though, yeah. But they’re not super common any ways.
I mean, most of the automation was already there, they’ve just marketed their IoT crap to death so now everyone thinks it’s new because it’s on an app. Honeywell, etc. have all made comfort thermostats (I think that’s the right term) that could be programmed with an upper and lower temperatures, so you don’t even need to switch between cooling/heating. Some even allowed temperature ranges so you’re not just running in basic-bitch temp vs. CPH mode. You could also schedule temperatures based on work, school, etc. Basically everything people are using an app to do now, sometimes better, hanging on the wall in your hallway… ignored… for years.
Cookers, etc. can all be put on $5 timers so they’re going when you get home.
I don’t know, it all just feels lazy to me. Like something straight out of WALL-E. Old man rant over, I’ll stop yelling at the clouds now lol
What do we learn? Only use open source smart home devices.
More people need to read Unauthorized Bread by Cory Doctorow.
Or, hear me out, we just use our arms and legs to get off the sofa and flip the switch on the wall? Also, the AC thermostat should have some arrows on it, those let you turn the temperature up and down.
Crazy, I know, but it’s true! Your AC, lights, microwave and fridge don’t need fucking WiFi and internet.
Not everyone can. I installed Amazon Echo in our home with a smart thermostat specifically because my dad was blind and couldn’t get up to manually change the thermostat. Being able to change the temperature using his voice gave him so much freedom and independence and improved his morale.
This kind of technology is sometimes necessary.
Let me just… sense… the humidity and turn the exhaust fan off.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humidistat
If you’re wanting one just for an exhaust fan, they’re fairly cheap ($42 from Grainger). The big-boy humidistats for AC units that use variable speed motors to run in a low speed, humidity control mode can be bit pricey though, yeah. But they’re not super common any ways.
That’s how I do it. If I had more money and time I could tinker with some open source home automation, sounds nice
I mean, most of the automation was already there, they’ve just marketed their IoT crap to death so now everyone thinks it’s new because it’s on an app. Honeywell, etc. have all made comfort thermostats (I think that’s the right term) that could be programmed with an upper and lower temperatures, so you don’t even need to switch between cooling/heating. Some even allowed temperature ranges so you’re not just running in basic-bitch temp vs. CPH mode. You could also schedule temperatures based on work, school, etc. Basically everything people are using an app to do now, sometimes better, hanging on the wall in your hallway… ignored… for years.
Cookers, etc. can all be put on $5 timers so they’re going when you get home.
I don’t know, it all just feels lazy to me. Like something straight out of WALL-E. Old man rant over, I’ll stop yelling at the clouds now lol
I think you’re right. But honestly if the people want everything in an app let them have it. Dunno