IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I think a lot of the smart home stuff total worthless fluff, but there are parts that have use.
I can control my HVAC remotely, so I have shut it down in response to brown outs and an effort to not waste power.
IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I think a lot of the smart home stuff total worthless fluff, but there are parts that have use.
I can control my HVAC remotely, so I have shut it down in response to brown outs and an effort to not waste power.
dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yeah, remote HVAC is great. I also like the smart door lock that auto-unlocks as I walk up to it so I don’t need to deal with keys… though that doesn’t always great and I end up having to use the fingerprint reader to unlock it. It is still nice to be able to unlock the door remotely to let my neighbor bring in our packages while we’re gone or to feed the dog if I’m working late.
IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I keep thinking about getting a fob system. I installed a keypad for myself and that is awesome.
dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The fingerprint reader works well. I don’t like using keypads much, but they do work well.
The smart doorbell hasn’t done much yet (and hopefully won’t ever be needed to do anything), but it is nice to be able to set my doorbell ring to be a fart sound. It is both funny and doesn’t make my dog bark at the doorbell.