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Arghblarg@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I have a better assistant for my home. It’s called me.

  When I get home from work, I don’t rely on some app to open my door. I use my hands, and unlock the door with my keys.

  When I want to know how much juice is left in the fridge, I walk my ass to the fridge and check myself.

  When I want to set the house on fire to committ insurance fraud, I walk down to the gas station, fill my cannister myself, and come back home and pour it everywhere myself. No app needed!

  People are SO dependant on technology these days! Jeez!

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  • Dave@lemmy.nz ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Well I don’t know if dependent is the right word. I’m fully aware that Home Assistant is something I play with for fun.

    I can check the app and see how much power my solar has generated today, how hot my water heater is, or see what temperature it is inside or outside. None of that is helpful for anything other than for fun.

    Though I can do thinks like bump up the target temperature of my hot water when the solar is making too much power in order to store that energy as heat, which is pretty cool.

    What can I say, this is some people’s idea of fun. I got security cameras (that I can view through home assistant) and put them not pointed at entryways or windows because I don’t care about security, I pointed them at areas where the dog is and the kids play so I can play with object and facial recognition, all locally processed.

    It’s ok to not think it’s your idea of fun, but if anyone uses home assistant in a way that they rely on rather than just for the fun of playing with the technology then I’d love to hear what that use is!

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  • GreenCrunch@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    But… Fraudzoid’s app looks so nice… and my Fraudzoid Blaze subscription practically pays for itself!

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  • SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I have a little person I feed drugs to do all this stuff for me.

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    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Unclear if you’re holding a midget hostage, or are a parent. In either case, the drugs are problematic. Although for entirely different reasons depending on the answer.

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      • SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        They’re a big fan of drugs so it’s not problematic or any of your business.

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