Comment on After 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostat
d4f0@lemmy.world 6 months agoIOT can work without any cloud service. I have some things automated at home and everything works locally.
Comment on After 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostat
d4f0@lemmy.world 6 months agoIOT can work without any cloud service. I have some things automated at home and everything works locally.
Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Yeah I know that is a thing I might even be able to figure it out, but I am a bit of Luddite. By choice though, I have an okay understanding of tech but I don’t see the advantage in many cases. I much prefer the reliability and simplicity of legacy tech. Also I am much more likely to be able to fix it myself if needed.
Before sears took a shit, I had to fix my mom’s range. It was built some time in the 90s. The manual has a trouble shooting guide. I was able to call the sears help line and buy just the part I need and get it mailed to me. Everything was designed to be fixed and there was legacy company support.
Even with an IOT LAN. Repair of the hardware and often the firmware is not possible. You just have to buy a whole new expensive smart thing. I don’t like that.
d4f0@lemmy.world 6 months ago
There are options. Some IOT things are even DIY with open specifications and open firmware, so you can build and repair them yourself.
Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I haven’t really started on top of the open movement. Other than to bitch about John Deere. I love their tractors, fucking hate their proprietary software and their nefarious data collection.
Well that is not entirely true. The bitching about JD is true, but I have tried to stay informed on right to repair. But I don’t seek out an open solution to things I don’t need. I am all for GNU/GPL and have been using Linux for 20ish year.
I assume a lot of this open IOT is Arduino based everything I have read about Arduino I like, I just can be bothered to learn how to use and program it.
I have learned that I prefer not have to much tech, I have only had a smartphone for 4 years. I got one mostly because it became near impossible to navigate life with out one. Is seem like everyone wants to do things though apps now.