Smart devices are turning out to be a poor investment - eviltoast
  • CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Never buy a (non computing) device for your home that depends on the internet, and especially a cloud service. You will inevitably get burned. There are countless articles online about these pitfalls.

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      9 months ago

      Never buy a (non computing) device for your home that depends on the internet

      In addition to what is mentioned. There is the fun ability for your non-computing, internet connected device to have a security hole go unpatched. Your stove or lightbulb is now an infection vector on your network. Don’t do this to yourself.