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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

3:33AM

It's ok; it's only a half-evil entity. Now, if it happened at 6:66AM, that's when you've really gotta worry!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

No, that is the only time it shouldn't be quiet - that's when I set my alarm for.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

My sleep paralysis demon wanted to know how much two and a half cups was in liters, but whispered it too quietly.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

"It's okay. You just talked in your sleep, when I entered."

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Real talk: nobody should use these things. Not Google's, not Amazon's, not Apple's... They are all capable of spying on you, and also being compromised by hackers.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Every time I see this comment I make the point that, from a privacy perspective, they are likely better than average consumer, non-rooted, non-linux phones, laptops, desktops.

They give back one geographic position - your house, and you don't give them credit card, society security, Healthcare or other personal information like you frequently use your phone and computer for.

You don't even use them to search for porn (cue one guy saying he does)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Apple says that all your data is private. So I extra don't trust them.

At least Google and Amazon are up front about the fact they spy on you

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

HomeAssistant is FOSS and apparently capable.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

And also a pita to actually become a useful gadget. Sadly.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I used to be one of those uneducated tech enthusiasts that wanted IOT for everything. Now that has been unplugged for about a year and I find no discernible difference in ease of daily tasks.

That did happen from time to time though. Ghosts can communicate with me in the inconsistent and short videos I record like all the others.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

The smartest device in my house is the cat.