2026-10-14 00:07 UTC
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@morrick@appdot.net 2026-10-14 01:00
@larand@appdot.net I find this idea of smart home… infantilising. Your home becomes a sort of tech playground and you’re the lazy helpless child who needs toy-like interactions with features and appliances. There is a kernel of practicality (e.g. remote operation), but for the most part, as you say, this stuff feels redundant. Manually operating a light switch is way faster than any other ‘solution’. Same for the other examples you make. I want a dumb home and better controls for my appliances.
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@luciedigitalni@aus.social 2026-10-14 06:16
@larand@appdot.net @morrick@appdot.net I recently bought a new oven. It's a quality European brand, but has control knobs and the only thing digital on it is a simple clock and timer. I am very pleased with it.
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@cn@appdot.net 2026-10-14 11:51
@morrick@appdot.net @larand@appdot.net I don’t understand why any refrigeration device should be able to reach warming temperatures. If it’s a reversible air to air heat pump, that’s another matter (I would be cold otherwise)