• xthexder@l.sw0.com
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    4 months ago

    Before AI it was IoT. Nobody asked for an Internet connected toaster or fridge…

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      4 months ago

      I always felt like I was alone in this thinking. I think anyone with a bit of a security mindset don’t want everything connected, besides it makes them more expensive and easier to break. It’s certainly very convenient for programmed obsolescence.

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        4 months ago

        It definitely has to walk in the desert for a while. I know multiple people who like it for some stuff. Like cameras and managing air conditioning.