Re:The Internet of Things – A Disaster
by 3chelon on Friday July 14, 2017 @04:35PM
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The author makes a very valid point about people replacing embedded systems with Linux. I have a home automation system that has been running for over a decade now, and has several generations of technology in it. The order of failure is, from highest to lowest:-
1. the desktop I receive status updates on;
2. the Raspberry Pi I added to monitor the remote nodes and email me status updates;
3. the batteries;
4. the physical parts: motors, etc;
5. the embedded systems that read the sensors and control the motors;
6. the analog circuitry.
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Re:The Internet of Things – A Disaster
by mcbruiser3 on Friday July 14, 2017 @04:36PM
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do you happen to have a writeup of your HA system and how you put it together?
Re:The Internet of Things – A Disaster
by ocdtrekkie on Friday July 14, 2017 @06:36PM
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Not the parent, but I will probably be writing up mine soon. My choice of hardware is heavily inspired by the notion that devices function independently of the computer, and the computer functions independently of the Internet.
...My home automation software has bugs, and I've had plenty of problems with it. But I've yet to have a problem with my thermostat, lights, or smoke detectors. Despite all of them being linked to it.
Re:The Internet of Things – A Disaster
by mcbruiser3 on Friday July 14, 2017 @08:07PM
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OK, great. Will look for a reply with a link.