How do you move out of a smarthome?

Re:How do you move out of a smarthome? by et-al on Thursday November 30, 2017 @03:35PM (#15819274)

Most people here love gadgets. That's pretty much the definition of a geek--someone who believes there's a technological solution for every problem.

However, like you, I wonder if trying to gain that additional 5% of optimisation is worth it. Modern Honeywell thermostats already offer enough settings (wake/leave/return/bedtime) that I don't see a Nest making my life significantly better.

Internet-connected smoke alarms, on the otherhand, I feel are useful. Just like I get an alert when my credit card is used, I'd like to know if something set off the alarm in my house. The microphone doesn't need to be in it, though.

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Re:How do you move out of a smarthome? by trey-jones on Thursday November 30, 2017 @03:46PM (#15819350)

As a Nest thermostat owner, I am underwhelmed. If I could find a way to leave feedback in a way that I thought it might be incorporated, it would be something like this:

* If your thermostat was really "smart" it wouldn't turn the compressor on 1 minute before the temp was scheduled to change (and turn it back off). * Your "smart" scheduling does more harm than good. And changing the schedule manually is a pain.

There are some good things:

* Retention of usage data is good. * Ability to change the thermostat from office/vacation/bed - pretty great I must say.

But I agree that the IoT thing is way out of control.

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Re:How do you move out of a smarthome? by thisone on Thursday November 30, 2017 @03:45PM (#15819337)

I chose the Nest because we don't have a typical up-leave-home-bed schedule. I contemplated highly programmable thermostats, but felt the extra capability of the Nest was worth it to us.

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