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Re:Privacy not included: Holiday gift list for privacy and s... by thisone on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @04:23PM (#18454105)
take the nest

'has parental controls': can't determine

well, it's a blooming thermostat. You can lock the thing out.

That's more 'parental control' than any standard thermostat.

creepy meter? as a gift for a non-family member? yeah, that's weird.

Re:Privacy not included: Holiday gift list for privacy and s... by Spivak on Thursday November 15, 2018 @01:09PM (#18461673)
Standard anecdata disclaimer but Nests are a pretty universally liked gift in my circle. It passes the bar of being cool, tasteful, useful, and unlikely that the recipient would purchase one for themselves.