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Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by debacle on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @10:21PM (#19855377)
There are many wonderful devices from China that have hackable APIs that don't need to phone home to Google to work. They're also much cheaper and more OSS friendly.
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Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by 542458 on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @10:40PM (#19855475)
I’m always worried about:

- security

- support

- safety

With those devices. Don’t get me wrong, I love AliExpress - but I’d be worried about anything running at mains voltage, especially when I’m away from home.

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Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by debacle on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @09:13AM (#19858494)
Most of what I purchase on that front is from Amazon. Excepting a few wifi switches (which are UL listed), everything runs on 12v.
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