More Doorbell Adventures

Re:More Doorbell Adventures by darkwater on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @04:41AM (#30256526)

I can do this when away from home as well (as in opening the door to some trusted person/friend/family member), after checking through the camera who they are and speaking to them. Or I can tell the Amazon courier to just toss the package over the fence since I know it's not a fragile item (yeah in Europe we usually have fences around houses, no free access to the front door even in suburban settings). I know being a Luddite is the new cool thing on HN but hey, there are nice possibilities in home automation.

Anyway as a Doorbird owner myself, I'm a bit scared about the possible findings of mjg59, I only hope that they can be fixed if a CVE is eventually raised and that they are not architectural.

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Re:More Doorbell Adventures by sumtechguy on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @09:25AM (#30258711)

Not sure luddite is what I would call it in this instance? I think practical is a better term. My parents have a 70+ year old house. The bell on it, is whatever the builder put in. Still works. Adding complexity adds maintenance. Some people like that. Some dont. I could whip up some very nice decent IoT system for my doorbell, camera and all. But I leave it as a button. The next person to own this place will be glad I did.

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Re:More Doorbell Adventures by darkwater on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @09:40AM (#30258904)

I'm not saying this is something everyone should have, mandatory. But I'm a bit tired of the "no one should have it, ever" camp. And the next person that will own my house, if I ever sell it, can refurbish it to their own tastes, if they want.

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