Re:A new day for Insteon
by stavros on Sunday June 12, 2022 @08:43AM
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> And what about disabled folk who might rely on the smart functionality of the house to have something resembling an independent life? Or the elderly?
Again, the house just becomes non-smart. What about them? You can't say "I prefer dumb homes because smart homes might stop being smart" "Yeah but then they just become dumb" "But what about people who can't have dumb homes?"
That's not an advantage of a dumb home, it just sucks for people who rely on something when the something stops working.
Re:A new day for Insteon
by noirbot on Sunday June 12, 2022 @12:35PM
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It reminds me of the standup bit where no escalator should ever be "out of order". It should just say "escalator temporarily stairs". I've got some smart lights, but worst case, they still have a lightswitch that works.
Again, the house just becomes non-smart. What about them? You can't say "I prefer dumb homes because smart homes might stop being smart" "Yeah but then they just become dumb" "But what about people who can't have dumb homes?"
That's not an advantage of a dumb home, it just sucks for people who rely on something when the something stops working.