Matter – Protocol to connect compatible devices and systems with one another

Re:Matter – Protocol to connect compatible devices and syste... by Fricken on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @03:36PM (#33085586)

In the 80s my dad controlled the lights in our home using the Radio Shack plug 'n power system. Plug-in switches and the control box would talk to each other by sending signals through the home electrical wiring.

There was no need for wifi or Bluetooth or rc or anything funky like that. It was about as dumb as a smart home could get.

http://www.trs-80.org/plug-n-power/

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Re:Matter – Protocol to connect compatible devices and syste... by lsaferite on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @08:01PM (#33088984)

Good ole' X10 that later became Insteon. I actually have Insteon for all the lights and fans in my house and am quite happy with it's performance. I've been considering a migration, but I'm holding out until I see how Matter/Thread do as an ecosystem first.

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Re:Matter – Protocol to connect compatible devices and syste... by darkhelmet on Thursday October 06, 2022 @10:27PM (#33116752)

I miss Insteon. I know it's kinda-sorta-maybe-alive again but we'll see.

Insteon was simple and mostly just worked. Even my wife saw the benefit of the thing.

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