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Re:Lights have been on at this school for a year because no ... by Dalewyn on Friday January 20, 2023 @07:03AM (#34451900)
>But now, all you need is mains power and a smartphone,

And a server owned by Jesus McJesusFace in WhereTheHellistan propped up by shitnickles funds.

Just no. A simple physical switch works every single damn time without external dependencies. Perfection is simplicity, not complexity.

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Re:Lights have been on at this school for a year because no ... by Semaphor on Friday January 20, 2023 @07:23AM (#34452109)
I mean, if that’s what you want, sure. Or, as parent said, you could go with local control. The choice is there, if you really think McJesusFace’s server is great, go for it. Personally, I prefer not relying on any outside server and having everything locally and still get all those smart features.

Oh, and as an extra: That simple switch still works.

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Re:Lights have been on at this school for a year because no ... by sidpatil on Friday January 20, 2023 @07:25AM (#34452140)
> And a server owned by Jesus McJesusFace in WhereTheHellistan propped up by shitnickles funds.

No you don't. Just use Home Assistant or openHAB — fully local control by default. I've been using the former for a while now, and it's been working great.

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Re:Lights have been on at this school for a year because no ... by Tijdreiziger on Friday January 20, 2023 @04:31PM (#34460229)
Philips Hue works fully locally. You can optionally cloud-connect it for out-of-home control, but it’s not necessary.
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