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Re:Matter, set to fix smart home standards in 2023, stumbled... by ksplicer on Monday December 25, 2023 @06:23PM (#38767308)
Replace the switches instead of the lights and you can keep your energy efficient bulbs.
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Re:Matter, set to fix smart home standards in 2023, stumbled... by napkin on Monday December 25, 2023 @06:35PM (#38767382)
Yeah, that's what I was factoring. For my home, the 24/7 power consumption from a handful of switches + some kind of hub just balanced out the potential savings from having the same bulbs off more often.
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