My family looks at my oddly when I flat out refuse an Alexa/Siri/Google “smart” device in my home.
No, I don’t want a “personal assistant.” No, I don’t want something to play “any song at any time.” Why? Because the price is too high. Having a microphone listening in on me endlessly isn’t worth the convenience.
My concern is extending to my phone, too. It is probably the greatest tracking device ever conceived. I’m trading down to a dumb phone - and will be placing it in a faraday bag when not in use.
The only thing that should connect to the internet is a dumb device. And by that I mean a device that has no gps, microphone, or any other form of passive input.
Example: My Roku. It allows me to cut the cord, watch TV, and cannot possibly track me any more than my cable box could have.
Example: My Nest smoke detectors. They allow me to create a unified alarm system across three floors of my home. It communicates with other alarms in the system - and has no other way to collect data.
Opposite example: Alexa. It’s main purpose is to sit in your home and listen to everything you say. It then stores “short clips” of what you’ve said to improve performance (yeah right.)
Opposite example: Cameras that people place inside their homes. Are you people kidding?
If the server isn't properly secured, and even if it is, there's always the possibility of it being hacked and people having full access to all of your home cameras. Not worth the risk.
My family looks at my oddly when I flat out refuse an Alexa/Siri/Google “smart” device in my home.
No, I don’t want a “personal assistant.” No, I don’t want something to play “any song at any time.” Why? Because the price is too high. Having a microphone listening in on me endlessly isn’t worth the convenience.
My concern is extending to my phone, too. It is probably the greatest tracking device ever conceived. I’m trading down to a dumb phone - and will be placing it in a faraday bag when not in use.
Don’t connect shit in your house to the Internet except a compute and actively protect that or you get what get you lazy fucks
The only thing that should connect to the internet is a dumb device. And by that I mean a device that has no gps, microphone, or any other form of passive input.
Example: My Roku. It allows me to cut the cord, watch TV, and cannot possibly track me any more than my cable box could have.
Example: My Nest smoke detectors. They allow me to create a unified alarm system across three floors of my home. It communicates with other alarms in the system - and has no other way to collect data.
Opposite example: Alexa. It’s main purpose is to sit in your home and listen to everything you say. It then stores “short clips” of what you’ve said to improve performance (yeah right.)
Opposite example: Cameras that people place inside their homes. Are you people kidding?
guy, its 2020.
some of us know how to wire our own networks. its not that complicated.
Sheep don't complain. They just get shoved wherever their masters want them.
Completely unconstitutional and unenforceable.
What's funny is there is people who will actually listen to this. Sad!
What a fucking clown world
Your home security should be on a closed-circuit network not connected to the Internet.
Nothing wrong in uploading it to a trusted server elsewhere.
I mean you'd be pretty crazy to buy a ring camera or any of those with a monthly fee, but others can upload the footage to a server of your choice.
If the server isn't properly secured, and even if it is, there's always the possibility of it being hacked and people having full access to all of your home cameras. Not worth the risk.
They make them with audible shutters now. You know when the shutters open. And they have to close after some time.
I’m going for a dumb phone. Family thinks I’m nuts. Whatever.
Yeah.. screw this shit. I don't have any cameras in my house except on my phone. I'd rather not have it either but.....
All my cameras point outwards. I won’t point them inwards. Feels wrong.
They are going to see a whole lot of cat at my house.
Aww, and everyone in here still negotiating.