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jinga nation

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Really? Article - The connected renter: How to make your apartment smarter
« on: August 10, 2016, 07:16:22 AM »
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/08/the-connected-renter-how-to-make-your-apartment-smarter/

I love reading Ars, but the prices on 'smart' devices... and the potential open holes into my home network... pffft!
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Re: Really? Article - The connected renter: How to make your apartment smarter
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2016, 07:24:23 AM »
I appreciate intrusion alarms and thermostats, but the rest of it really does look like fluff to me -- especially in a small apartment where everything is just a few steps away.
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Re: Really? Article - The connected renter: How to make your apartment smarter
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2016, 07:39:47 AM »
Got to stay off of the technology treadmill. So much of it goes obsolete so quick. Some of it doesn't work once it gets a certain age - either b/c the circuits fail or because of the cloud support fades away. Run away! Run away!
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Wow, a phone plan for fifteen bucks!