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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

As a software and electrical engineer who has worked in life system critical projects as well as foundational financial systems with strict uptime and performance requirements....

My home is as basic as humanly possible, no automation, manual systems for everything. Anything that must be digital is untrusted, isolated, and has a backup. A cabin in the woods off grid is the only way I feel comfortable

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

I liked automation until the end of the aughts but software has gotten dystopic. Its still possible with open source but im a bit to lazy now honestly. There are so many things where the benefit just is not worth it. Why would I want any of my appliances on the grid or my thermostat. I mean if I had a robot to load the dishwasher then automation would be great. Same with cooking. Still would not want the fridge and thermostat automated. Lights make a bit of sense benefit wise but its not a huge benefit.