Those of you who have a #SmartHome, what are your use-cases for smart plugs?
Most of my electrical things aren't just on/off.
I've got a light, a fan, and an electric blanket which can be controlled from the plug.
Other things (like TV, kettle, etc) need interaction after the power is turned on.
Have you found any good uses for #IoT plugs?
(Not interested in rants about security & privacy, thanks.)
@Edent turning on/off all 6 lights in my living room from one remote control; turning on my cat webcam if I’m unexpectedly away from home (and rebooting it if it crashes); controlling a cheap cat food dispenser to feed my cat when I’m away.
I’m also thinking of getting some for passively monitoring energy consumption of individual appliances (I already use Open Energy Monitor on the consumer unit feeds, but it would be nice to separate out some of the high power appliances on the ring main).
Terence Eden
Richard Loxley