@iFixit I was sad that my Nest thermostat had to be replaced since it still worked well. I took advantage of the deal for a 4th gen with the remote temperature sensor.
I had been looking at getting a temperature sensor anyway since my bedroom was always 5 degrees warmer in the summer and about the same colder in the winter. So far it is keeping the temperature consistent much better than before I upgraded.
@pthane @iFixit the endgame of IoT is to keep you chained to a service or brand.
The problem is not the hardware, but the fact that it needs to use a server that is not yours. It may be possible to hack the firmware and built the server, but I understand that it is currently illegal. Nice project, though.
Google hardware? I would never buy anything from them. It is a shame that Nest and their clients were bought by Google
If a user doesn't get suspicious when a basic thermostat needs repetitive software updates, then the biggest security risk is not the software but the user.
@iFixit I want to have a smart home for the convience of everything. But I am too concerned about my devices loosing software support. I don't want them being hacked. I don't like how everything needs an internet connection, an account, or has to use AI.
Does anyone know of a fully set up smart home that runs completely locally, for a comparable price?
Attached: 1 image Dear Google - kindly and sincerely, get fucked. In 2013 we built a new house and installed Nest thermostats in each of the 3 HVAC zones because we wanted the house to be energy efficient. A year ago, one of the thermostats got bumped so I replaced it. The same model wasn't available so I took what I could get. This thermostat has a serious bug - when heating, about once a month it would call for heat and never shut it off. There have been no firmware updates and none scheduled. Recently you announced that these thermostats are no longer supported by the Nest app. You "generously" offered discounts on current models. Yeah...no. I got three refurbished ecobee thermostats for less than 2 of your replacements. Isn't your mantra supposed to be "don't be evil?" Clearly that ship has sailed. #internetOfShit #enshittification #google
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It would be absolutely awesome if someone like say... the EU, could pass a law that required any manufacturer to provide a FULL source code (including bootloader, modem, and the likes) for ANY piece of hardware they stopped supporting.
With colossal fines for each day of breaches.
@iFixit this would explain why I have found a few of them during the Santa Clara cleanup weekends this year. What a waste.
Any options for reusing them?
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