[Technology] "I don’t want to connect my coffee machine to the wifi network"

[Beanstalk]

I thought this would resonate with a few folk on here...

(You need to read the whole thing)

God what a boring bastard.

Why doesn't he have any mates taking the piss out of him for this? If I did this my mates would be reading it out every time I entered a room in a mocking voice reminding me of how boring a 2 page tweet about Wi-Fi is.

The comments are just as bad. Someone called it the "thesis of the digital reformation" - it's a lonely bloke farming for likes through misery.

 

[Gazwag]

There’s a lot of technology I like but the touchscreen in my car really does make a meal of things.

I find the touch screen in my car actually makes it more dangerous to drive. A proper button you get use to where it is so can turn on or off while still watching the road, with a touch screen you have to look where you are touching to pick the right option

 

[trueblue]

I find the touch screen in my car actually makes it more dangerous to drive. A proper button you get use to where it is so can turn on or off while still watching the road, with a touch screen you have to look where you are touching to pick the right option

Totally agree. As well as being massively distracting if you’re not careful. Surprised they’re legal.

Sent from the M25 fast lane.

*not really

 

[Wozza]

 

[kevo]

I thought this would resonate with a few folk on here...

(You need to read the whole thing)

I initially retweeted that, but discovered he was a MAGA nutter.

 

[Wozza]

I initially retweeted that, but discovered he was a MAGA nutter.

Oh.

 

[Questions]

I hate having to get out of bed.

 

[RandyWanger]

I work in tech and enjoy elements of a smart home. I have smart light bulbs which run on a schedule, our alarm and CCTV is all integrated and can be automated with geo fencing etc.
Some of the sockets are (the ones you're likely to turn off when on holiday)
Not sure we'd do without the heating and hot water being connected, this was liberating.
Our washing machine and tumble dryer are connected devices and it is super handy to be able to start, stop, pause cycles etc and our ovens can be connected, but I never got around to it and don't think we're missing out on much.

I'd not connect my coffee machine, but then that's my morning ritual thats deliberately analogue. Weight out and grind the beans, prep the puck, get the temps right and pull a good shot. Each to his own.

IoT and connected devices can be useful, but they're not needed.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I thought this would resonate with a few folk on here...

(You need to read the whole thing)

I find I can dodge all those things.
Fortunately all my software is curated by my employer. All I need to do is allow updates.
The 'block sender' and 'trash' and 'fishing' label functions mean I get bugged for follow ups and offers only once by anyone.
I can cope with that.
The ignore function means that NSC is a fun place.
I have a parking app and my Albion season ticket on my phone.
I can cope with that.
Anything I can't cope with, I ask a Young Person and they fix things for me.

 

[Wozza]

 

[Wozza]

 

[GT49er]

I find I can dodge all those things.
Fortunately all my software is curated by my employer. All I need to do is allow updates.
The 'block sender' and 'trash' and 'fishing' label functions mean I get bugged for follow ups and offers only once by anyone.
I can cope with that.
The ignore function means that NSC is a fun place.
I have a parking app and my Albion season ticket on my phone.
I can cope with that.
Anything I can't cope with, I ask a Young Person and they fix things for me.

Exactly - but when I asked for somebody to lend me a Young Person to help me cope with things I couldn't fix (a 'teenager' I actually said, but meaning the same thing) some wanker on NSC warned me that that could be read as being a pervert!

 

[US Seagull]

I did recently connect my bird feeder to the internet...

 

[dsr-burnley]

I work in tech and enjoy elements of a smart home. I have smart light bulbs which run on a schedule, our alarm and CCTV is all integrated and can be automated with geo fencing etc.
Some of the sockets are (the ones you're likely to turn off when on holiday)
Not sure we'd do without the heating and hot water being connected, this was liberating.
Our washing machine and tumble dryer are connected devices and it is super handy to be able to start, stop, pause cycles etc and our ovens can be connected, but I never got around to it and don't think we're missing out on much.

I'd not connect my coffee machine, but then that's my morning ritual thats deliberately analogue. Weight out and grind the beans, prep the puck, get the temps right and pull a good shot. Each to his own.

IoT and connected devices can be useful, but they're not needed.

Genuine question - in what way is having your heating and hot water connected, "liberating"? Liberation from what?

However, I can help you with what you would do if they weren't connected. There is a system that has been tried and tested for generations - you turn it on when it's cold, and turn it off when it's hot. (Actually, my light bulbs work the same way. If I am in a dark room and want the lights on, my non-integrated light switch system puts them on at literally a flick of a switch.)

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Exactly - but when I asked for somebody to lend me a Young Person to help me cope with things I couldn't fix (a 'teenager' I actually said, but meaning the same thing) some wanker on NSC warned me that that could be read as being a pervert!

Luckily I didn't have a mouth full of wine when I read that.

Oh, hang on...I did.

Bugger.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Genuine question - in what way is having your heating and hot water connected, "liberating"? Liberation from what?

However, I can help you with what you would do if they weren't connected. There is a system that has been tried and tested for generations - you turn it on when it's cold, and turn it off when it's hot. (Actually, my light bulbs work the same way. If I am in a dark room and want the lights on, my non-integrated light switch system puts them on at literally a flick of a switch.)

I have Hive and whilst I'd maybe not choose the word liberating, I do find it darn useful.

I still have a thermostat in the house that I can use to switch the heating on in the house or up/down the temp. But its not attached to the wall so I can move it from room to room. But the remote option using a smart phone can be very useful. Eg away from home for a few days and I've left the water on timer / schedule - easy to turn off and save on gas for a few days of unnecessary water heating.

Out of the house on a cold day I can put the heating on half an hour before I get home so house is not freezing on arrival.

I can put plug sockets on timer, yes I hear you say, nothing new there. But Hive lets me, for example, create a timer schedule where lamps come on at sunset time rather than a fixed time. So, a different time every day, I like that ....

British Gas installed and helped set me up, £150 for the lot on 12 months interest free credit - hub, thermostat and all the wiring. It's just better than a conventional set up.

HTH

Edit: one more thing I like about Hive, I don't have to adjust the clock by an hour twice a year, t'interweb does that for me....

 

[Nitram]

I have Hive and whilst I'd maybe not choose the word liberating, I do find it darn useful.

I still have a thermostat in the house that I can use to switch the heating on in the house or up/down the temp. But its not attached to the wall so I can move it from room to room. But the remote option using a smart phone can be very useful. Eg away from home for a few days and I've left the water on timer / schedule - easy to turn off and save on gas for a few days of unnecessary water heating.

Out of the house on a cold day I can put the heating on half an hour before I get home so house is not freezing on arrival.

I can put plug sockets on timer, yes I hear you say, nothing new there. But Hive lets me, for example, create a timer schedule where lamps come on at sunset time rather than a fixed time. So, a different time every day, I like that ....

British Gas installed and helped set me up, £150 for the lot on 12 months interest free credit - hub, thermostat and all the wiring. It's just better than a conventional set up.

HTH

Edit: one more thing I like about Hive, I don't have to adjust the clock by an hour twice a year, t'interweb does that for me....

I’ve had Hive for many years, it’s really useful and saves money in regulating areas of the house that are not being used. Also can turn on and off remotely to warm up house or switch off system when out.

I also use Alexa to voice control the lights. Very sad

 

[RandyWanger]

Genuine question - in what way is having your heating and hot water connected, "liberating"? Liberation from what?

However, I can help you with what you would do if they weren't connected. There is a system that has been tried and tested for generations - you turn it on when it's cold, and turn it off when it's hot. (Actually, my light bulbs work the same way. If I am in a dark room and want the lights on, my non-integrated light switch system puts them on at literally a flick of a switch.)

We were on holiday first week of March, prior to IoT you'd have to remember to turn it off/down and then come back to a freezing cold house. Not anymore! Geofencing rules notify you when you've left and ask if you want to turn it off, when you come back, you can decide if you want to warm the house and water.

Lights, same. Time them to come on/off so the house doesn't appear empty. Set moods and tones with lighting hue, get all jazzy at Christmas etc.

The future isn't for everyone and many of us won't make it, but with my day job being in tech, I like to keep current.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I have Hive and whilst I'd maybe not choose the word liberating, I do find it darn useful.

I still have a thermostat in the house that I can use to switch the heating on in the house or up/down the temp. But its not attached to the wall so I can move it from room to room. But the remote option using a smart phone can be very useful. Eg away from home for a few days and I've left the water on timer / schedule - easy to turn off and save on gas for a few days of unnecessary water heating.

Out of the house on a cold day I can put the heating on half an hour before I get home so house is not freezing on arrival.

I can put plug sockets on timer, yes I hear you say, nothing new there. But Hive lets me, for example, create a timer schedule where lamps come on at sunset time rather than a fixed time. So, a different time every day, I like that ....

British Gas installed and helped set me up, £150 for the lot on 12 months interest free credit - hub, thermostat and all the wiring. It's just better than a conventional set up.

HTH

Edit: one more thing I like about Hive, I don't have to adjust the clock by an hour twice a year, t'interweb does that for me....

Luckily with triple glazing and insulation my house never drop below 16 degrees, and it warms up to 20 in about 5 minutes.

I had Hive 10 years ago but never bothered to use it.

 

[Wozza]