• Synapse@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      Depends. This year I bought a smart-crap air purifier. It can only be used connected to the manufacturer’s app, connected online.

      Except, this smart-crap is powered by an ESP32 system on chip, a very popular development kit amongst DIYers and electronic hobbyists. Some smartass has already created a program to make use off 100% of this air purifier functionalities, connecting only to Home Assistant, completely locally! Unboxed the thing, tear it down, flash the chip, and BOOM ! Turn the smart-crap into a reasonable Home-Automation device. All thanks to the collective efforts of smart, altruistic people.

      I am all for people buying all sorts of smart-crap devices if they hack them and share instructions online :D

    • Lumisal@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Correction, they’re right ignorant, smart, or very smart.

      Ignorant: accepts everything, connects tv to internet.

      Smart: Blocks Tv from internet.

      Very Smart: removes the WiFi chip from the TV. Stuffs the LAN cable with caulk. Boom, subsidized TV.

      Genius: creates their own TV OS for their specific TV and deletes the regular OS.

    • ichwillhierraus@feddit.org
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      6 hours ago

      Hi. Idiot here.

      How i am supossed tl watch tv if i pay no subscription and in my country there is no open tv signal?

      Thanks for being so smart and helping idiots like me.

      • BrickEater@lemmy.world
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        5 hours ago

        I don’t watch TV so that’s a you problem. And you can watch TV on a monitor, its just not as big.