A relic from the past, still relevant in the future.

      • djdarren@piefed.socialEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        Yeah, I’m in the process of getting Home Assistant set up so I can shitcan Alexa altogether. But my brane don’t work good and it’s all a bit confusing. And also we have a loooooot of smart plugs.

        • Omgpwnies@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          19 hours ago

          Good thing is, you can go in stages. I started out many years ago with wifi bulbs/plugs through Google, then Alexa (because echo dots went on sale super cheap once). Then I got a Hubitat and started moving things over to Zigbee/Z-wave/local Wifi, i.e. light bulbs got switched over when they burned out, new switches and plugs are local-only, etc. then upgraded my homeassistant to a raspberry pi. I still have Alexa speakers, but Nabu Casa is developing a smart speaker that can be configured to run fully local, so I’ll probably be getting a few of those soon-ish and cut out one more bit of Big Brother at least.

  • candyman337@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 day ago

    I use IR remotes plugged into lamps, they’re better than direct overhead lights anyway, easier on the eyes

  • stillwater@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    1 day ago

    I had a clapper. It would turn the light on if I coughed just right in my sleep. And the subsequent cursing at it didn’t turn the lights back off either.

    • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      23 hours ago

      someone needs to invent the cursor.

      the verbal version, not the computer version. lol

  • Waldelfe@feddit.org
    2·
    1 day ago

    I recently moved and my new bedroom has several light switches. I’ve placed my bed in a way that I can switch off the light with my foot while lying in bed. I love it so much.