▲ 1440 ▼ Smart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes | 48-page report urges FTC, FCC to investigate connected TV industry data harvesting. (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/technology@lemmy.world 223 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 29 points 2 years ago (4 children) Not mine! But my hobby is making my own smart devices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also known as "hmm, what else can the ESP32 do?". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Next stage - "What else can the same ESP32 do?" permalink fedilink source parent [–] qfe0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are dozens of us! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Dozens! (They also last longer than the premade stuff, including the fairly dumb zigbee devices. Though just grabbing some ZigBee sensors is soooo much easier than cleaning up and painting small 3d printed housings...) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) They also last longer than the premade stuff, And they're a much nicer experience. It's funny how fast even minimum hardware performs when it's doing what I ask it to, instead of spying on me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago Soooo much nicer. Working on tweaking a new launcher for my "Kids Version" htpc, with gcompris, a few shortcuts to some really great non-profits with education games, and of course JF. 4th gen Intel dell micro, runs like a dream... permalink fedilink source parent [–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago* Yeah. Samesies. Not all of us put up with this crap. Edit: There are dozens of us! permalink fedilink source parent [–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) How do you learn? I have some ESP32s that I've messed around a little bit with, and done some neat stuff...But I don't have an electronics background at all and I often have trouble even figuring out how to power the damn things safely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Using homeassistant and esphome is a good starting place unless you want to learn python or C permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago What if I'm already pretty good at Python and C? :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also known as "hmm, what else can the ESP32 do?". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Next stage - "What else can the same ESP32 do?" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Next stage - "What else can the same ESP32 do?" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qfe0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are dozens of us! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Dozens! (They also last longer than the premade stuff, including the fairly dumb zigbee devices. Though just grabbing some ZigBee sensors is soooo much easier than cleaning up and painting small 3d printed housings...) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) They also last longer than the premade stuff, And they're a much nicer experience. It's funny how fast even minimum hardware performs when it's doing what I ask it to, instead of spying on me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago Soooo much nicer. Working on tweaking a new launcher for my "Kids Version" htpc, with gcompris, a few shortcuts to some really great non-profits with education games, and of course JF. 4th gen Intel dell micro, runs like a dream... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Dozens! (They also last longer than the premade stuff, including the fairly dumb zigbee devices. Though just grabbing some ZigBee sensors is soooo much easier than cleaning up and painting small 3d printed housings...) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) They also last longer than the premade stuff, And they're a much nicer experience. It's funny how fast even minimum hardware performs when it's doing what I ask it to, instead of spying on me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago Soooo much nicer. Working on tweaking a new launcher for my "Kids Version" htpc, with gcompris, a few shortcuts to some really great non-profits with education games, and of course JF. 4th gen Intel dell micro, runs like a dream... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) They also last longer than the premade stuff, And they're a much nicer experience. It's funny how fast even minimum hardware performs when it's doing what I ask it to, instead of spying on me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago Soooo much nicer. Working on tweaking a new launcher for my "Kids Version" htpc, with gcompris, a few shortcuts to some really great non-profits with education games, and of course JF. 4th gen Intel dell micro, runs like a dream... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago Soooo much nicer. Working on tweaking a new launcher for my "Kids Version" htpc, with gcompris, a few shortcuts to some really great non-profits with education games, and of course JF. 4th gen Intel dell micro, runs like a dream... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago* Yeah. Samesies. Not all of us put up with this crap. Edit: There are dozens of us! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) How do you learn? I have some ESP32s that I've messed around a little bit with, and done some neat stuff...But I don't have an electronics background at all and I often have trouble even figuring out how to power the damn things safely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Using homeassistant and esphome is a good starting place unless you want to learn python or C permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago What if I'm already pretty good at Python and C? :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Using homeassistant and esphome is a good starting place unless you want to learn python or C permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago What if I'm already pretty good at Python and C? :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago What if I'm already pretty good at Python and C? :) permalink fedilink source parent