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AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright (www.dexerto.com)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 4 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Right, I know the language around this makes it a little difficult. Old thermostats don't necessarily have electronics more sophisticated than a relay and a bimetalic strip. But having a small computer in there doesn't necessarily mean it has to be online.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    Just use the terms as every layman does:

    • Dumb X <- offline/manual/no app (or none that works if you're not in your home network/no cloud
    • Smart X <- requires a increasingöy more costly monthly subscription, spies on you and shits itself on the thought of losing internet access. Usually yields worse results than Dumb X
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