<![CDATA[The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them.]]>The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/28746cef-db79-4c22-a80a-bd7774ca7f30/the-smarter-all-the-devices-get-the-smarter-i-feel-for-not-buying-them.RSS for NodeMon, 25 May 2026 10:38:40 GMTSat, 16 May 2026 08:54:33 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 18:46:43 GMT]]>@petko 🤣, but seriously, give me a dumb lock with a good core any day.

@quinn@social.circl.lu

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alice/statuses/116585739296528072https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alice/statuses/116585739296528072Sat, 16 May 2026 18:46:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 18:22:04 GMT]]>@vger my thermostat wanted to connect to the internet so it could receive temperature instructions from corporate during hot/cold surges...not to help me, but to make me less comfortable so they could make more money.

I figured out how to convince it I was a technician and told it there was no internet.

@roknrol

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alice/statuses/116585642344617817https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alice/statuses/116585642344617817Sat, 16 May 2026 18:22:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 18:16:57 GMT]]>@alice@lgbtqia.space i committed to wearing a wristwatch all the time when i realized that i need to check the time extremely frequently (time blindness) but will go insane if i look at my phone screen that often

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://critters.gay/notes/amc8fq4pfov90frqhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://critters.gay/notes/amc8fq4pfov90frqSat, 16 May 2026 18:16:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 18:14:56 GMT]]>@drwho @SnowyCA @gkrnours @roknrol @alice sort of what is happening in movie theaters these days?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/WilmBoerhout/statuses/116585614337986130https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/WilmBoerhout/statuses/116585614337986130Sat, 16 May 2026 18:14:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 18:14:44 GMT]]>@jerbear
I can think of some reason I might want some appliances to connect to the network (not necessarily the Internet) if only capitalism didn't take that as an excuse to prevent me having control of those devices.
@eestileib @cavyherd @alice

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/ap/users/116205631931276462/statuses/116585613518838073https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/ap/users/116205631931276462/statuses/116585613518838073Sat, 16 May 2026 18:14:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 18:11:28 GMT]]>@jerbear @cavyherd @alice

My running water _is_ actually connected to the internet now 😆.

New construction in an area with water conservation rules, I can check usage of hot and cold water on my phone.

I will never ever buy a chef's knife with firmware though.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/eestileib/statuses/116585600679731222https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/eestileib/statuses/116585600679731222Sat, 16 May 2026 18:11:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 18:08:32 GMT]]>@alice I hear that. Do you think it regional? ?By country, I mean...

@gkrnours @roknrol

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116585589153159541https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116585589153159541Sat, 16 May 2026 18:08:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 18:06:45 GMT]]>@eestileib Yes but there is no good reason for any of those to connect to the Internet

@cavyherd @alice

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/jerbear/statuses/116585582146377443https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/jerbear/statuses/116585582146377443Sat, 16 May 2026 18:06:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 18:05:25 GMT]]>@SnowyCA we've got a bunch of secondhand DVDs, and none of the older ones have ads, but the closer you get to like the 2000s, the worse the ads get.

@gkrnours @roknrol

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alice/statuses/116585576892035476https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alice/statuses/116585576892035476Sat, 16 May 2026 18:05:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 18:03:00 GMT]]>@cavyherd @alice

I am very glad to have a stand mixer and a fridge and running water, those are pretty damn convenient.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/eestileib/statuses/116585567373471515https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/eestileib/statuses/116585567373471515Sat, 16 May 2026 18:03:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 17:49:12 GMT]]>@alice Have a couple things that require interwebs access (e.g. home solar), so I created a separate VLAN for the Internet of Shit stuff to minimize impact to my home network.
I dread the day I have to replace my old TV - my plan is to buy a large computer monitor instead though I expect it will be more expensive.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/JamesMDonohoe/statuses/116585513150194741https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/JamesMDonohoe/statuses/116585513150194741Sat, 16 May 2026 17:49:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 17:10:19 GMT]]>@alice last time i needed a tv i got a monitor. much better.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://soc.kvet.ch/users/emory/statuses/116585360216981285https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://soc.kvet.ch/users/emory/statuses/116585360216981285Sat, 16 May 2026 17:10:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 17:08:41 GMT]]>@drwho @gkrnours @roknrol @alice

maybe 30 seconds of FBI scrolling anti piracy....

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116585353792413192https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116585353792413192Sat, 16 May 2026 17:08:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 17:08:32 GMT]]>@KiloNiner @alice "Would you like some toast?"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116585353236780398https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116585353236780398Sat, 16 May 2026 17:08:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 17:07:24 GMT]]>@SnowyCA @gkrnours @roknrol @alice Ten to fifteen minutes of "coming soon" trailers and anti-piracy propaganda videos?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116585348752003492https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116585348752003492Sat, 16 May 2026 17:07:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 17:06:05 GMT]]>@alice Word.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116585343575717373https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116585343575717373Sat, 16 May 2026 17:06:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 16:28:35 GMT]]>@KiloNiner @alice If my fridge wants to go on the internet, I tell it to read a book instead.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.green/users/PeterGray/statuses/116585196097625344https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.green/users/PeterGray/statuses/116585196097625344Sat, 16 May 2026 16:28:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 16:26:43 GMT]]>@alice Amen to that!!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/CaptMikeYates/statuses/116585188800216986https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/CaptMikeYates/statuses/116585188800216986Sat, 16 May 2026 16:26:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 16:24:38 GMT]]>@alice the anti ai rant leads you to a place where you are compromised and it is just a negative space, i'd rather go hybrid and look at things a bit more realistically and subjectively

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/gary_alderson/statuses/116585180587009138https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/gary_alderson/statuses/116585180587009138Sat, 16 May 2026 16:24:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 16:23:08 GMT]]>@alice

I'm so glad my fridge just keeps things cold

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://starlite.rodeo/users/RobotDiver/statuses/116585174709470703https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://starlite.rodeo/users/RobotDiver/statuses/116585174709470703Sat, 16 May 2026 16:23:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 15:52:22 GMT]]>@alice Apparently a service is "smart" because its designers thought they knew years ago what you want at any given moment better than you do. Customisation? Device ownership? Individual needs? What?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://myside-yourside.net/users/StarkRG/statuses/116585053705925418https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://myside-yourside.net/users/StarkRG/statuses/116585053705925418Sat, 16 May 2026 15:52:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 15:50:21 GMT]]>@alice

The unsmart ones last longer and are more reliable.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116585045783038537https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116585045783038537Sat, 16 May 2026 15:50:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 15:44:29 GMT]]>@alice

Exactly what it says, it does on the tin.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gotosocial.plutar.ch/users/plutarch/statuses/01KRRQBRRWV0CJ7E5F8ZKHMVNYhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gotosocial.plutar.ch/users/plutarch/statuses/01KRRQBRRWV0CJ7E5F8ZKHMVNYSat, 16 May 2026 15:44:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "smarter" all the devices get, the smarter I feel for not buying them. on Sat, 16 May 2026 15:33:05 GMT]]>@quinn @alice what do you mean security people don't have smart locks on their homes???

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.petko.me/users/petko/statuses/116584977880572249https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.petko.me/users/petko/statuses/116584977880572249Sat, 16 May 2026 15:33:05 GMT