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Old 10-28-2011, 10:11 AM   #1
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I'm in IT. Tech is my life. But I just don't want my home's infrastructure accessible via the web. I don't want my fridge to be smart. I certainly don't want a smart meter for power usage either. Sometimes more is not better....
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Old 10-28-2011, 10:26 AM   #2
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I'm in IT. Tech is my life. But I just don't want my home's infrastructure accessible via the web. I don't want my fridge to be smart. I certainly don't want a smart meter for power usage either. Sometimes more is not better....
I agree with the thought.
We have the saying: "Just because you can doesn't mean you have to"
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Old 10-28-2011, 10:58 AM   #3
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I certainly don't want a smart meter for power usage either. Sometimes more is not better....
Meanwhile, while you did not notice, it was already implemented. Many electric companies no longer have meter readers. Smart meters have long since eliminated that need.

The thermostat is a classic example of a solution looking for a problem to solve. All innovations occur either because a solution is looking for a problem, or a problem is looking for a solution.
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Old 10-30-2011, 08:41 AM   #4
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Meanwhile, while you did not notice, it was already implemented. Many electric companies no longer have meter readers. Smart meters have long since eliminated that need.
This is an interesting article I read last month... tinfoil hats anyone?
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Old 10-30-2011, 09:30 AM   #5
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When they make one that can hack into the NYSE and grab the money to pay my heating bills, call me.
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