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by ClumsyPilot 1639 days ago
'should we do something about criminals shooting random people in the street?'

'Just don't leave hone without a bulletproof vest'

There are no 'dumb' tvs left any more. Soon the same fate will befall all other devices.

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I don't disagree with you. But all the same, I don't buy smart anything, if there's any viable alternative. My light switches, blinds, bed, clothing, shoes, light bulbs, toaster, etc are all dumb.

If I did buy a "smart" thing, it would have to be rootable and hackable and OSS-friendly (e.g. I need to be able to control it if the company goes belly up) or I won't buy it.