Can you spot a device like this : https://www.intersign.dk/cdn/shop/products/868e2a0dce897d05a... The linked image shows a module meant for easy integration, but it could also simply be a part of the main board of the…
Or simply increase the selling price by $20, would you even notice ? And if they're not expecting to make $20 over 10 years selling your data, it hardly seems worth risking your reputation over.
Because they don't. It's too much guesswork, and honestly pretty complicated. From the user perspective the TV would appear to go offline every now and then, so also somewhat easily detected. It's much easier to just…
They tried that in Denmark a decade ago (or more). Enabled a "public wifi" on all home routers to provide wifi coverage for that company's customers everywhere. They gave every assurance that it would be secure,…
For now, setting up an IoT network is pretty much best practice, and I'd wager the average Hacker News reader both has the necessary equipment and skills to do it. That may not always be the case. Assuming they install…
And what exactly would they use that particular access path for ? I could see a threat if the TV had access to the internet and could establish a TLS tunnel or similar from the mothership, and execute commands on my LAN…
I use Home Assistant to turn on/off the TV via automations, sensors, etc. I could possibly do it via HDMI CEC, but I have a couple of Sony Bravia TVs that more often than not completely ignores that, so I prefer having…
But it's never connected to the internet, not even for software updates. If the TV isn't connected to the internet there's no reason to update it, assuming the TV works as expected. It's a trade off I guess. I use Home…
I find them useful for deploying task specific agents, like reviewing Jira tickets, or otherwise ensuring compliance in open format submissions. Otherwise I agree, and you don't even have to be that verbose with prompt…
My TVs are on the IoT network so that I can control them from Home Assistant, but they're blocked from accessing the internet. DNS lookups are redirected or blocked (53 redirected to my local DNS resolver, 853 blocked),…
I can't tell you what works for "you", but here's my setup, with the hope it inspires someone: - Live data lives in the cloud. I could self host it, but it would always be inferior to the cloud offerings, and usually…
I haven't tried it, but with newer ESP32's supporting Matter and Zigbee, you could potentially create a device with ESPHome that Alexa can "trigger" when the doorbell rings, which in turn can trigger HA, eliminating…
I'm aware of the comments saying rsync or rclone, and I absolutely also use those, but for initial migrations I often find myself simply using tar instead. Something like : (cd /src/dir && tar cf -) | ssh user@host "(cd…
Especially because this is a hobby for most homelabbers, I've never understood why people insist on opening it to the internet. Visiting various subreddits, people massively underestimate the amount of time required to…
Initially it was just curiosity when thread/matter was new. Back then it was a horrible experience, but I was using primarily HomeKit as my home automation platform (which only supports thread) and didn't have that much…
Your DNA and fingerprints are literally everywhere you go, and they don't decay as soon as you leave. Hell, even passing close by a person can transfer your DNA to their clothes. If the cops have a DNA Database, they…
Yes, it’s a Nintendo switch, but it’s not a separate device, it’s a device I’m lugging around every day anyway.
Phone gaming with a USC-C display or simply cast to the TV, and Bluetooth remotes. It might not be as bad as it sounds. My phone has 12GB RAM, 256GB NVME SSD, a decent GPU and a dedicated AI chipset as well. Sure, it…
It takes one party to start a war, but it takes (at least) two to end it. The war ends when all involved parties agree that it ends, not because one party is tired of it. The only way the US alone can end the war in…
It’s the wonders of the modern world. People use LLMs to write longer posts, and the readers use LLMs to summarize them.
I had a "similar" situation that also prompted me to take back my data. My heat pump had also thrown an error, but because it sits in a closet (the indoor part anyway), and we don't use its tiny screen for slow TV,…
This is hardly a new approach or development. A decade ago, reading Linux Journal would get you flagged as being an extremist : https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4rp5l6/nsa_classifie...
Any iPhone user with a measure of privacy knowledge will experience the same. I'm using NextDNS for DNS level ad blocking as well as iOS built in tools, and I get ads for women's hygiene products (I'm male), travel,…
I kinda just outgrew it. I migrated from Homey to HA, and with 2500+ entities across some 250-300 devices the HA Green performed well. It would sit at about 55% RAM usage with 5-7% CPU load, so in no way resource…
I classify them even further. I have broadly the same list as you do, but stuff like WhatsApp, Messenger, and other "non primary" communications platforms have silent notifications in the sense that they're not allowed…
Can you spot a device like this : https://www.intersign.dk/cdn/shop/products/868e2a0dce897d05a... The linked image shows a module meant for easy integration, but it could also simply be a part of the main board of the…
Or simply increase the selling price by $20, would you even notice ? And if they're not expecting to make $20 over 10 years selling your data, it hardly seems worth risking your reputation over.
Because they don't. It's too much guesswork, and honestly pretty complicated. From the user perspective the TV would appear to go offline every now and then, so also somewhat easily detected. It's much easier to just…
They tried that in Denmark a decade ago (or more). Enabled a "public wifi" on all home routers to provide wifi coverage for that company's customers everywhere. They gave every assurance that it would be secure,…
For now, setting up an IoT network is pretty much best practice, and I'd wager the average Hacker News reader both has the necessary equipment and skills to do it. That may not always be the case. Assuming they install…
And what exactly would they use that particular access path for ? I could see a threat if the TV had access to the internet and could establish a TLS tunnel or similar from the mothership, and execute commands on my LAN…
I use Home Assistant to turn on/off the TV via automations, sensors, etc. I could possibly do it via HDMI CEC, but I have a couple of Sony Bravia TVs that more often than not completely ignores that, so I prefer having…
But it's never connected to the internet, not even for software updates. If the TV isn't connected to the internet there's no reason to update it, assuming the TV works as expected. It's a trade off I guess. I use Home…
I find them useful for deploying task specific agents, like reviewing Jira tickets, or otherwise ensuring compliance in open format submissions. Otherwise I agree, and you don't even have to be that verbose with prompt…
My TVs are on the IoT network so that I can control them from Home Assistant, but they're blocked from accessing the internet. DNS lookups are redirected or blocked (53 redirected to my local DNS resolver, 853 blocked),…
I can't tell you what works for "you", but here's my setup, with the hope it inspires someone: - Live data lives in the cloud. I could self host it, but it would always be inferior to the cloud offerings, and usually…
I haven't tried it, but with newer ESP32's supporting Matter and Zigbee, you could potentially create a device with ESPHome that Alexa can "trigger" when the doorbell rings, which in turn can trigger HA, eliminating…
I'm aware of the comments saying rsync or rclone, and I absolutely also use those, but for initial migrations I often find myself simply using tar instead. Something like : (cd /src/dir && tar cf -) | ssh user@host "(cd…
Especially because this is a hobby for most homelabbers, I've never understood why people insist on opening it to the internet. Visiting various subreddits, people massively underestimate the amount of time required to…
Initially it was just curiosity when thread/matter was new. Back then it was a horrible experience, but I was using primarily HomeKit as my home automation platform (which only supports thread) and didn't have that much…
Your DNA and fingerprints are literally everywhere you go, and they don't decay as soon as you leave. Hell, even passing close by a person can transfer your DNA to their clothes. If the cops have a DNA Database, they…
Yes, it’s a Nintendo switch, but it’s not a separate device, it’s a device I’m lugging around every day anyway.
Phone gaming with a USC-C display or simply cast to the TV, and Bluetooth remotes. It might not be as bad as it sounds. My phone has 12GB RAM, 256GB NVME SSD, a decent GPU and a dedicated AI chipset as well. Sure, it…
It takes one party to start a war, but it takes (at least) two to end it. The war ends when all involved parties agree that it ends, not because one party is tired of it. The only way the US alone can end the war in…
It’s the wonders of the modern world. People use LLMs to write longer posts, and the readers use LLMs to summarize them.
I had a "similar" situation that also prompted me to take back my data. My heat pump had also thrown an error, but because it sits in a closet (the indoor part anyway), and we don't use its tiny screen for slow TV,…
This is hardly a new approach or development. A decade ago, reading Linux Journal would get you flagged as being an extremist : https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4rp5l6/nsa_classifie...
Any iPhone user with a measure of privacy knowledge will experience the same. I'm using NextDNS for DNS level ad blocking as well as iOS built in tools, and I get ads for women's hygiene products (I'm male), travel,…
I kinda just outgrew it. I migrated from Homey to HA, and with 2500+ entities across some 250-300 devices the HA Green performed well. It would sit at about 55% RAM usage with 5-7% CPU load, so in no way resource…
I classify them even further. I have broadly the same list as you do, but stuff like WhatsApp, Messenger, and other "non primary" communications platforms have silent notifications in the sense that they're not allowed…