What do you guys think of the idea of smart homes? I could make a basic setup using https://home-assistant.io to control my home temperature and lighting; the tools for doing this are everywhere nowadays and implementation doesn’t seem too horrific anymore.
But setting aside what I “can” do, is this something that I “should” do? How can a person implement this without connecting any devices to the internet?
I’ve never seen the point, personally. Maybe this is just one of the things i’m too poor to ever understand.
A smart home definitely isn’t a necessity, if you’re poor there are probably better things to spend your money on. That being said, you can get started with light automation for about $50, and I find that it adds a lot of (subtle) value to my day.