GNU remotecontrol - News
posted by shdawson, Tue 27 Dec 2022 03:09:04 PM UTC
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-christmas-electric-grid-emergency-11672091317
Surrendering control of an HVAC thermostat to an electricity company enables them to change the temperature settings as they see fit.
Maintaining personal control of an HVAC thermostat is a wise choice.
posted by shdawson, Fri 02 Sep 2022 03:53:36 PM UTC
posted by shdawson, Sat 23 Apr 2022 09:44:07 PM UTC
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/insteon-finally-comes-clean-about-its-sudden-smart-home-shutdown/
Another strong reason why proprietary firmware is a bad idea.
posted by shdawson, Fri 25 Mar 2022 12:00:25 PM UTC
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-russian-government-employees-charged-two-historical-hacking-campaigns-targeting-critical
It is difficult to believe the need for greater security in energy infrastructure could be stated more clearly.
posted by shdawson, Sun 20 Mar 2022 04:34:34 PM UTC
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60796131
"Millions of households are facing a 54% rise in the cost of a typical annual gas and electricity bill..."
We discussed deeply when we designed GNU remotecontrol the reality of rising energy costs pushing consumer purchasing decisions to the point of genuine consumer pain. All energy costs
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posted by shdawson, Sat 06 Nov 2021 08:58:09 PM UTC
posted by shdawson, Sat 09 Oct 2021 11:42:21 AM UTC
https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-11633728902
The editor of the Wall Street Journal has retracted their article about the new Google Nest Thermostat feature by issuing a public correction announcement.
posted by shdawson, Thu 07 Oct 2021 03:33:41 PM UTC
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-rolls-out-emission-curbing-tools-for-nest-thermostat-11633503660
This offering from Google is false advertising. There is no means for an electricity customer to select the source of the electricity provided to their premises.
posted by shdawson, Thu 29 Jul 2021 10:27:43 AM UTC
https://www.droid-life.com/2021/07/28/nest-outage-takes-out-most-services/
https://status.nest.com/history
posted by shdawson, Thu 06 May 2021 10:36:36 AM UTC
https://9to5google.com/2021/05/04/nest-thermostat-migration-google-home-app-bug/
Nest Thermostat bug disables Google Home app control with endless account migration loop.