I have a prediction on widespread connected homes / The Internet Of Things:
it won't happen. Not now. Not ever.
I feel like this is like the hoverboard.
Can it be done? Yes.
Is it cool? Yes.
Is it worth it? Not even close.
I realized that when MacRumors talked about the smart mixing bowl. That's exactly the kind of thing that people are talking about when they say "Internet of Things". But nobody wants a $100 mixing bowl, even if it can connect to your iPad.
Then there's your smart fridge.
Which with all its smartness can...
tell you you're out of eggs...
...
And uh...
...
...
..milk?
That justifies a huge price tag?
No. This entire idea is retarded. The conventional products work alright as they are. Making them "smarter" with these bells and whistles just makes for a longer list of things that will eventually break in your house and need replacement. And that replacement will also be costly.
There are some select items that making them smarter is a good idea.
But for the most part it's just a bad idea.
Smart Lights might be a good idea. Maybe. That's about where the line gets drawn though. Smart spoons, smart cups, smart bowls, smart fridges - these are all dumb. Really dumb.
Wow. You really lack imagination.
I've been buying individual home devices that have become a true smart home as they've begun to communicate with one another.
Here's a typical day made convenient and pleasant due to the Internet of things:
My Withings Aura wakes me up gently finding the best opportunity in my sleep cycle within a 20 minute window of my alarm. Using gradually increased volume and light colors that induce wakefulness, I awake relaxed, not the usual startle from traditional alarms.
I get out of bed and step on my Withings Body Analyzer as I stretch. The scale measures my weight and realizes that I'm falling short on my goal to put on weight. That turns my kitchen's Philips Hue LED strip red to remind me to get back on my high protein diet. My coffee pot hooked up to a WeMo power outlet had already gotten started after I stepped on the scale.
After breakfast, my dog and I head out the door to the park. While she plays, I put together my schedule for the day on my iPhone 6 Plus. I check up on her activity in the park using her Whistle Dog Activity Tracker. Once she's hit her goal, we head back home.
Along the way, I get a notification from my Wink Egg Minder that I'm almost out of eggs. I pick up some groceries and pay with a tap with ApplePay. As I approach the door to my condo with my dog's leash in one hand and groceries in the other, my August Smart Lock unlocks the door and I just walk in.
I hit play on my podcast playlist AirPlayed to my Harman Kardon Aura and catch up on news for the day. The lights in my office space glow a bright white using a Concentrate recipe from Philips Hue. It was triggered by the work schedule I just put together in the park. When I should be working, my lights help me concentrate.
I get work done on my iMac, doing photo editing, taking calls and having FaceTime meetings with colleagues back at the office. SMS relay and iMessage on OSX help me get through long chat sessions at my desk rather than on an iPhone which is docked in the bedroom. I need to read some PDF documents so I get up, grab my iPad Air and sit back on the couch.
Lunch time. My Hue spotlights light up my kitchen counter to remind me to make lunch. Putting on muscle weight requires a lot of food intake and I'd never remember to eat on a schedule. I'd usually eat when I get hungry. My lights keep me on track.
As the day goes on, my office lights flash red. I have a meeting marked as high priority in 30 minutes. Meanwhile, the Petnet dog feeder has been feeding my dog small meals throughout the day according to her activity. If she's sleeping all day, she's using up less energy and is fed accordingly to stay a healthy weight and avoid costly vet bills.
I step out to my meeting and lock the door behind me with August Smart Lock. My Nest thermostat sets itself to Away to save on energy when I'm not home. While away, it keeps my dog warm at a lower temperature than what I would set for myself. During the meeting, I get a notification on my iPhone. My Nest Protect is telling me there's a CO alert. It already shut off the heater to cut off a possible source of carbon monoxide. I quickly bring up my DropCam and have a look around. My dog is happily walking around so it looks like she'll be safe. I look at my Nest Thermostat notifications and I realize that I should have changed the filter which could be the cause of the spike in CO.
Back at home, the day is coming to a close and my lights have gradually gone on by themselves. The work day is over. My Concentrate recipe is turned off and my condo goes a deep purple to remind me to put work down and relax. Indeed, the colour induces a sense of calm and relaxation. I sit back on the couch and browse through my AppleTV for a movie to watch.
By the end of the evening, my bedroom lights turn on in a reddish hue. It's bedtime. I get into bed, tap my Withings Aura and it lulls me to sleep with sounds and colour. All my lights at home turn off, my August Smart Lock is verified to be locked and Nest cools my bedroom down for optimum sleeping temperature.
Good night. Tomorrow is another day in the smart home.
Source Article from http://www.macrumors.com/2015/01/13/belkin-wemo-homekit-support/
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