#if it's not my computer; frankly it should be dumb and totally offline with usb ports (or other HDMI whatever) for communicating

[medicinemane]

"It even connects to your smart phone!"

Well... that's a huge downside for something to have, don't like that

#don't like it cause not only might it be harvesting data on me; but that also means it probably is real susceptible #to the manufacturer just deciding they don't support it anymore; specifically with software #and of course that not just meaning 'not support' but meaning 'we've bricked your working device' #like I get why people like it; the convenience of your whole life in the palm of your hand #but I don't trust like that #to me it's an unneeded massive point of failure that risks me not actually owning the physical thing I bought #this is about a density meter for like... figuring alcohol content in home brewing #and like... neat... but the moment they said 'it even connects to your smart phone' that's a massive red flag to me and I don't like that #takes it from 'if I ever start brewing maybe I should get that' #to '...man... I don't know that I trust them not to brick my shit with hostile software' #know nothing about the company; but that's how I feel about all app based shit #maybe just like... measure my shit for me and keep and internal log... oh; and a usb port and the ability to interface with standard OSs #that would be nice; like then I can rip the logs off your thing onto my computer #but nah... I don't want a phone involved unless I plug it in with a usb #I'd rather it be a little less convenient for me; but not use a wifi signal #cause then you can't fuck with it; no one can fuck with it; except me when I plug direct into it #...don't want my shit connecting to the internet; and that's the other problem with apps #they pretty much can't mean anything but an internet connection... cause how else does it talk to your phone? #if it's not my computer; frankly it should be dumb and totally offline with usb ports (or other HDMI whatever) for communicating #tv should be a dumb blackbox; oven should be a dumb blackbox; sadly even thermostats and shit should be a dumb blackbox #this shit makes life easier... till it doesn't; and if I don't have total control over it then someone else does #like... if I have a closed system smart home; that's one thing; but if I use a standard one that means anyone can access it #both in terms of random employees being caught peeping on me (and tos that say they're allowed to gather data on my sexuality and shit) #to the fact that if it hooks up to the internet and someone can connect to it... they just have to get past security and they're in #like my car shouldn't fucking be harvesting data on me; that tos example wasn't random; that's lifted from one of car companies tos #online is vulnerable; online is unsecured more often than not; it's a fucking risk that isn't worth it #it's like all those keyless cars getting stolen cause all they gotta do is catch your fob's signal and then spoof it #I want it dumb and connecting to nothing 95% of the time #sometimes I want it dumb and connecting only with a direct wire #I in theory might want it smart but on a closed home network I have complete control over