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On Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:54:18 +0000
Shaun Orchard <shaun@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Shaun,
I must admit to not having read in detail what the WeMo gets up to, so...
>communication with Belkin's servers too, I'd rather have something that
Yeah, I wouldn't be happy about that, either.
>didn't require constant internet access and could happily work without
That's fine if you only need local access, but suppose you want to turn
the heating on because, for once, you're getting to leave for home
early. Obviously, unlike the occupants of Apartment 4a, 2311 N. Los
Robles Avenue(1), I wouldn't want all and sundry turning lights on and
off willy-nilly, so would restrict access as much as possible.
>needing to go via their service (I don't know if the WeMo can do this,
>I haven't used it). Especially if you plan to control anything more
>critical than lights or a washing machine or something.
Personally, I only use the dishwasher or washing machine when I'm about,
just in case something goes amiss.
>I'm not sure it's good that it took several months to release a fix for
>serious security issues either.
Maybe not. OTOH, it can be quite difficult to track some bugs down, so
I'm prepared to be a little forgiving on that front.
(1) I had to look it up.
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