- cross-posted to:
- technology@beehaw.org
- cross-posted to:
- technology@beehaw.org
cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/22763407
Major AWS outage takes down Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and more
cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/22763407
Major AWS outage takes down Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and more
There’s way too much stuff that relies on internet access. If I’m at home, and my washing machine (which is also at home) wants to tell me when it’s done, why does that need to use the internet?
I try to stick to Zigbee or Z-wave devices where possible, since they’re guaranteed to be local-only. If I need access when I’m away from home, I connect with a VPN to access Home Assistant.
I’ve got a Zigbee power metering plug on our washing machine. Set up an automation for it to notify us when it’s done. Just that sold my wife on HA, she’s asking for other things like this now.
So, the automation is when the power usage suddenly go way down, It is considered done?