troll, indeed. must everything be about politics? we cut cable over 2 years ago and have not really missed it other than some sports.

I have a relatively new electric range (GE) and new garage door openers that "can" be connected to the internet. There may be some some good uses like starting to cook before I get home or checking the state of my garage doors, but I haven't felt it was enough to sign up. The only thing that I can talk to at my house (other then my wife) is our Firesticks. I did, however, connect to my 2022 F250 so that I could remote start it, but I know that someone is collecting my driving habits and a couple of close calls I've had (because it yells at me when I do).

Aren't we being a bit judgmental here? I presently have 3 teenager grandkids that are very smart and responsible. At least one of them will be technical I think. Yes, they get caught up in the innerwebs but they have many interests including environmental.

Increased CO2 helps with that as well.

due to regenerative braking, which is good for everything.

I liked your post until you stated this: "After all most hackers with the skill to pull off something like this are very unlikely to be Trump supporters." But I get your point.

amen

Agreed, too many other choices. Of course the wife and I are going to the theater less because of the "actors" that can't seem to keep their mouth shut when it comes to politics. They have a right of free speech, blah, blah, blah, but I'm tired of listening to it. So we're voting with our feet.

What kind of statement is that? Of course we do. And how does he propose to power all of these sensors? Silly person.

is a load of crap. These are state machines, typically written in embedded C. There are typically current transformers that have a large winding ratio, even if the electronics/firmware screws up there is no back driving the power line. And no relays. This guy has been watching too much Hollywood.

Why, oh why, do software engineers (or maybe just coders) allow external access to mission critical processes?

yes, yes, yes. I am very near sighted (-8 diopters, very slight astigmatisms) and once I turned 40 I had trouble focusing close up (with my glasses or contacts) because of that age thing (stiffer corneas and weaker iris muscles). After a couple pairs of progressive bi-focal glasses I have gone to 2 sets of fixed glasses for most use: 1 pair at -8 for distance and 1 pair at -6 for "office" use (equivalent for you far-sighted people of +2). By biggest problem with bi-focal glasses is that I had to hold my head up to use them: I want to look straight ahead for computer work and general reading, and holding my head up hurts my neck. I still use my older bi-focal glasses for around the house, in the yard, working on cars, etc.

Sometimes I'm caught with only my distance glasses when I want to read something close up, so I either pull the glasses away from my eyes or just look over them (or take them off, I can see perfectly at 4 to 6 inches).

And AR coatings: I have oily skin so I wash my glasses at least 2 times a day. The AR coating starts to flake off after about 2 years, I have stopped getting it. Unfortunately I had to go to a less refractive plastic because it was harder so that they wouldn't force the AR coating. But I can live with that. I've been seeing reflections all of my life.

Between fixed lenses and no AR coating, the costs for my glasses have dropped dramatically.

I am born and raised in central Ohio, attended University of Cincinnati. I am a mix of German/Scott/Welch/Irish, some branches of the family have been here in the U.S.A. since the early 1800s. I don't know of any genetic link to New Zealand.

but will the volume get you to 11, not just 10?
that is more important.