I have a “smart” dishwasher that I refuse to hook up to our wifi! I don’t need their smart features. If I forget to turn on dishwasher before I go to bed, I just walk back to the kitchen and turn it on. I do not Alexa, Siri or anyone else listening in my house. All of that is disabled. Also we decided to get a heat pump instead of a regu…
I have a “smart” dishwasher that I refuse to hook up to our wifi! I don’t need their smart features. If I forget to turn on dishwasher before I go to bed, I just walk back to the kitchen and turn it on. I do not Alexa, Siri or anyone else listening in my house. All of that is disabled. Also we decided to get a heat pump instead of a regular air con last summer. Forfeited the rebates though because we refused to have our gas furnace disabled. Two things both make my spider senses go up 1. They says it’s for my health or safety 2. They say it’s for my convenience and will make my life easier.
I say the same. And I would add, my spidey senses go up when they say "it's for the planet." I do actually care about the planet. But that doesn't mean that the government, or some corporation, saying I should do XY or Z for the planet are actually up to doing anything that actually has to do with the planet's well-being. Maybe. But more likely not.
I think it is pretty safe to assume that the hypocrites upstairs who admonish the little guy to "do things for the planet" don't care about the planet even one bit, except the ways how to use the planet as a "resource" for them but not for the peasants.
Very wise! It sounds like your household has the same evasive tactics that ours does.
We have all disabled Siri as much as humanly possible on our phones, we use an ancient remote on our TV, no apps installed for any 'smart' items around the house. No echo, Alexa, etc.
I have a “smart” dishwasher that I refuse to hook up to our wifi! I don’t need their smart features. If I forget to turn on dishwasher before I go to bed, I just walk back to the kitchen and turn it on. I do not Alexa, Siri or anyone else listening in my house. All of that is disabled. Also we decided to get a heat pump instead of a regular air con last summer. Forfeited the rebates though because we refused to have our gas furnace disabled. Two things both make my spider senses go up 1. They says it’s for my health or safety 2. They say it’s for my convenience and will make my life easier.
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I say the same. And I would add, my spidey senses go up when they say "it's for the planet." I do actually care about the planet. But that doesn't mean that the government, or some corporation, saying I should do XY or Z for the planet are actually up to doing anything that actually has to do with the planet's well-being. Maybe. But more likely not.
I think it is pretty safe to assume that the hypocrites upstairs who admonish the little guy to "do things for the planet" don't care about the planet even one bit, except the ways how to use the planet as a "resource" for them but not for the peasants.
Very wise! It sounds like your household has the same evasive tactics that ours does.
We have all disabled Siri as much as humanly possible on our phones, we use an ancient remote on our TV, no apps installed for any 'smart' items around the house. No echo, Alexa, etc.
Vive la vie privee!