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		nicbou on Nov 14, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: There may be a steep privacy cost if you park here I'm not a big fan of this. If I want to see a device's status, I look at it. Or in the case of certain devices, I listen for a specific hum. This requires no setup and no maintenance. I can check the status of my washing machine, as can anyone else in the house.

JohnFen on Nov 15, 2021 [–]

I agree. Having to use a computer to check the status of a machine is very inconvenient compared to just looking at the machine.

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