Pre-pairing everything before they go into the roof: /wfHeXrZdqd- Troy Hunt May 24, 2021 Not all IoT works this way, but a lot does, for example the massively popular Tuya lights I've been putting all over my house. That account is on "the cloud" and when they're using the custom app, they're communicating with said cloud which is then communicating with the devices. ![]() The manufacturer ships these lights with tiny microprocessors and wifi chips in them at bargain basement prices as a "turnkey" solution your average consumer picks one up off the shelf, connects it to their wifi, sets up an account and its job done. And you have to schedule it differently.īut we're only just getting started here because the next problem is the dependencies you're creating on "the cloud". It's still connecting to a mains socket in the roof and it's still connecting to your wifi, but it's a different brand. Now you also want one in your ceiling, but it's different because it's slotting into a standard 92mm cut out. An app provided by the device manufacturer controls the schedule, the colour and other features such as the brightness. The light sits on your desk and plugs into mains power and connects wirelessly to your network. You also want to be able to change the colour because hey, that's kinda cool. You want it connected because you want it to come on at a certain time of the day therefore it requires scheduling. ![]() But it also remains a complete mess and I want to demonstrate why based on some recent experiences: Plus, it's definitely added to our lives in terms of the things it enables us to do see them in part 5 of my IoT unravelled blog series. But hey, it's been strange times for all of us and it's kept me entertained whilst no longer travelling. ![]() I've spent more time IoT'ing my house over the last year than any sane person ever should.
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