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diff --git a/content/articles/temperature-sensors.md b/content/articles/temperature-sensors.md index 81f9c10..8e1dc7f 100644 --- a/content/articles/temperature-sensors.md +++ b/content/articles/temperature-sensors.md @@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ the web interface. solutions; this started as a tinkering project that accidentally became useful for us. +That said, there is some value in controlling all of the hardware and +software; none of our our data leaves our home network, we don't have to +create an account on a ridiculous online hub with a dubious privacy +policy, and we don't have to worry about our [devices being bricked in a +couple of years][bricked]. + ## History In 2018 I attached [BME280][] sensors to our [Raspberry Pi 3][pi3] @@ -476,3 +482,5 @@ Here are screenshots of the same interface components on my phone: "Open source electronics CAD hardware." [pico-w/main.py]: https://github.com/pablotron/sensortron/blob/main/pico-w/main.py "pico-w/main.py in Sensortron Git repository." +[bricked]: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/ftc-urged-to-make-smart-devices-say-how-long-theyll-be-supported/ + "FTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supported (arstechnica.com)" |