The Smart Home Chronicles
Smart Home – it’s one of those buzzwords that have been flying in every which direction for the last few years. The term, vague like most IT buzzwords in recent times, is pretty vague, and depending on who you ask, it holds either the promise of a fully automated home that takes most of the mundane tedious stuff off your shoulders, leaving you to spend more time with your loved ones…or posting selfies, whatever floats your boat. For others, it spells certain death once the machines invariably rise up, with connected locks, blinds, & windows all sealing you in and slowly killing you. And invariably, it has drawn the ire of certain circles of conservative-minded people who see it as just another step in the “feminisation” and emasculation of white males, who are now to weak and wimpy to even throw a light switch, a view that also seems widely shared in Germany. So of course, I had to get in on the action ;) First, let’s talk about what this term “smart home” actually means. In ...