How to reset a smart light bulb

This is not a joke.

[tangor]

Being an early adopter can be a frustrating experience as kinks are ironed out, bugs are squashed, and interfaces are improved. It comes with the territory. However, there is simply no excuse for what General Electric (GE) has done to users of its smart light bulbs.

Called, bafflingly, C by GE, these Bluetooth, Alexa, and Google Assistant-compliant LED products have it all. They allow for "smarter lighting in every way," says GE: put them on a schedule; change the ambiance in real time; control them with your voice while, um, carrying your dog.

[theregister.co.uk...]

Read on for the mind-numbing details. We live in interesting times!

I want my incandescent bulbs back!

[Dimitri]

One day Smart objects will take over the power and control the World ...

[KnowOneSpecial]

One day Smart objects will take over the power and control the World ..

They have already, (smart objects) but just aren't letting on that they have...

[Marshall]

Fortunately, the only smart device in my house is just me.

[tangor]

@Marshall ... I wish I could say that, but roommate keeps reminding me I'm dumb as a post.

Fortunately I'm too dense to believe that. :)

(door opened for jeers and beers)...

[LifeinAsia]

One day Smart objects will take over the power and control the World ...

Good! The dumb ones in control of the world haven't been doing such a great job for a long time.

[engine]

Does anyone really need a smart lightbulb? Nooo, they don't. I'm glad to see the back of incandescent bulbs for general use. Today's dumb leds are way better than the intermediate cfl bulb.

[JS_Harris]

I thought "smart" was code for "we added wifi to your toilet handle so we could monitor it(and you)".