Tech enthusiast vs IT programmer (joke)

[Sgt_Kickaxe]

Tech enthusiasts: "Everything in my house is wired to the internet of things. I control it from my smartphone. My smart-house is bluetooth enabled and I give it voice commands via Alexa, I love the future!"

vs

Programmers/Engineers: "I work in IT so my house has mechanical locks, mechanical windows, routers using OpenWRT, no smart home crap, no Alexa/Google assistants, no internet connected thermostats etc".

"Besides my locked down computer the most recent piece of technology I keep at home is a printer from 2005 and I keep a bat next to it to deal with any unexpected sounds it might make."

[ronin]

It's true.

Familiarity with tech engenders (justifiable) scepticism.

[thecoalman]

New tech is often applied because they can. not because they should. Simple for many applications is just better.

My Mother bought a new bedside clock recently and I get the dreaded phone call because she can't get it to work. It was such a convoluted setup I was considering taking it outside, putting it on a stump and smashing it with an axe.

Since locks were mentioned check out the lockpickinglawyer on Youtube. If you haven't watched any of his videos put on a pot of coffee, you will never look at the front door lock the same again. . A lot of those electronic locks can be picked with a strong enough magnet. There is one video he opens a cheaply made lock box that has a thumb print scanner, using a fork.LOL