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Even if I wanted to smartify my home using open source and local servers. I wouldn't even know what to make smart.
Lights only ever need to be on when I am in the room, but every door has a switch that only requires my arm to lift a bit. So what is the point in powering electronics for that? Just wastes energy.
Anything with a lock is a no-go anyway.
I rarely close my curtains, and don't see why they should do so automatically in the off chance of it happening.
I don't need to touch my thermostat when I am not at home.
Can anyone tell me actual useful applications that aren't just a gimmick?
The only thing I'd need to make smart is my box fan, because once I fall asleep it would be better to turn it off, but I like falling asleep with it on, and I can't turn it off if I'm already asleep.
So I could make that a smart device.
But I got those outlet power adaptors with a mechanical switch timer that just turns the power off when the timer dial rotates. It's got a 24 hour dial and multiple pins, so I could put my fan on a schedule if I wanted.
Cost like $5, I've been using them since 1995. Easy to repair and replace.
If it ain't broke.