I think idiots buying this crap deserve this.
this post was submitted on 22 Oct 2025
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Much like Cybertruck owners trapped and burned to death. I guess they did nazi that coming.
Finally a bed that kills bed bugs by itself. You are welcome.
"We are going to bill you extra for the downtime service."
So far I've mostly avoided the whole "things that don't need to be on the Internet" situation.
Non smart TV (well that period when they started adding smart features but they're all out of date now so not even connected to the Internet)
All kitchen stuff is just kitchen stuff. No Internet.
Car is still offline.
Only real exception is smart thermostat, and that's just because when the boiler was installed that's what they put in.
Smart thermostats are really important for managing heat pumps efficiently. Especially when they're multistage. I mean, not necessarily that they have to be always online, but they do benefit a lot from more smarts than the basic thermostats of the past.
Especially when they’re multistage. I mean, not necessarily that they have to be always online, but they do benefit a lot from more smarts than the basic thermostats of the past.
Smart thermostats are no better than $30 programmable thermostats, which don't randomly change temps and don't rely on servers. I'm a sucker who bought one.
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How does the “smarts” help? All a thermostat needs to call for multistage would be is statistical analysis for heat/cool deltas and resist, which offline thermostats have been doing for a while.
All the “savings” my “smart” thermostat reports is because I have set-backs, which I had with my old model which also supported multistage heat pumps. The thermostat in question is mind-bogglingly stupid when it comes to handling time of use rates.
So, overall, not very impressed. Happily, I can manage it with Homeassistant.
. . . statistical analysis for heat/cool deltas and resist, which offline thermostats have been doing for a while.
Which is basically what I said. You can't do that with old fashioned thermostats. They don't necessarily have to be online.
I do think it helps with setting more complex schedules. The UI for doing this in an app is easier, unless you want a thermostat that's basically a small tablet.
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and still the product is more intelligent than the buyer
I wonder what kind of data about your location and bedtime activities are these beds collecting and selling?
haha, I paid $150 for my mattress and $200 for the frame. I slept like a baby during the outage. Bunch of "tech" suckers.
Woe, the bed got an erection.