I loved your newsletter - I do have a question/comment tho - for something like Christmas lights, do we really need something that has an app?
Just that 24hour clock timers for indoor and outdoor usage has been around a very long time. I have one that has been running for years in -30 Canadian winters. It works 100%.
I'm not sure everything needs to be an app.... I was curious on your thoughts on this - ie, I can see how if you have an ecosystem, then it's an easier side move to choose an item part of that ecosystem.
But for christmas lights, as a daily on/off switch, that problem has been solved via analog devices a long time ago. I wonder if you can cover also analog only devices, where not everything needs/uses an app.
Hey, sure if you are ok with just switching on/off at fixed times and don't need to combine that with other devices and/or automation a clock timer will do! I remember one we had when I was a kid, it was used to heat the bathroom in the morning with electric heater.
Here just using the automation in Home Assistant because I already have that and I had the smart plugs available (will use them for something else once holidays are over).
Not sure I'll have analog devices anytime soon, but in case I'll make sure to post!
I loved your newsletter - I do have a question/comment tho - for something like Christmas lights, do we really need something that has an app?
Just that 24hour clock timers for indoor and outdoor usage has been around a very long time. I have one that has been running for years in -30 Canadian winters. It works 100%.
I'm not sure everything needs to be an app.... I was curious on your thoughts on this - ie, I can see how if you have an ecosystem, then it's an easier side move to choose an item part of that ecosystem.
But for christmas lights, as a daily on/off switch, that problem has been solved via analog devices a long time ago. I wonder if you can cover also analog only devices, where not everything needs/uses an app.
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Hey, sure if you are ok with just switching on/off at fixed times and don't need to combine that with other devices and/or automation a clock timer will do! I remember one we had when I was a kid, it was used to heat the bathroom in the morning with electric heater.
Here just using the automation in Home Assistant because I already have that and I had the smart plugs available (will use them for something else once holidays are over).
Not sure I'll have analog devices anytime soon, but in case I'll make sure to post!