Google cloud is down so people can't turn on their AC or get open their "smart" locks to let people into the house etc. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20077971 …https://twitter.com/jDantastic/status/1135282856085852160 …
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Some things, yes. But people leave pets behind, counting on remote adjustment , etc. Counting on remote is one kind of risk; so much being Google/AWs is another kind of risk, and having too many "smart" apps is another kind. Coupling/concentrating risks.https://twitter.com/SureReality/status/1135313502166573056 …
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Actually, this is on point. Being networked brings advantages AND risks. Plus things are very concentrated right now, which couples risks. What are our redundancies/alternatives and isolating mechanisms? Way past time for this conversation.https://twitter.com/neoengel/status/1135312253996208129 …
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By the way, when I go into a house with a Google Home device, I'm cool. I just yell at it about the Youtube recommendation algorithm and how lousy the help pages are for 2FA security keys for Gmail. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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I understand that. See full thread for the point about how we are coupling risks. People should look up “Seven World Trade Center is a poor choice for the site of a crucial command center for the top leadership of the City of New York.”https://twitter.com/vaishnavi/status/1135338700093530113 …
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