Smart Homes

Post by **Mike** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:09 am

In Korea. See This article.

I think it very amusing that we are not considering homes at this level let. Let them get the bugs ironed out of the system eh?

mr_e · Post by **mr_e** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:22 am

I can imagine one issue: "OMG! My house has been hacked!" No system I've heard of can resist anyone with the right skill and hardware. And imagine if the software goes mental and starts turning stuff on and off at random. They do have some kind of manual over-ride, I hope?

Post by **johnriley1uk** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:47 am

Not amusing at all, but totally scary. Take the logic of this to its possible conclusion, and be very afraid...

Post by **Mike** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:05 pm

Yes the house could be turned against us!

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:10 pm

what do you mean 'could'? big brother would most assuredly be watching us

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:50 pm

what happens when it goes wrong and crashes?

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:18 am

you get locked in your own bedroom unable to escape while the automated vacuum cleaner tries to sodomise you.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:16 am

It would be a real pain to get home and on the doors control panel it says

Smart Home wrote:You have experienced a fatal error at exception ex800=dfjfghoira7641964-jghbiragb-=blip-swiz-doh!. Please press the reset button at the main server.

The server is located in the front room. All services have been suspended and the house secured until the reset button is pressed.

Followed by

Smart Home wrote:I am sorry you can not unlock your front door until the reset button has been pressed.

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:15 pm

surely a powercut would screw up the system too; total black out, a fire starts and none of the doors will open...

BarcelonAl · Post by **BarcelonAl** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:47 pm

Don't be stupid Mike, you can just re-set the home by pressing Conservatory, Atrium and Doorbell at the same time...

Post by **Mike** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:45 am

John Knight · Post by **John Knight** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:42 pm

I reckon that the doors would probably default to a safety position if the power was cut (i.e unlocked) but on the brightside would reduce the number of tools a burgalar would need to 1 pair of wire snips.

Good news for mike cos less fingerprints.