Re: smart plugs???

From	D <nospam@example.net>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, alt.os.linux.mint
Subject	Re: smart plugs???
Date	2025-01-17 10:14 +0100
Organization	i2pn2 (i2pn.org)
Message-ID	<4868cde2-b261-7d4e-11c9-894846aab659@example.net> (permalink)
References	(1 earlier) <vm95vu$33jb9$1@dont-email.me> <vmajoo$3eg41$1@dont-email.me> <vmanfp$3f251$6@dont-email.me> <70892435-a326-11bb-0e95-cde8e098caa1@example.net> <vmboup$3l2jo$3@dont-email.me>

Cross-posted to 2 groups.

Show all headers | View raw


On Thu, 16 Jan 2025, Rich wrote:

> In comp.os.linux.misc D <nospam@example.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 16 Jan 2025, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>
>>> On 16/01/2025 09:33, Mike Scott wrote:
>>>> On 15/01/2025 20:31, Pancho wrote:
>>>>> I think you have to be careful that they are not controlled by a
>>>>> cloud service.  If you have a cloud service you need a working wan
>>>>> connection and you are exposed to the cloud service provider
>>>>> disappearing.
>>>>
>>>> (Thanks to all for replying)
>>>>
>>>> This is the rub.  tp-link clearly /want/ the consumer to use their
>>>> "cloud" service - which is usually just a fancy codeword for 'we
>>>> want your data'.  There's no actual /need/ that I can see in this
>>>> case.
>>>>
>>> Actually there is.
>>>
>>> It is the simple way to solve 'remote access' to your 'behind NAS'
>>> network connected gadgets
>>>
>>> Now *we* can organise that because we are geeks, but te average
>>> coinsumer?  Doan mak me larf!
>>
>> I use tor to give me a globally unique name where I can access my
>> stuff behind NAT as a Tor hidden service.
>
> 99.1% of the total users would be incapable of achieving what you are
> doing with Tor, even if given infinite time to set it all up.
>

So? I made no claim that 99.1% should be able to achieve it, so I do not 
understand your sentence.

Back to comp.os.linux.misc | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar

Thread

smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-15 16:32 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-01-15 17:14 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-18 09:28 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-15 09:30 -0800
  Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-15 18:30 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2025-01-15 20:31 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-01-15 20:35 +0000
      Re: smart plugs??? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2025-01-17 10:43 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-16 09:33 +0000
      Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-16 10:36 +0000
        Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-16 17:10 +0100
          Re: smart plugs??? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:07 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? Phillip <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2025-01-16 15:48 -0500
              Re: smart plugs??? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:55 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-16 23:34 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-17 00:22 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-17 02:53 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 03:49 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:45 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 19:27 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:38 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:04 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 18:04 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-18 19:04 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 11:38 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-19 18:41 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 23:04 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-20 01:57 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-20 10:37 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-18 19:00 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 11:37 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Joerg Walther <joerg.walther@magenta.de> - 2025-01-19 14:39 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-19 18:11 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-18 00:27 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:49 +0100
                Fitbit by Google (Re: smart plugs???) Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-17 18:34 +0000
                Re: Fitbit by Google (Re: smart plugs???) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 20:40 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:40 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-17 10:37 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 16:46 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-17 15:47 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 19:15 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:37 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-18 19:14 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 11:40 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2025-01-19 11:31 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 23:01 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-19 18:51 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 23:06 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 19:05 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-18 00:27 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:47 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 19:02 +0000
              Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 16:42 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:35 +0100
            Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:14 +0100
      Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-16 13:45 +0000
      Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-16 15:20 +0100
        Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:22 +0000
          Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-16 22:28 +0100
          Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:14 +0100
            Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-17 14:36 +0100
      Re: smart plugs??? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:05 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Chris Elvidge <chris@internal.net> - 2025-01-16 12:24 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-01-16 08:25 -0500
      Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 16:48 +0000
        Re: smart plugs??? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-01-18 02:21 +0000
          Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-18 08:55 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:02 +0000
              Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-18 14:13 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 13:46 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-18 20:55 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-19 13:22 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-19 15:18 +0100
          Re: smart plugs??? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-01-18 11:19 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:25 +0000
          Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-18 15:12 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-18 15:31 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 15:39 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-18 16:55 -0500
        Re: smart plugs??? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-17 21:46 -0500
          Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:01 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? wicklowham <wicklowham.nospam@rfburns.eu> - 2025-01-18 13:00 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> - 2025-01-16 14:10 +0100
    Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 16:51 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-01-16 22:24 -0700

csiph-web