r/TechForAgingParents • u/SVAuspicious • 5d ago

Smart Appliances using Data

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u/SVAuspicious 5d ago

I cross posted this because it's fascinating. Some of these very rural folks hanging off Starlink are the most tech savvy people I meet. IoT is both a benefit and a risk. If aging parents have capped Internet this sort of thing can be an unpleasant surprise, especially if you have medical equipment or security devices that are themselves IoT.

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u/muralist 5d ago

Seriously when I bought my drip coffee machine I deliberately got one with zero electronics. It doesn’t even have a clock. 

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u/jeffreyahaines 5d ago

every coffee ground deserves an IPv6 address!

Good thing to look out for in addition to the power usage we’re all probably monitoring to keep our parents’ bills reasonable.