> so indeed I don't get why the author considers that doing the connection over WiFi is somehow wasteful.
Power consumption.
Up front vs ongoing cost; the creators chose to minimise the up-front cost in favour of a marginally higher ongoing cost.
Power consumption.
Up front vs ongoing cost; the creators chose to minimise the up-front cost in favour of a marginally higher ongoing cost.
For reference, I have some smart outlets that I measured using a while ago, pulling about 0.05W on average from the wall, or 36Wh a month. That's about as much energy as making 500ml of coffee or charging a phone 2-3x.