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> I have not in my lifetime seen a tech work SO GODDAMN HARD to convince everyone of how important it is while having so little to actually offer

Remember crypto-currencies? Remember IoT?

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I mean IoT at least means I can remotely close my damn garage door when my wife forgets in the morning, that is not without value. But crypto I absolutely put in the same bucket.

> remotely close my damn garage door when my wife forgets in the morning

Why bring the internet into this?

    if door opened > 10 minutes then close door

That would be a bit of an issue if you were to ever, say, have a garage sale.

I guess we'll have to use the internet. Just kidding. Put a box in front of the IR sensor. Problem solved.

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