i don’t understand why tesla thought requiring internet on a giant fucking battery glued to your wall was a good idea

Oct 17, 2017 · 10:12 PM UTC

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Replying to @internetofshit
are you saying this is literally a giant battery someone can hack? isnt that a fire hazard?
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Replying to @internetofshit @eevblog
If a rocket ship to travel round the world is reasonable, this seems positively lame
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Replying to @internetofshit
It’s a pretty good idea to be online for security patches and updates. Also managing the battery away from home seems useful.
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Replying to @internetofshit
You need wifi so you can install security updates when wifi cracks are released
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Replying to @kiwibrew @internetofshit
I did some work on a gas heaters monitoring system based in one EU country. It was written in crappy old PHP.
Replying to @internetofshit
Gathering user data, just like rolls Royce engines
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Replying to @internetofshit
Show me a place in Silicon Valley that doesn't have internet access.
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Live off t̶h̶e̶ a grid
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so our friendly domestic security apparatus can send remote commands to short itself and start a fire if patriotism requires
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Replying to @internetofshit @vdeviance
At that price, if it NEEDS to be connected, why not include a 2G data link like the original Amazon Kindle whispernet?
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