the C lang maybe too much UNIX KISS? dumb home beats smart home (complexity = problems) how a IoT devices such as SmartTV may DDoS the WIFI or LAN and slow down internet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ECwExc-_M

there is a German saying:

• “only the Genius rules (one’s own or others) chaos”
  • imho this is wrong, if one was a genius, there would be no chaos in the first place
  • it would be “as perfect as possible” aka as simple-as-possible, as well tested as possible, as well documented  as possible, ordered and sorted as clear and simple possible, labeled as simple-clear as possible, tagged as simple-clear as possible and put where it belongs X-D

• with complexity = expect the product to contain problems
  • because only god + nobody is perfect
• when it comes to technology: simplicity is key!

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    https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19720005243/downloads/19720005243.pdf?attachment=true

• this DOES NOT set limits on how complex a machine can be, it only says: keep all parts as simple and easy-to-test as possible and then assemble a machine as complex as the user wants from simple parts
  • it is very TRUE to say that SmartPhones which are basically many devices in one device (a phone, a camera, a flashlight, a navigation system, a gaming console… what else?) REALLY pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible, so expect them to contain MASSIVE amounts of errors X-D
• it does not mean it is IMPOSSIBLE to build very complex machines
  • it is possible, but:
    • build very simple “lego” parts and modules that do one thing but do it well (= as testable as possible)
    • then those well-tested high-quality modules can be combined to a complex machine or reused in many other ways
  • then chances of the VERY COMPLEX MACHINE to actually work are massively increased

C lang: too much UNIX KISS?

• imho it would have SIMPLIFIED the C language if there was a dedicated STRING variable type
  • someone must have thought: “UNIX KISS: why have dedicated STRING variable type, if the same can be done with an array of chars?”
    • while yes it technically may simplify the language, but it makes programming C aka using and writing usefull, error-free programs more complicated
  • for example it’s not possible to directly compare two strings:
    • if(stringA == stringB)
      • the dev needs a special function strcmp (string compare) to do this job
    • if (strcmp(StringA,StringB) == 0)
      • this does in essence the same while being WAY less readable

dumb home beats smart home (complexity = problems) how a IoT devices such as SmartTV may DDoS the WIFI or LAN and slow down internet

• why keys with batteries are a STUPID idea

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    https://www.sourcesecurity.com/news/assa-abloy-cliq-wireless-key-access-control-system-electromechanical-cylinders-padlocks-co-9380-ga-co-9787-ga-co-12708-ga-npr.1568196123.html

• software error or deliberate attack?

“emailed HiSense requesting comment, but the company hasn’t replied.”

“(I’ve also reached out to Snow.) I assume the problem is due simply to bad code, but I don’t know for sure.”

“What I do know is that this isn’t a problem dumb TVs ever had.”

“Full disclosure: I am strongly in favor of a dumb home.”

“My thermostat should not connect to the internet, and neither should my fridge.”

“If a company goes bankrupt, I should not have to worry about whether my coffee maker’s software is suddenly broken or whether my lights will turn on.”

“The only things using my Wi-Fi should be my phone and my computer.”

“Everything else should remain offline, where it belongs.”

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/22/24137295/when-the-smarthome-is-stupid-hisense-tv-pc

physical separation:

At least keep the home’s energy management system IN COMPLETELY PHYISCALLY DISCONNECTED networks (firmware updates could be done with a simple USB Stick?)

because of course it would be nice, if the home’s energy management system “knew” that NOW the energy is cheap-and-readily available so turn on the washing machine or heat up the water boiler

but the WASHING MACHINE ITSELF DOES NOT NEED TO BE A FULL BLOWN EMBEDDED PC WITH WIFI THAT IS CONSTANTLY LOGGED INTO SOME CLOUD SERVICE, keep it simple and functional in the digital world.

sometimes less is more.

IMHO: what one dislikes about the Tesla: why all those cameras? Elon no, AI will not self drive this car only by looking at those camers in the next 10 years, sorry. Check out this car: 3x times more efficient than a Tesla and looking absolutely SCIFI 😀

Yes it also got cameras but only to compensate for missing  review mirrors (unfortunately Aptera also plans a OTA update mechanism, imho this should also be done via USB Stick)