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Home Automation
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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.
It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.
Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.
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The Google home assistant will have you swearing at it at least once a day… same with Siri
Alexa’s wake word is too common so it gets triggered constantly, but actually realizes it was a false negative and doesn’t say anything, google will trigger then start doing whatever was said even though it’s obviously not directed at it.
The screens tend to be better than the minis at this stuff. I’d avoid it if you can. I use one mini in the bathroom, and honestly it was only because it was sitting in a drawer not being used, so if it dies due to steam, oh well!