Watch for the complete shock and surprise when hackers start burning down houses by turning on people's smart irons, smart dryers, smart heaters, smart stoves, smart ovens, smart microwaves. Wait for the time when a hacker gets access to the hardware and came make it do things that it was never programmed to do. Then you're going to see shit like awning motors burn themselves out by drawing more current than they were designed, catching fire and burning down places.
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Texaswolf1 ago
Who could have foreseen this? S/
Planetoftheclown ago
Watch for the complete shock and surprise when hackers start burning down houses by turning on people's smart irons, smart dryers, smart heaters, smart stoves, smart ovens, smart microwaves. Wait for the time when a hacker gets access to the hardware and came make it do things that it was never programmed to do. Then you're going to see shit like awning motors burn themselves out by drawing more current than they were designed, catching fire and burning down places.
beefartist ago
This is pretty insightful. I remember hearing about some of the earliest computer "viruses" that sent hard drives past physical limits, ruining them.
jqueso ago
The future is bright!