Retro Tech: Smart Homes

TBH, adding a smart pattern to how lights and heating operate, doesn't sound like it would change much - while we still live in massive detached houses in low-density suburbs which aren't walkable, and have to rely on personal cars to get to and from work every day, or even go buy a coffee or a loaf of bread from the nearest store.
Heat pumps are super great, though!

This is so interesting 🤩 why did you stop making these videos?

Climate change “context” above video 🤮

It's so satisfying to listen to Bill Gates ! He's the only billionaire that I admire, respect and wanna listen on and on and on 🥰

The black lady you brought on was very annoying and unfunny.

I remember seeing ads for the clapping thing when I was younger. I'm only 21.

Seeing the RadioShack logo and clips of Computer Chronicles' host Stewart Cheifet brings me back that time in my childhood when I realized I wanted to be a computer programmer. A dream not too many Black kids in the '80s would have had. Young me would never guess what kind of coding I would be doing but he would have been super excited about it.

What would you do if you lost the remote to the remote locator?
Introducing the Remote Locator Remote Locator

no mention of the fear of ai. what if your robo butler is cross with you?

To find a TV remote we need another remote that is also missing..so what do we do

Really entertaining video, thanks!! Another reason why some of this older tech is still relevant today is that it isn't connected to the internet. With an X10 system like HomeMinder or Powerhouse you can remotely control almost every device in your house, including light switches and power outlets, and even change the temperature (similar to the Nest thermostat), all individually scheduled per day of the week/month. If you were away from home you could call your house and control your lights/stereo/furnace remotely. For people who aren't interested in the "internet of things," or who are leery of things like Alexa, this technology is still relevant and useful today.

how on earth were the Space Odyssey movies dystopian?

Who remember’s 1999 Smart House Disney original movie? That what this reminds me of.

Gotta bring this series back and do beepers!

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moms can know what teens are doing since the lights are flickering on and off.

GREAT VIDEO, simply wanted to say thank you. As a new smart home user myself, it was great to see where this tech and how it has evolved.

Bill Gates, the man who forces you to buy new computer by making your old pc run bad an environmentalist!! Bravo!!

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