This has been bugging me lately. Why do we need so many things in our homes with smart technology, wi-fi, or whatever? Sure, they can offer some conveniences, but I treat them like PCs; wonderful when they work, pieces of shit when they go wrong and you can't figure out what went wrong, and annoying when you have to update the firmware. A friend was talking about how she needed to update the light fixture she got installed so she could use its wi-fi. It boggles my mind!

And what do you do when the manufacturer stops supporting your product? Are you SOL? Do I have to scourer the internet to find firmware that hopefully matches my fridge or car? Will my stuff stop working if the firmware is bad? I dunno man. It seems so silly to have added tech on stuff that probably doesn't benefit a whole lot from it.