Re: this is just the start of a very ugly battle for your home
"I was beginning to wonder if I was the only person left who was avoiding the "smart home" hoopla."
You're not, by a longshot.
Although I have to admit that I have a highly automated home, and have had for about 20 years now. However, there isn't a single piece of equipment or software that reports to or needs to access any servers that I don't own and control, and there never will be.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
