@stefano if you don't already have something in mind, this might make a very interesting conference talk. We've already had a FreeBSD Fridge. I think a privacy first NetBSD thermostat would be well received.
Here is a link to the FreeBSD Fridge from 2024 BSDCan. It is available on the SDF Peertube instance Toobnix.org:
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@stefano you picked my curiosity, not because of the perf gain but netbsd lobbyism :)
I tried to boot the iso and img on qemu and it failed. anyway i prefer baremetal for OS testing, dunno why and fortunately, I have saved an Asus Core2Duo from trash which will be the 'host' for the experiment.
I would have resisted or waited 25y to test NetBSD. 😆
@omar have fun with it!
@stefano I wish I could find the HN comment by the Honeywell engineer that talks about like 6 different safety features none of the open source DIY thermostats have but I cannot seem to find it anymore. Stuff like
- it needs to lock out instead of continuing to try to start the gas heat so you don't flood the house with gas if the ignition is faulty
- it needs to automatically turn on the heat no matter what if if gets too cold
- it needs a mechanical safety feature to shut itself off if the heat gets stuck on
etc etc
- it needs to lock out instead of continuing to try to start the gas heat so you don't flood the house with gas if the ignition is faulty
- it needs to automatically turn on the heat no matter what if if gets too cold
- it needs a mechanical safety feature to shut itself off if the heat gets stuck on
etc etc
@stefano It's not that special to be honest but it's cool to have anyway!
@MisterMaker No, maybe it's not special. But it's mine, and solved a lot of problems in the past, when those smart things wheren't even available. Sometimes you don't need rocket science to have some fun 🙂
@stefano For sure, it's fun! I have been putting these kind of no-cloud things all over the house lately :). This is my main thermostat for the house https://diyless.com/product/opentherm-thermostat3
@MisterMaker that's great - and funny! 🙂
@stefano if you don't already have something in mind, this might make a very interesting conference talk. We've already had a FreeBSD Fridge. I think a privacy first NetBSD thermostat would be well received.
Here is a link to the FreeBSD Fridge from 2024 BSDCan. It is available on the SDF Peertube instance Toobnix.org:
@bsdtv this could be a nice idea - I think people could be quite interested, and it's another step towards the #OwnYourData
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