The dark side of the Internet of Things
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The talk examines risks of closed, proprietary Internet of Things products — including restrictive EULAs, private APIs that collect unknown data, and lack of standard access like SSH — and argues the Maker community should respond. It presents DIY alternatives and demos for regaining control, specifically a Wi‑Fi programmable thermostat and the Texas Ranger ROV robot (from Codemotion 2015).
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