Replacing Traditional Wiring with Bash for Smart Lights
By
todsacerdoti
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
The article discusses the trend of modern nerds replacing traditional wiring with software, specifically using Bash to control lights in the house for smart functionality.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledmaking everything in your house dangerously unreliable by inserting a bunch of software where previously simple wires had sufficed
I describe how I replaced the wires between my lights and my light switches with some Bash
I liked the idea of smart lights, not for random colours, but for the ability to control
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