2014-01-14 00:12:08.242248+00 by Dan Lyke 3 comments
What if #Google’s purchase of #Nest was to enable it to sell a load-shedding service to electricity utilities by tweaking thermostats?
Oh whoah. Figure out who's got electric climate control by correlating to smart meters... You could probably do this so that the residents never even notice.
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comments in ascending chronological order (reverse):
#Comment Re: made: 2014-01-14 02:16:45.896508+00 by: meuon
Should posted that thought earlier.. Google is heavy into the "peak demand response" business.
#Comment Re: made: 2014-01-15 22:41:13.228579+00 by: petronius
Maybe their recent purchases will converge with a robot that comes into your house to adjust the thermostat.
#Comment Re: made: 2014-01-15 23:39:18.109861+00 by: Dan Lyke
Turn it up too high and the Big Dog comes through your home and turns it back down... Hmm...