Tag Archives: Smart Appliance

The “Smart” Dryer and TOU Rates: A Stupid Idea on So Many Levels

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Within the last couple of months I have posted comprehensive articles to demonstrate how consumers financially suffer with smart meters and that they are also financially and socially punished when subjected to Time-of-Use (TOU) electricity … Continue reading

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Recent Massive Cyber Attack Involved a “Smart” Fridge

It has finally started, cyber attacks involving smart appliances such as televisions and refrigerators.  Proofpoint, Inc. a leading security-as-a-service provider, has uncovered what may be the first proven Internet of Things (IoT)-based cyber attack involving conventional household “smart” appliances.  The … Continue reading

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CFLs, Smart Appliances, and Even Occupancy Sensors Are Good for You? … At What Cost?

On August 23, 2013, President Obama made some comments that mocked people who are not convinced of the wisdom of using energy-efficient bulbs and smart appliances.  What the President fails to realize is that it is not a matter of … Continue reading

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New Report on Possible Biological Effects from Smart Meters and Appliances

This posting is intended to highlight a new report published by Ronald M. Powell (Ph.D., Harvard University, 1975), entitled, “Biological Effects from RF Radiation at Low-Intensity Exposure, Based on the BioInitiative 2012 Report, and the Implications for Smart Meters and … Continue reading

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Use Smart Appliances with Extreme Caution

If you value your privacy, use “smart appliances” with extreme caution.

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