A brilliant thread by Cory Doctorow again. This time on #enshitification of garage door openers.
I use an OpenGarage door Automator on my garage door. The firmware is open source and the device is like $35. It integrates trivially with #HomeAssistant. And it can’t be taken away by a company suddenly deciding it wants more money from me.
https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/09/lead-me-not-into-temptation/#chamberlain
https://opengarage.io/
#homeautomation #smarthome
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