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[Auto Addict]

As I have just received a nice tax rebate, decided to invest in a Nest Hello video doorbell.

Took about 30 minutes to install, I can see and talk to callers without answering the door.

It activates the existing chime and also Google Home mini announces someone is at the door.

Bought it at Toolstation at a discounted price.

Pretty chuffed with it.

[Andy B]

 

[Auto Addict]

It's got an added bonus, if a stupid delivery driver decides to ignore the bell and knock on the door with his/her knuckles, it alerts me to a sound and movement at the door

[Bigron]

It's got an added bonus, if a stupid delivery driver decides to ignore the bell and knock on the door with his/her knuckles  feather duster, it alerts me to a sound and movement at the door

Corrected for you.....

Ron.

[Varche]

Another plus AA just had a look at your IP address and it only took me four minutes to hack into it. You need a stronger password.  Only kidding........

[iansoutham]

Another plus AA just had a look at your IP address and it only took me four minutes to hack into it. You need a stronger password.  Only kidding........

Yeah, in reality it only took 43 seconds to hack it 😄😄

[Varche]

Ah but you are a whizz kid. Old codgers , barely computer, literate take four minutes....

[Auto Addict]

Another plus AA just had a look at your IP address and it only took me four minutes to hack into it. You need a stronger password.  Only kidding........

Yeah, in reality it only took 43 seconds to hack it 😄😄

OK, if you think my password is weak, pm it to me

[Varche]

I did say I was kidding .

Point I am making is sooner or later all these web enabled gizmos are a vulnerable pont. Obviously not yours.   

[Auto Addict]

I did say I was kidding .

Point I am making is sooner or later all these web enabled gizmos are a vulnerable pont. Obviously not yours.   

 

[TheBoy]

Haven't Google (who bought Nest) just had a major legal kicking for, errr, "snooping" on Nest customers.  It would appear that they kept microphones open to listen and analyse words, which is useful in targeted ads. Which is probably why they bought the line of products in the first place.


"Don't be evil" roughly translates into "because that's our job"

[STEMO]

Haven't Google (who bought Nest) just had a major legal kicking for, errr, "snooping" on Nest customers.  It would appear that they kept microphones open to listen and analyse words, which is useful in targeted ads. Which is probably why they bought the line of products in the first place.


"Don't be evil" roughly translates into "because that's our job"

That was after they actually added 'microphone' to the list of components in the nest device. They didn't think it important enough.

[Auto Addict]

The amazing thing is it worked first time wired up to a 30 year old Friedland door chime and transformer.

[Auto Addict]

Well there you are, phone alerted me to someone at the front door, it was a delivery, pratt didn't ring the bell or use the door knocker.

Would have missed him before.

[STEMO]

Does it tell jehovas witnesses to eff off?

[Auto Addict]

Does it tell jehovas witnesses to eff off?

All you have to say to them, would you mind entering into your book not to call here please.

They won't bother you again.

[STEMO]

Does it tell jehovas witnesses to eff off?

All you have to say to them, would you mind entering into your book not to call here please.

They won't bother you again.

Hmmmmmmm 
Does it tell jehovas witnesses to put you on the 'do not disturb' list?

[Sir Tigger KC]

Does it tell jehovas witnesses to eff off?

All you have to say to them, would you mind entering into your book not to call here please.

They won't bother you again.

It's much more satisfying telling them to Eff Off though! 

That's not restricted to the Jovies either, door knockers of most descriptions particularly those trying to sell me shite or Labour candidates at election time generally get short shrift from me! 

[dave the builder]

Does it tell jehovas witnesses to eff off?

Do they still have them 

I don't answer the door
(unless someone is expected ,phoned first, observed on CCTV as being someone I know)

[Doctor Gollum]

Does it tell jehovas witnesses to eff off?

Do they still have them 

I don't answer the door
(unless someone is expected ,phoned first, observed on CCTV as being someone I know)

Indeed they do.

[TheBoy]

Does it tell jehovas witnesses to eff off?

All you have to say to them, would you mind entering into your book not to call here please.

They won't bother you again.

Like hell they do.  They see you as a convert target.

[TheBoy]

It's much more satisfying telling them to Eff Off though! 

Well, errr, uhmmm, not one of me finer moments...

A good few years back, we were having issues with the Jovos calling every other evening, trying to get me to see the light, so I'd got used to just shouting FO and a bit of name calling from the armchair, as you do...

...one evening they were particularly persistent, so I did answer the door, and it was my (then) neighbour calling round to let me know his ill son had just died and there would be lots of friends/family/coroner around, and sorry if it caused us any inconvenience.

Well, you can imagine now I felt  .


So I really try to refrain now.

[Doctor Gollum]

I would invite you in, but as it's Ramadan, I can't offer you anything to eat or drink and I wouldn't want to be rude...

[Entwood]

Please come in, I'll take copies of all your literature if you just sign this organ donor form .... they tend not to come back ....   

[Nick W]

I would invite you in, but as it's Ramadan, I can't offer you anything to eat or drink and I wouldn't want to be rude...

I would invite you in for tea, but it's Lent(from Wednesday anyway) and I'm not allowed to eat fat bastards like you.......

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I will listen to your preaching if you come and donate a pint of blood with me afterwards. 

[Doctor Gollum]

I will listen to your preaching if you come and donate a pint of blood with me afterwards. 

Ooh fighting talk...

[Auto Addict]

Does it tell jehovas witnesses to eff off?

All you have to say to them, would you mind entering into your book not to call here please.

They won't bother you again.

Like hell they do.  They see you as a convert target.

It works for me, when they call at every house in our close, they give us a miss - try it and see

[Auto Addict]

Interesting what you catch on video.

Neighbours wife (retired) goes out at 2 a.m. every morning and returns at 2.20 a.m.

[Doctor Gollum]

Drugs or sex... 

[STEMO]

Interesting what you catch on video.

Neighbours wife (retired) goes out at 2 a.m. every morning and returns at 2.20 a.m.

Does she wear a striped jumper and a mask?

[Terbs]

Thing is...with these type of voice from the doorbell things, surely the crooks will wise up to them and know no-one is home

[aaronjb]

Thing is...with these type of voice from the doorbell things, surely the crooks will wise up to them and know no-one is home

Only if you talk to them so.. don't talk to someone who looks like a crook? Seems simple to me

[Auto Addict]

You can talk to them from anywhere, you just say you can't come to the door at the moment

[TheBoy]

You can talk to them from anywhere, you just say you can't come to the door at the moment

I think aaronjb's advice is better, as villains are wise to "cant get to door right now" means "I'm out, so treat yourself to my possesions".

[Sir Tigger KC]

Sorry, I can't open the door as my Rottweilers are in a bad mood today! 

An angry dog backing track might be useful for this one though.   

[Auto Addict]

You can talk to them from anywhere, you just say you can't come to the door at the moment

I think aaronjb's advice is better, as villains are wise to "cant get to door right now" means "I'm out, so treat yourself to my possesions".

So, they ring your conventional doorbell, no-one answers and they assume you are in, so they don't break in and steal your possessions?

Apart from setting the house alarm off, I've got them on video

[aaronjb]

So, they ring your conventional doorbell, no-one answers and they assume you are in, so they don't break in and steal your possessions?

Apart from setting the house alarm off, I've got them on video

Well, that too! It's no different to a regular doorbell, really, in terms of "risk" (IMHO)

Personally if I'm expecting a package and I've had to go out, I'll talk to them and ask them to leave it somewhere/neighbour/etc depending on who I know is around (to be fair, most of the delivery guys who come here come often enough  that they know where to leave stuff and which neighbour to go call on.. even the Amazon Logistics guys are great) - but if I'm not expecting a package then I'll have a squiz at who is at the door, but I'm unlikely to talk to them.

Usually charity muggers, anyway, around here.

If they do get in then the dog will eat them and the cats will clear up whatever is left, so problem solved 

[TheBoy]

You can talk to them from anywhere, you just say you can't come to the door at the moment

I think aaronjb's advice is better, as villains are wise to "cant get to door right now" means "I'm out, so treat yourself to my possesions".

So, they ring your conventional doorbell, no-one answers and they assume you are in, so they don't break in and steal your possessions?

Apart from setting the house alarm off, I've got them on video

In some of the channel mags, there are incidental reports of houses with smart doorbells being actively targeted, as they tend to be purchased by 2 types of people - geeky types with lots of valuable, resellable gadgets, and those that are not in often.

Its actually these security concerns that are the reason I don't have one.