Well, that was simple enough.

[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?