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Just added a mildly retarded smart bulb to my house

Posted on 10/12/17 at 12:11 pm
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77935 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 12:11 pm
As God as my witness I have no idea where this came from. I was looking in my 'home automation' closet and found a GEENI dimmable/white level WiFi bulb.

Great, I says. Since its WiFi it has an API and will probably work with various hubs.

WRONG.

So I get the dumb thing set up which was a challenge then see it won't actually work with any hubs.

No problem says I, I'll hook it up to Alexa at least.

Works fine on/off dim in Alexa.

I want it to turn off automatically every night like every other damn bulb in my house.

No can do. The app has a 'schedule' feature but thats nothing more than setting a timer. useless.

No problem, says I. Alexa will take care of it.

"Alexa turn the stupid GEENI bulb off at 8pm every night" "I'm sorry i don't understand what you're asking"



So now I can turn it off via voice but who the hell sells a smart bulb that can't be put on a schedule?

And more importantly, where did the damn thing come from? I have no recollection of having purchased this.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81604 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 12:42 pm to
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I was looking in my 'home automation' closet
You need a reality TV show. Guaranteed to be more entertaining than Chrisley Knows Best.
Posted by CajunsTigersSaints
Member since Jan 2015
4532 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 12:52 pm to
Amazon
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57426 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 1:26 pm to
i think he is Chrisley.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81604 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 1:32 pm to
That would make a lot of sense.
Posted by h0bnail
Member since Sep 2009
7381 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 1:59 pm to
Good thing you're so cheap, so you can spend the difference on crap you forget about.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77935 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 2:02 pm to
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Good thing you're so cheap, so you can spend the difference on crap you forget about.


i think this must have come from some family member or friend as a gift that i've long since forgotten
Posted by t00f
Not where you think I am
Member since Jul 2016
89670 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 2:09 pm to
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'home automation' closet


holy crap, you have a closet dedicated to home automation.

I did see the " "
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77935 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 2:36 pm to


i actually have 2 closets full. this is the smaller of the 2

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Posted by TigerWise
Front Seat of an Uber
Member since Sep 2010
35113 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 3:48 pm to
Sitting on technology is always smart. You have any iPhone 4's ?
Posted by hashtag
Comfy, AF
Member since Aug 2005
27465 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 4:15 pm to
After the 100th thread of your inability to use smart devices, have you considered that maybe you're the mildly retarded one?
Posted by t00f
Not where you think I am
Member since Jul 2016
89670 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 4:21 pm to
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actually have 2 closets full. this is the smaller of the 2


You gotta be a reseller or selling these on the side or something!
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3693 posts
Posted on 10/12/17 at 4:31 pm to
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? You gotta be a reseller or selling these on the side or something


No, a reseller would have ditched those a year ago...
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77935 posts
Posted on 10/13/17 at 8:55 am to


its an old pic.

but yes my closet is mostly full of empty boxes except the flair stuff which i haven't unpacked.
Posted by I_heart_beer
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2015
301 posts
Posted on 10/13/17 at 9:02 am to
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i actually have 2 closets full. this is the smaller of the 2


I'd call that a shelf, not a closet.
Posted by Socrates Johnson
Madisonville
Member since Apr 2012
2086 posts
Posted on 10/13/17 at 10:25 am to
Smart cat food?
Posted by DVA Tailgater
Bunkie
Member since Jan 2011
2923 posts
Posted on 10/13/17 at 10:33 am to
I thought this thread would be about C by GE.
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 10/13/17 at 11:14 am to
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No problem says I, I'll hook it up to Alexa at least.

Whoa, whoa, WHOA.

You have Amazon IN YOUR HOUSE?!

Everything I believed is now a lie.
This post was edited on 10/13/17 at 11:17 am
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3693 posts
Posted on 10/13/17 at 2:28 pm to
Wow, you obviously missed his whole Alexa is garbage to Alexa is awesome thread

Fyi: Walmart has Ring Outdoor (stick up cam and solar panel) kits for $108.
Posted by TigerDaddy30
Member since Jul 2011
840 posts
Posted on 10/13/17 at 2:56 pm to
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Fyi: Walmart has Ring Outdoor (stick up cam and solar panel) kits for $108.
Is this only at your local Walmart? I can’t find that deal on their app.
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