If you have nay knowledge of networking (or want to learn), start setting up restricted VLANs to isolate your smart devices. Only allow them access to specific services/devices like your media server.

For dedicated hardware, there are plenarily of options. A Raspberry Pi will work to start with, there are Linux images with Kodi such as LibreELEC and osmc (I have used both in the past and they worked fine), and Android TV images also that can run apps. I suppose you could also set up a generic Linux install and run the Jellyfin client or similar - not sure if there any turnkey options for that.

We have a couple of Apple TV boxes and they perform well, the Jellyfin apps for them have really improved in the last year or so too.

LG have been caught using the Internet connection of connected devices (like windows computers) to snoop on your network.

Do you have any sources for that? Not doubting it just curious about how that works.

Unfortunately that will probably also void any warranty. Better to restrict access at the network level.

It shouldn’t be necessary or expected to perform surgical interventions on devices to make them respect privacy.

I didn’t know LG webOS rooting was a thing, that’s interesting to know.

There is an open source version of webOS, although I don’t know how it compares to the stock LG version. Maybe there will eventually be something like a LineageOS equivalent.

Same here, smart devices go on a very restricted VLAN. Most only get access to Home Assistant for control.

Even without deliberate spying from these devices letting these things loose on the network at large has always seemed a bad idea to me.

Which handheld is that? Looks nice.

They only brought in a ban on disposal BBQs today after dithering about it for ages.

A reluctance to do anything practical but they are very trigger happy in abusing an emergency alert system.

YouTube has an effective monopoly on small scale video like this. Creators try to use other platforms be the audience just isn’t there.

Distributing video is also considerably harder compared with text or images, so it’s harder to for grassroots platforms to start up.

The best solution would be to turn away from detectors, which will always be a losing game, and return to crowdsourced curation through users likes and ratings.

But that would end up with too many of the corporate propaganda videos getting tanked with dislikes so YouTube will never go for that.

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Quite a few of the people I know and consider “normal” openly dislike AI.

I’m not sure it’s a majority opinion buts it’s not an obscure one.

There’s been some Halloween bits appearing round here but nothing Christmas…yet.

One of the supermarkets did have a big “back to school” display before August had even started.

I remember IrDA, I also remember it being frustratingly slow and unreliable.

Visible light data transfer isn’t new either. The Timex Datalink watches were using flashing coloured patterns on a PC monitor to send data to them in the 90s.

The off brand one I had didn’t even have the same colours, let alone on the right sides.

50k could be life changing for a lot of people. That could pay for a decent chunk of education/training, be used to start a business, or cover a deposit for a home. All major steps up for those currently struggling.

I fell off a step ladder as a teenager and physically was only badly bruised.

It has left me with a lifelong minor fear of ladders though.

The phone is always with you though, unlike the camera which got left at home.

What’s wrong with Elegoo? I don’t have their printers but I’ve used a fair bit of their filament which seems to be good value.

Considering an upgrade myself so wondering what to avoid.

There is something I like about the chap, not sure why…

The last election Clayton had a 58% turnout. So there might be some potential Binface supporters who didn’t vote last time.

I don’t think Clacton is likely to flip, but there is an outside chance.