<story><title>Discarded smart lightbulbs reveal your WiFi passwords, stored in the clear</title><url>https://boingboing.net/2019/01/29/fiat-lux.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>grendelt</author><text>Don&amp;#x27;t use smart bulbs. Bulbs burn out. Use smart sockets and &amp;quot;dumb&amp;quot; bulbs. Don&amp;#x27;t put disposable things on your network.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>sleepybrett</author><text>Most, if not all, smart bulbs are LED bulbs&lt;p&gt;LED bulbs have very long lives.&lt;p&gt;If you want to use an RGB bulb or one of those bulbs that has adjustable white temperature, a smart socket isn&amp;#x27;t going to support that.</text></comment>
<story><title>Discarded smart lightbulbs reveal your WiFi passwords, stored in the clear</title><url>https://boingboing.net/2019/01/29/fiat-lux.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>grendelt</author><text>Don&amp;#x27;t use smart bulbs. Bulbs burn out. Use smart sockets and &amp;quot;dumb&amp;quot; bulbs. Don&amp;#x27;t put disposable things on your network.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>humantiy</author><text>That seems like just as bad of an idea.  In theory the bulbs (LED) are supposed to last at least 10 years.  If you use a smart socket it will stick around a lot longer.  Sounds better, but look at how things have changed in the past 10-20 years in wireless tech and security alone.  Personally I see the &amp;quot;dumb&amp;quot; bulbs and sockets as the smart choice.</text></comment>