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Internet-Enabled Thermostat

Posted by michael on from the getting-warm-in-here dept.

ptorrone writes "Engadget has a little write-up of what is supposed to be the world's first Internet-enabled thermostat from Proliphix, which has an Ethernet port and a built-in web server and can be controlled from virtually any standard browser. So how long until everything in the home has its own IP address and script kiddies decide to get their kicks messing with your air conditioning during a heat wave?"

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  1. Re:how long? by spellraiser · · Score: 0, Redundant
    >... and script kiddies decide to get their kicks messing with your air conditioning during a heat wave?

    Hah! The security of my Internet-enabled thermostat is impregnable! I hereby officially dare each and every little script kiddie out there to come and try and mess with it.

    The IP address of my thermostat is 127.0.0.1! Bring it on!

    P.S. Yeah, I know, this one is shamelessly stolen from here.

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