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Poppies 😍📷

When we think about smart homes we usually look into positive things like controlling lights, temperature, security and connected devices.

But are these smart homes truly smart?

A part from the enthusiasm for technology every smart device has its own app and configuration accounts (not talking about security holes).

A solution may be the new Matter standard, which was born in order to offer:

• Simplicity;
• Interoperability;
• Reliability;
• Security.

It's hard to say if Matter will solve all actual problems of our smart homes, but probably it will be an important step to the right direction.

This YouTube Video by @manton has been very useful for me to understand all the potential behind micro.blog.

Take a look at it if you haven’t done yet! 😉

Bees at work 🐝⚒📷

Years of research have shown again and again that the way choices are posed affects our actions.

Source: “What Should We Watch Tonight?” On the Concept of Choice Architecture

I’ve just realized that micro.blog keeps a copy of all edited versions of my posts. That’s a really smart and cool feature. 😍

Flower power 🌼📷

I recently read an article that made me reflect on how often we are inclined (myself first) to use sophisticated web services and apps that propose to help us be more productive.

Sometimes alternative solutions are very easy and simple.

The blog post talks about how the author replaced note-taking apps by simply opening a new mailbox used only for this purpose.

This is certainly a creative solution that can actually be interesting for many people that don't need complicated features but only to keep track of their notes on the go.

Currently reading: Murder, Stage Left by Robert Goldsborough 📚

Welcome in Mayember (it’s May but it feels like November and December) 🌧😲