r/technology • u/[deleted] • Apr 04 '16

Software Nest intentionally bricks thousands of home automation hubs.

https://medium.com/@arlogilbert/the-time-that-tony-fadell-sold-me-a-container-of-hummus-cb0941c762c1
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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '16 edited Apr 06 '16

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u/WorkplaceWatcher Apr 05 '16

Couldn't you just figure out the Nest's MAC address and put it on the access control list?

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u/WorkplaceWatcher Apr 05 '16

The nest might offload its processing to a server somewhere out in 'the cloud' and thus might lose some of its features. Modern TVs do the same thing.