May I share a wild story? [link]

Okay, that makes me really grateful for my sane set of friends. That's a lot of crazy.

We tried to keep our IoT system secure. The hub validated with two way TLS authentication. Customer data was kept encrypted. We used the secure protocols devices provided. However, the devices themselves still had their problems. The device makers are always fighting cost and short cuts are taken, and the early standard protocol specifications did not take security seriously enough.

Sometimes I feel very boring, but then I read stuff like that and I think it's not so bad, honestly.

YES

In college, I lived in a coed dorm and we shared bathrooms. But there were stalls and showers/baths were in separate cubicles, so there wasn't much of an issue. Shocked my younger sister's boyfriend when he was there once.

I just heard the term IoT today, at work, spoken by someone who works on them for our company. So if it's out, it's also still in.

Boring is good.

I don't want anyone peeing in the same room where I am brushing my teeth. Just as a personal choice. One of many reasons I live alone.

I don't want anyone peeing in the same room where I am brushing my teeth. Just as a personal choice. One of many reasons I live alone.

I live with three other people and I also don't want this.

I don't want anyone at all in the room while I'm brushing my teeth, but it's a big weird issue for me. It grosses me out beyond words when someone is brushing their teeth and thinks it's a cool idea to walk out of the bathroom and talk to me. (Seriously, one time on vacation, Tim's brother -- who didn't know about my issue -- walked out of the bathroom while he was brushing his teeth to have a whole-ass conversation, and I pretty much bolted from the room. Tim explained on my behalf, and I sheepishly apologized later, and Tim's brother apologized for grossing me out. It was all very civilized.) By the same measure, I have threatened Tim with bodily harm (more than once HOW DOES HE FORGET THIS) if he tries to start a damn conversation with me (or even just ask a question) while I'm brushing my teeth. It is disgusting, I am not going to fucking *talk* while I'm cleaning my teeth, and you can wait 2 goddamn minutes, try to remember after 13 fucking years, my dude.

Ahem. (And don't get me started about scenes in TV shows and movies where people are brushing their teeth. UNNECESSARY and revolting. No one needs to see that.)

Don't know where it came from, but it is a deeply visceral squick for me. Eauugggh.

Hah, I have no desire to be brushing my teeth while someone is peeing but do not have Teppys issues.

Also I had no idea what "IoT" meant and felt very out of it.

Also also I have a headache and wish it would go away. I took my medication (for the first time since Thursday)! I took a painkiller! I had coffee! Why am I still headaches?!

I had to fight a big fight to get any alone time in the bathroom as a child, so I feel that. But my childhood bathroom was very small! And my mother still thinks time to poop is time to chat. She doesn't mind if I'm brushing my teeth! (or etc.)