Current Events > Google going down has had some interesting consequences

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s0nicfan 12/14/20 11:47:42 AM #1:	I'm sure most people were aware of the obvious impacts like being unable to use Google docs, but I hadn't even considered the possibility of being unable to turn your own lights on or off because you've converted your house to a smart home and everything runs through google. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55299779 The outage also affected Google-connected smart devices such as Home speakers - leading some users to complain on social media of being unable to switch off some lights in their homes. https://mobile.twitter.com/joemfbrown/status/1338452107419148290 It also had a knock-on effect on other apps, with players of the smartphone game Pokmon Go, for example, reporting being unable to log in. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:948320956] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>I'm sure most people were aware of the obvious impacts like being unable to use Google docs, but I hadn't even considered the possibility of being unable to turn your own lights on or off because you've converted your house to a smart home and everything runs through google. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55299779 <quote>The outage also affected Google-connected smart devices such as Home speakers - leading some users to complain on social media of being unable to switch off some lights in their homes. https://mobile.twitter.com/joemfbrown/status/1338452107419148290 It also had a knock-on effect on other apps, with players of the smartphone game Pokmon Go, for example, reporting being unable to log in.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kirbymuncher 12/14/20 12:01:17 PM #2:	amazing I like this reply to the tweet https://mobile.twitter.com/JamesPaten/status/1338484587928956929 --- THIS IS WHAT I HATE A BOUT EVREY WEBSITE!! THERES SO MUCH PEOPLE READING AND POSTING STUIPED STUFF <cite>kirbymuncher posted [p:948321399] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>amazing I like this reply to the tweet https://mobile.twitter.com/JamesPaten/status/1338484587928956929 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Colorahdo 12/14/20 12:02:07 PM #3:	google is down? works for me --- But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them - bring them here and kill them in front of me ~Jesus Christ <cite>Colorahdo posted [p:948321440] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>google is down? works for me </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 12/14/20 12:03:51 PM #4:	Colorahdo posted... google is down? works for me It went down for about 45 minutes half a day ago. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:948321498] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Colorahdo posted... </cite> <quote>google is down? works for me</quote> It went down for about 45 minutes half a day ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
googs19 12/14/20 12:04:28 PM #5:	There is a reason I have all of my smart lights still connected to hardwired on/off switches so they can be controlled without an internet connection. <cite>googs19 posted [p:948321521] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>There is a reason I have all of my smart lights still connected to hardwired on/off switches so they can be controlled without an internet connection. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 12/14/20 12:06:17 PM #6:	I noticed my Google homes weren't working and figured it was some kind of outage. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:948321583] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>I noticed my Google homes weren't working and figured it was some kind of outage. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 12/14/20 12:07:16 PM #7:	People that have smart everything are dumb --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:948321620] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>People that have smart everything are dumb </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
specialkid8 12/14/20 12:07:50 PM #8:	Wait, do these people not have any light switches at all? That just sounds incredibly stupid. <cite>specialkid8 posted [p:948321645] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Wait, do these people not have any light switches at all? That just sounds incredibly stupid. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Poop2 12/14/20 12:08:04 PM #9:	not so smart now! <cite>Poop2 posted [p:948321657] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>not so smart now! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JimmyFraska 12/14/20 12:09:09 PM #10:	Pretty dumb. Just like, there's this amazing looking bathroom accesory I want (it's a facial scrubber for exfoliating). It has an electronic component. But unlike every other device I use for that kind of stuff, this one needs an app. And I'm like "what if the service goes down" <cite>JimmyFraska posted [p:948321689] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Pretty dumb. Just like, there's this amazing looking bathroom accesory I want (it's a facial scrubber for exfoliating). It has an electronic component. But unlike every other device I use for that kind of stuff, this one needs an app. And I'm like "what if the service goes down" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gamer167 12/14/20 12:10:52 PM #11:	So dumb. Why would you want the basic functions of your home tied to an outside source like that? <cite>gamer167 posted [p:948321747] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>So dumb. Why would you want the basic functions of your home tied to an outside source like that?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nasty_Nitro 12/14/20 12:18:39 PM #12:	Smart home stuff is so dumb --- Fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Heat, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, ROH, Evolve, PWG & CZW <cite>Nasty_Nitro posted [p:948322036] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Smart home stuff is so dumb </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PatrickMahomes 12/14/20 12:20:06 PM #13:	this exact reason is why i never will use a smart home or smart anything that requires an internet connection for basic things (locking/unlocking my house, starting/unlocking my car, even smart refrigerators are a thing). --- NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 1 (12-4): https://imgur.com/4Pvr5rT NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 2 (11-5) (ELIMINATED): https://imgur.com/BBhN2z3 <cite>PatrickMahomes posted [p:948322077] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>this exact reason is why i never will use a smart home or smart anything that requires an internet connection for basic things (locking/unlocking my house, starting/unlocking my car, even smart refrigerators are a thing). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Butterfiles 12/14/20 12:23:20 PM #14:	Irony posted... People that have smart anything are dumb --- http://www.last.fm/user/PigBun CEO of Antifa <cite>Butterfiles posted [p:948322190] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Irony posted... </cite> <quote>People that have smart anything are dumb</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmidgeIsntBack 12/14/20 12:25:51 PM #15:	https://twitter.com/internetofshit/status/1338462773022498817 https://twitter.com/Hertog6/status/1338466686228451329 Unrelated but posting anyway: https://twitter.com/internetofshit/status/1338281885408108544 --- Podcast and Audiobook Board https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1364- View my ASCII art and others' at https://gfascii.art/ <cite>SmidgeIsntBack posted [p:948322275] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/internetofshit/status/1338462773022498817 https://twitter.com/Hertog6/status/1338466686228451329 Unrelated but posting anyway: https://twitter.com/internetofshit/status/1338281885408108544 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 12/14/20 12:28:02 PM #16:	Eh, I think smart products are incredibly handy. Smartphone - Tons of functionality in a single small device Smart home - Ability to control lights with my voice (Mine are also connected to hard light switches, so an outage doesn't really affect anything). I can turn one of my smart TVs on/off with my voice. I can set reminders with my voice. Hear the weather, set reminders, play music, etc. I agree that having the smart home products set up so that having the app working is the only method of controlling said things is a bad idea, but they're definitely beneficial. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:948322363] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Eh, I think smart products are incredibly handy. Smartphone - Tons of functionality in a single small deviceSmart home - Ability to control lights with my voice (Mine are also connected to hard light switches, so an outage doesn't really affect anything). I can turn one of my smart TVs on/off with my voice. I can set reminders with my voice. Hear the weather, set reminders, play music, etc. I agree that having the smart home products set up so that having the app working is the only method of controlling said things is a bad idea, but they're definitely beneficial. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seaman_Prime 12/14/20 12:28:51 PM #17:	lol people really let smart devices take over their houses. <cite>Seaman_Prime posted [p:948322382] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>lol people really let smart devices take over their houses. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Monolith1676 12/14/20 12:29:11 PM #18:	Irony posted... People that have smart everything are dumb --- Gears of War 1 Assassination Legend <cite>Monolith1676 posted [p:948322397] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Irony posted... </cite> <quote>People that have smart everything are dumb</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
samurai bandit 12/14/20 12:40:39 PM #19:	Classic Cemen ignores the fact that all smart stuff has still a manual input to still work like your normal light or whatever in case internet or whatever stops working. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>samurai bandit posted [p:948322855] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Classic Cemen ignores the fact that all smart stuff has still a manual input to still work like your normal light or whatever in case internet or whatever stops working. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I4NRulez 12/14/20 12:45:17 PM #20:	s0nicfan posted... I'm sure most people were aware of the obvious impacts like being unable to use Google docs, but I hadn't even considered the possibility of being unable to turn your own lights on or off because you've converted your house to a smart home and everything runs through google. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55299779 Google just controls the app you use for the lights. Without Google home i can just control my lights through the Hue app. Idk why he couldnt do that. Alexa does the same thing --- The night brims with defiled scum,and is permeated by their rotten stench. Just think. Now you're all set to hunt and kill to your heart's content. <cite>I4NRulez posted [p:948323039] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite> <quote>I'm sure most people were aware of the obvious impacts like being unable to use Google docs, but I hadn't even considered the possibility of being unable to turn your own lights on or off because you've converted your house to a smart home and everything runs through google. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55299779</quote> Google just controls the app you use for the lights. Without Google home i can just control my lights through the Hue app. Idk why he couldnt do that. Alexa does the same thing </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
twitterfriends 12/14/20 12:52:46 PM #21:	That's messed up because I play PokemonGo, hopefully my Garados is still guarding it's gym rn --- #NotMyPresident #JusticeDemocrats #Neblio #WolfPAC #Bitcoin #WeAre12 #12thMan #Seahawks #Belieber #DENT #UBI #PokemonGo #twitterfriends #MMA #PopularHashtags <cite>twitterfriends posted [p:948323326] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>That's messed up because I play PokemonGo, hopefully my Garados is still guarding it's gym rn </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Evening_Dragon 12/14/20 12:57:15 PM #22:	Smart stuff is great, but don't outsource your house. --- https://www.joincampaignzero.org/ Guide, it's Guide, it's that Guide <cite>Evening_Dragon posted [p:948323502] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Smart stuff is great, but don't outsource your house. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GiftedACIII 12/14/20 2:38:45 PM #23:	Skynet --- </topic> <cite>GiftedACIII posted [p:948327529] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Skynet</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Strider102 12/14/20 2:49:44 PM #24:	I'm glad I grew up in a generation that knows how to get up, walk to my light switch, and push the switch down. --- Last Cloudia ID: 188850453 <cite>Strider102 posted [p:948327942] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>I'm glad I grew up in a generation that knows how to get up, walk to my light switch, and push the switch down. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lordgold666 12/14/20 3:37:01 PM #25:	Thank god google knows whats best for us common folk --- "May the Father of Understanding guide you." http://error1355.com/ce/Lordgold666.html <cite>Lordgold666 posted [p:948329686] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Thank god google knows whats best for us common folk </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pure_temper 12/14/20 3:37:49 PM #26:	this is why i will never accept smart-home features that aren't controlled by me and only me. --- proudclad LAYIN DOWN THE SMACK - Error1355 <cite>pure_temper posted [p:948329715] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>this is why i will never accept smart-home features that aren't controlled by me and only me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lonestar2000 12/14/20 3:38:35 PM #27:	Nasty_Nitro posted... Smart home stuff is so dumb --- Rumble Roses. Someone enters the room. Them: O_O Me: What?! I always play games without my pants on!- Inmate 922335 #ImpeachToadDickTrump <cite>Lonestar2000 posted [p:948329743] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Nasty_Nitro posted... </cite> <quote>Smart home stuff is so dumb</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 12/14/20 4:20:49 PM #28:	Yeah, putting your home appliances through Google is just asking for trouble. --- I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:948331322] in Google goi... [t:79174818]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, putting your home appliances through Google is just asking for trouble. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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