Re: [saag] software update for teeny-weeny devices

Mohit Sethi <mohit.m.sethi@ericsson.com> Tue, 18 October 2016 19:52 UTC

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Subject: Re: [saag] software update for teeny-weeny devices
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Thanks for the pointer. This was indeed hilarious and sad to follow on 
Twitter. I think it highlights another important problem of 
bootstrapping/configuring IoT devices. At some point Mark has to run a 
port scanner to find out what IP address was assigned to his WiFi Kettle.

But for his light bulb not working during dinner time, at least in this 
case I think he manually confirmed the firmware update. Perhaps the user 
can be better informed in future that the installing firmware updates 
may make the light bulb unusable for x amount of time.

Thanks
/--Mohit


On 10/17/2016 08:07 PM, Peter Gutmann wrote:
> Mohit Sethi <mohit.m.sethi@ericsson.com> writes:
>   
>> For me scheduling of updates is important: I don't want my connected light
>> bulb to update at night when I am using it.
> So not this then:
>
> https://twitter.com/markrittman/status/785905327967498240/photo/1
>
> (that was part of an 11-hour battle to get a WiFi kettle working).
>
> Peter.