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Use sync but switch up your theme!

I see what you did there …

/waves hand in the general direction of a pile of bull/

I found an answer on StackExchange that refers to a tool called rsync-sidekick which looks like it could achieve your aims.

Edit: There is also another answer on that same StackExchange page referring to a script called rsync-prepare which is capable of working with a remote destination.

Flood/water sensors:

• Hot water heater
• Under kitchen sink
• Behind dishwasher
• Under clothes washer

Smart valve on mains water supply so you can automatically cut off water to the entire house if any of your leak sensors alert.

You could then call a friend or family member and ask them to check on it.

Or if you had it on a smart outlet you could try rebooting it.

If you live in a climate in which you need to winterize your outdoor faucets (e.g. by shutting a valve in your basement, crawlspace, or garage) a temperature sensor on the warm side of the valve can save you from a flood.

I had to replace the garage door opener one winter and failed to notice a new quarter inch gap at the bottom of the garage door. Combine that with a cold snap and the garage dropped below freezing for long enough to burst pipes.

Fortunately I had a Shelley flood sensor on the floor so I was alerted fairly early and was able to avoid serious damage, but had I been paying attention to the pipes themselves I could have avoided a plumber call-out on Christmas Eve!

/twitches in corporate grammer

I knew there was a reason I saved all those IRC chat logs!

I think it would be really interesting to study, and I don’t imagine there would be many ethical issues? Until you realize that you’re the one in the vat, and funding just dried up for the research project.

It’s cool, but also creepy. I hope that image is just a fanciful impression off what it could look like.

At what point do such things achieve sufficient neurodensity to have rights?