Skydrop now works with Nest

[NeverDie]

I was quickly passing a Nest display in Lowes last evening and got the impression that Skydrop was a new Nest product.
 
Looking it up just now, I can see that my hasty impression was not quite true:
http://www.skydrop.com/2015/06/04/skydrop-now-works-with-nest/
 
Nonetheless, there is some kind of Nest layer going on.  If the nest smoke detector senses smoke, it assumes a fire and turns off your HVAC so as not to spread the flames and now it also turns on your irrigation system so that you don't burn down your neighbors.
 
Just what are the boundaries of this Nest layer, and what else might we expect to see from it?

 

[jkmonroe]

what do you mean boundaries?

it has an open api, so any device can 'talk' to it. there are some limitations, but it's still good stuff.

 

[ano]

Nonetheless, there is some kind of Nest layer going on.  If the nest smoke detector senses smoke, it assumes a fire and turns off your HVAC so as not to spread the flames and now it also turns on your irrigation system so that you don't burn down your neighbors.

This marks a very important point in history because it is the point that we as a civilization have run out of things to invent. Having your smoke alarm control your irrigation is really grasping for straws. Maybe it should send an email to homeowners insurance company to start a fire claim? 
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[LarrylLix]

Having your smoke alarm control your irrigation is really grasping for straws.

Perhaps the irrigation system is in a greenhouse and would put out the smoldering trees?

 

[jkmonroe]

i think thats more a function of the skydrop doing whatever they can. some of the nicer integrations are turning all of your hue lights on in a fire, or turning your dropcam on when your nest goes into away mode, or the live in scene - when your nest is away it can mimic you being home.

simple stuff, but useful.

 

[ano]

I think Skydrop needs to be integrated with Google maps.  Then when Skydrop has determined that its located in California, it self destructs since you pretty much can't water your lawn there anyway. (Even if your house is on fire.) :rofl:

 

[LarrylLix]

But if you watered your lawn on the wrong day it may get authorities out to put out your fire faster.

 

[pete_c]

you pretty much can't water your lawn there anyway

 
Years ago recall (relating to drought conditions) folks there using sythetic green stuff that looked like grass or just dying their lawns green with a spray of something or another.
 
You don't have to cut the lawn anymore if its dead and from far away it looks like a nice lawn if you dye it green.

 

[NeverDie]

This marks a very important point in history because it is the point that we as a civilization have run out of things to invent.  
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I think in this case what Skydrop invented  was a means of riding Nest's coattails, when latey far too many me-too entrants keep crowding into the irrigation controller market.  
 
Lawns do soak up huge amounts of water, but not all of them are purely ornamental.  Mine nicely mitigates against erosion, and if it were to die it would be a lot of work to replace its functionality.