My washing machine doesn’t need Wi-Fi

[hyacin@social.linux.pizza]

@neil They don't _need_ those things, no - and the fridge I still wonder about - but I just upgraded to an LG induction unit and I've got to admit, the preheated notifications are actually really useful as we're not always within earshot, and it gets you over there and putting stuff in the oven quicker so it's not sitting there wasting electricity. The washer and dryer notifications aren't bad either so we don't have to keep going down and checking, especially if we're say, waiting for a blanket so we can go to bed or something.

[donchacale@mastodon.social]

@neil
aka fuq no to the 3rd.
well said.

[lazarou@mastodon.social]

@Limey_tank @neil maybe it would be a good idea under some other system than Capitalism?

[limey_tank@mastodon.ie]

@Lazarou @neil of course! Open source hardware FTW

[tarix29@tech.lgbt]

@joonq @neil on the one hand I do wish it could be jailbroken, but on the other given that the machine itself processes credit cards I would hope it's relatively secure

[bloor@bloor.tw]

@neil both my washer and dryer have wifi. Never even set it up.

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@bloor Same with our dishwasher. I don't see the point.

[piofthings@mastodon.social]

@bloor Annoyingly that means they are broadcasting a hotspot. I have a fridge hotspot... that's a network security threat angle I haven't investigated... @neil

[bloor@bloor.tw]

@neil I guess could, with a big stretch, see some “slightly nice to have”s with laundry equipment. For example it could be cool to have some kind of instant message when wash finishes/dryer finishes or whatever.

But no, dishwasher, can’t really see a case.

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@bloor

> it could be cool to have some kind of instant message when wash finishes/dryer finishes or whatever

It would be cool if it could unload itself and put in the next load!

I'm not sure that I have a need for a notification though - either I am at home and can deal with it (so I don't need a notification to my phone), or else I am not and so couldn't deal with even if I were notified!

[nick@shore.me.uk]

@neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk @bloor@bloor.tw our washing machine beeps annoyingly when it finishes

[penguin42@mastodon.org.uk]

@neil @bloor You'd think if both the dryer and the washer had wifi there would be a tunnel.

[bloor@bloor.tw]

@nick @neil see i could absolutely substitute the annoying loud beep for a polite notification on my phone

[dan@mastodon.durrans.com]

@bloor @neil my washing machine sends me a push message if the expected duration changes or the cycle ends. I also have it hooked into Home Assistant. It is a German brand so I am assuming at least a modicum of privacy and data protection.

[bloor@bloor.tw]

@dan @neil ooi is it Bosch?

[spiegelmama@infosec.exchange]

@neil As someone who has walked away from an open flame on my stove top, I would appreciate being alerted to potential problems and to be able to check whether I left something cooking when I left the house.