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  • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

    My washing machine doesn’t need Wi-Fi.
    It's a feature that I would regret.
    I just need a way to wash my pants.
    Not show them to the Internet.

    My oven doesn't need Wi-Fi.
    I'd value that least of all.
    It's already shielded from getting too hot.
    It doesn't need another firewall.

    My fridge does not need Wi-Fi.
    That is just not useful for me.
    I want a place to chill my food.
    Not chat via TCP/IP.

    tarix29@tech.lgbtT This user is from outside of this forum
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    #26

    @neil I live in an apartment building where the washing machine (1 for the whole building) has WiFi/Bluetooth. You have to pay to use it and if you don't use their proprietary app and pay with credit card (it does not accept coins or swipe/chip cards, only contactless) it charges you 50 cents more

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    • tarix29@tech.lgbtT tarix29@tech.lgbt

      @neil I live in an apartment building where the washing machine (1 for the whole building) has WiFi/Bluetooth. You have to pay to use it and if you don't use their proprietary app and pay with credit card (it does not accept coins or swipe/chip cards, only contactless) it charges you 50 cents more

      neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN This user is from outside of this forum
      neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN This user is from outside of this forum
      neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
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      #27

      @tarix29 Oof 😞

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      • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

        My washing machine doesn’t need Wi-Fi.
        It's a feature that I would regret.
        I just need a way to wash my pants.
        Not show them to the Internet.

        My oven doesn't need Wi-Fi.
        I'd value that least of all.
        It's already shielded from getting too hot.
        It doesn't need another firewall.

        My fridge does not need Wi-Fi.
        That is just not useful for me.
        I want a place to chill my food.
        Not chat via TCP/IP.

        P This user is from outside of this forum
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        proscience@toot.community
        wrote last edited by
        #28

        @neil 🎯

        tbc

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        • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

          My washing machine doesn’t need Wi-Fi.
          It's a feature that I would regret.
          I just need a way to wash my pants.
          Not show them to the Internet.

          My oven doesn't need Wi-Fi.
          I'd value that least of all.
          It's already shielded from getting too hot.
          It doesn't need another firewall.

          My fridge does not need Wi-Fi.
          That is just not useful for me.
          I want a place to chill my food.
          Not chat via TCP/IP.

          iwillyeah@mastodon.ieI This user is from outside of this forum
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          wrote last edited by
          #29

          @neil immediately singing to the tune of Winona's Big Brown Beaver.

          - YouTube

          Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

          favicon

          (www.youtube.com)

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          • gumnos@mastodon.bsd.cafeG gumnos@mastodon.bsd.cafe

            My microwave is clearly best.
            It's never sent a SYN request.

            It might cook food unevenly
            but doesn't need DHCP.

            No updates needed, no network jack,
            for nation-states to come and hack.

            If power blinks, the clock will flash,
            but remote attacks can't make it crash.

            When your app's site decides to close
            I'll still enjoy my burritos.

            @neil

            mirabilos@toot.mirbsd.orgM This user is from outside of this forum
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            mirabilos@toot.mirbsd.org
            wrote last edited by
            #30

            @neil @gumnos got a new inverter microwave (soooooo good!) that doesn’t even need the rotating plate any more, and even at the same 100% as the older one is more energy-efficient (mug of milk takes less seconds to get warm enough), and it’s offline and "dumb".

            No need to accept unevenly warmed food.

            It’s also a Goddess-sent for cat food, not just things like leftover noodles.

            (Caso MI-30, if interested.)

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            • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

              My washing machine doesn’t need Wi-Fi.
              It's a feature that I would regret.
              I just need a way to wash my pants.
              Not show them to the Internet.

              My oven doesn't need Wi-Fi.
              I'd value that least of all.
              It's already shielded from getting too hot.
              It doesn't need another firewall.

              My fridge does not need Wi-Fi.
              That is just not useful for me.
              I want a place to chill my food.
              Not chat via TCP/IP.

              joonq@mastodon.socialJ This user is from outside of this forum
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              joonq@mastodon.social
              wrote last edited by
              #31

              @neil But how else are they going to show you ads if they dont have internet? Some ceo somewhere probably 😂

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              • tarix29@tech.lgbtT tarix29@tech.lgbt

                @neil I live in an apartment building where the washing machine (1 for the whole building) has WiFi/Bluetooth. You have to pay to use it and if you don't use their proprietary app and pay with credit card (it does not accept coins or swipe/chip cards, only contactless) it charges you 50 cents more

                joonq@mastodon.socialJ This user is from outside of this forum
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                #32

                @tarix29 @neil Someone should jailbrake that thing 😔

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                • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                  My washing machine doesn’t need Wi-Fi.
                  It's a feature that I would regret.
                  I just need a way to wash my pants.
                  Not show them to the Internet.

                  My oven doesn't need Wi-Fi.
                  I'd value that least of all.
                  It's already shielded from getting too hot.
                  It doesn't need another firewall.

                  My fridge does not need Wi-Fi.
                  That is just not useful for me.
                  I want a place to chill my food.
                  Not chat via TCP/IP.

                  lexinova@cyberplace.socialL This user is from outside of this forum
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                  lexinova@cyberplace.social
                  wrote last edited by
                  #33

                  @neil in belgium we have a vendor that built his own hardware (washing machine etc), without any wifi etc.

                  and they sell quite well it seem.

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                  • acsawdey@fosstodon.orgA acsawdey@fosstodon.org

                    @neil I wouldn’t mind all these things having WiFi if it was along the lines of OBD-2 in a car. Just query the internal state of the device. But no, it’s used as a conduit for enshittification.

                    lexinova@cyberplace.socialL This user is from outside of this forum
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                    #34

                    @acsawdey @neil you don't have a subscription, so you clothe remain wet kind of crap soon i guess ?

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                    • lexinova@cyberplace.socialL This user is from outside of this forum
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                      lexinova@cyberplace.social
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                      #35

                      @acsawdey @neil i will make toilet paper with DRM, only work if you put my brand of toilet paper that must be the same as the toilet itself.

                      And if you have a bidet, it will not work if you don't have toilet paper anymore (like the scan with the imprimante ink).

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                      • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                        My washing machine doesn’t need Wi-Fi.
                        It's a feature that I would regret.
                        I just need a way to wash my pants.
                        Not show them to the Internet.

                        My oven doesn't need Wi-Fi.
                        I'd value that least of all.
                        It's already shielded from getting too hot.
                        It doesn't need another firewall.

                        My fridge does not need Wi-Fi.
                        That is just not useful for me.
                        I want a place to chill my food.
                        Not chat via TCP/IP.

                        limey_tank@mastodon.ieL This user is from outside of this forum
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                        limey_tank@mastodon.ie
                        wrote last edited by
                        #36

                        @neil @Lazarou To think that I was once so naive that I wanted to network everything in the house.

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                        • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                          My washing machine doesn’t need Wi-Fi.
                          It's a feature that I would regret.
                          I just need a way to wash my pants.
                          Not show them to the Internet.

                          My oven doesn't need Wi-Fi.
                          I'd value that least of all.
                          It's already shielded from getting too hot.
                          It doesn't need another firewall.

                          My fridge does not need Wi-Fi.
                          That is just not useful for me.
                          I want a place to chill my food.
                          Not chat via TCP/IP.

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                          H This user is from outside of this forum
                          hyacin@social.linux.pizza
                          wrote last edited by
                          #37

                          @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.

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                          • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                            My washing machine doesn’t need Wi-Fi.
                            It's a feature that I would regret.
                            I just need a way to wash my pants.
                            Not show them to the Internet.

                            My oven doesn't need Wi-Fi.
                            I'd value that least of all.
                            It's already shielded from getting too hot.
                            It doesn't need another firewall.

                            My fridge does not need Wi-Fi.
                            That is just not useful for me.
                            I want a place to chill my food.
                            Not chat via TCP/IP.

                            donchacale@mastodon.socialD This user is from outside of this forum
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                            donchacale@mastodon.social
                            wrote last edited by
                            #38

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

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                            • limey_tank@mastodon.ieL limey_tank@mastodon.ie

                              @neil @Lazarou To think that I was once so naive that I wanted to network everything in the house.

                              lazarou@mastodon.socialL This user is from outside of this forum
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                              lazarou@mastodon.social
                              wrote last edited by
                              #39

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

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                              • lazarou@mastodon.socialL lazarou@mastodon.social

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

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                                limey_tank@mastodon.ie
                                wrote last edited by
                                #40

                                @Lazarou @neil of course! Open source hardware FTW

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                                • joonq@mastodon.socialJ joonq@mastodon.social

                                  @tarix29 @neil Someone should jailbrake that thing 😔

                                  tarix29@tech.lgbtT This user is from outside of this forum
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                                  #41

                                  @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

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                                  • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                                    My washing machine doesn’t need Wi-Fi.
                                    It's a feature that I would regret.
                                    I just need a way to wash my pants.
                                    Not show them to the Internet.

                                    My oven doesn't need Wi-Fi.
                                    I'd value that least of all.
                                    It's already shielded from getting too hot.
                                    It doesn't need another firewall.

                                    My fridge does not need Wi-Fi.
                                    That is just not useful for me.
                                    I want a place to chill my food.
                                    Not chat via TCP/IP.

                                    bloor@bloor.twB This user is from outside of this forum
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                                    bloor@bloor.tw
                                    wrote last edited by
                                    #42

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

                                    neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN piofthings@mastodon.socialP 2 Replies Last reply
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                                    • bloor@bloor.twB bloor@bloor.tw

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

                                      neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN This user is from outside of this forum
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                                      neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
                                      wrote last edited by
                                      #43

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

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                                      • bloor@bloor.twB bloor@bloor.tw

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

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                                        #44

                                        @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

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                                        • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

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

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                                          bloor@bloor.tw
                                          wrote last edited by
                                          #45

                                          @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.ukN dan@mastodon.durrans.comD 2 Replies Last reply
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