<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife...]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife...</p><p>(yes this is real product; yes it has Wi-Fi &amp; Bluetooth <a href="https://seattleultrasonics.com/products/c-200-ultrasonic-8-chefs-knife" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>seattleultrasonics.com/product</span><span>s/c-200-ultrasonic-8-chefs-knife</span></a>)</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InternetOfThings" rel="tag">#<span>InternetOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InternetOfShit" rel="tag">#<span>InternetOfShit</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/IoT" rel="tag">#<span>IoT</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tech" rel="tag">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Technology" rel="tag">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Embedded" rel="tag">#<span>Embedded</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Firmware" rel="tag">#<span>Firmware</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Hardware" rel="tag">#<span>Hardware</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cooking" rel="tag">#<span>Cooking</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Bluetooth" rel="tag">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wireless" rel="tag">#<span>Wireless</span></a></p>

<div class="row mt-3"><div class="col-12 mt-3"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/547/421/831/849/515/original/79d30e7f55bbd3ef.jpg" alt="Link Preview Image" /></div></div>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/b09f2829-568d-47ff-889c-a87a6e890761/we-are-not...-supposed...-to-have...-wireless-firmware-update...-on-a-knife...</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:23:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/b09f2829-568d-47ff-889c-a87a6e890761.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:42:27 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:31:39 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> Wwwwhhhhhyyyy??</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://shark.community/users/FurryBeta/statuses/116551706174837049</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://shark.community/users/FurryBeta/statuses/116551706174837049</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[furrybeta@shark.community]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:31:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:30:26 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/me%40m.geno.is">@<span>me</span></a></span> so... do you get notifications on your phone when you need to sharpen it? does it collect data on the products you chop and sell it to data brokers?</p><p>(yes this is stupid and I hate it)</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/caitp/statuses/116551701377499329</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/caitp/statuses/116551701377499329</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[caitp@mstdn.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:30:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:26:15 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/ozzelot%40mstdn.social">@<span>ozzelot</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> must be a homebrew mod. openblade is updated via a serial cable</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://merveilles.town/users/prahou/statuses/116551684973397915</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://merveilles.town/users/prahou/statuses/116551684973397915</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[prahou@merveilles.town]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:26:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:25:32 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> finally, openblade <span><a href="/user/prahou%40merveilles.town">@<span>prahou</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ozzelot/statuses/116551682100919898</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ozzelot/statuses/116551682100919898</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozzelot@mstdn.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:25:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:24:46 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lertsenem%40mastodon.lertsenem.com">@<span>lertsenem</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> Bleeding edge, if operated incorrectly.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ozzelot/statuses/116551679121458212</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ozzelot/statuses/116551679121458212</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ozzelot@mstdn.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:24:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:24:19 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/cstross%40wandering.shop">@<span>cstross</span></a></span> I’ll stick to my $50 carbon steel peasants knife, which is one of the best knives I’ve ever had.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116274797274577715/statuses/116551677342796208</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116274797274577715/statuses/116551677342796208</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[chigaze@cosocial.ca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:24:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:22:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> Well, yeah, you have to give the deckers something to do during combat or the game gets boring</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/monokeros/statuses/116551671284778850</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/monokeros/statuses/116551671284778850</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[monokeros@tech.lgbt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:22:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:18:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> I am torn between (a) feeling sorry for the engineers who worked on this or (b) offering them a giant bag of dicks each of which is also in desperate need of a firmware upgrade. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f937.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--shrug" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🤷" alt="🤷" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dmv.community/users/phf/statuses/116551656268558484</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dmv.community/users/phf/statuses/116551656268558484</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[phf@dmv.community]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:18:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:14:28 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social" rel="nofollow noopener">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> Can't deny this is cutting edge technology. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f44c.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--ok_hand" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👌" alt="👌" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.lertsenem.com/users/lertsenem/statuses/116551638597050111</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.lertsenem.com/users/lertsenem/statuses/116551638597050111</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lertsenem@mastodon.lertsenem.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:14:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:13:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> </p><p>Listen I follow gadgets and I have never heard of a large ultrasonic knife like this. Let alone one that needed firmware. </p><p>This isn't just silly I think it's likely deeply fraudulent.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116551635052437370</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116551635052437370</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[futurebird@sauropods.win]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:13:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:11:26 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/maddiem4%40raphus.social">@<span>MaddieM4</span></a></span> at this point I think any manufacturer who puts wireless connection functionality into kitchen appliances &amp; expose it to the world wide web should be brought to shame</p><p>an Internet of Shit hall of shame, if you call it like that.</p><p>(and ofc such companies should be brought to bankruptcy bc those jokes have gone too far)</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/DM_Ronin/statuses/116551626716004290</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/DM_Ronin/statuses/116551626716004290</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[dm_ronin@mstdn.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:11:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:10:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> End-stage capitalism.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://weatherishappening.network/users/ColesStreetPothole/statuses/116551622333668238</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://weatherishappening.network/users/ColesStreetPothole/statuses/116551622333668238</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[colesstreetpothole@weatherishappening.network]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:10:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:07:46 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> That's quality tech bollocks. I'll stick with my nice, regularly sharpened, knife collection</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mendeddrum.org/users/korenwolf/statuses/116551612266049423</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mendeddrum.org/users/korenwolf/statuses/116551612266049423</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[korenwolf@mendeddrum.org]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:07:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:07:02 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> does it stick in the wall if thrown? Is it well balanced?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/poetaster/statuses/116551609399269887</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/poetaster/statuses/116551609399269887</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[poetaster@mastodon.gamedev.place]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:07:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:04:37 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> Knives are dangerous you know. It is good to know their whereabouts. And I am sure that when you turn it on, you have to listen to all the rules of safe knife use, along with all of the caveats from the company about not being responsible for unauthorized surgeries, murders, inexpert chicken dismembering, and missing human digits.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/jredlund/statuses/116551599903372012</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/jredlund/statuses/116551599903372012</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jredlund@social.linux.pizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:04:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 17:58:52 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/patsytheshark%40mastodon.ie">@<span>patsytheshark</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> that the “ultrasonic crystals” and the (optional) mahogany* block. Oh man. The whole thing just sets every alarm bell ringing. <br />—<br />*It’s not mahogany. In general terms, it’s never mahogany.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/PaddyTech/statuses/116551577260701443</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/PaddyTech/statuses/116551577260701443</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[paddytech@mastodon.ie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:58:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 17:47:27 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> <br />Firmware developer here. And I cook.</p><p>Knives. Don't. Need. Firmware.</p><p>If, for some reason you feel the need to have the knife vibrate while cutting up food, you only really need a little motor, a battery, and a switch - maybe a slide switch with several settings and some resistors. Nothing that couldn't have been made in the 1950's. </p><p>Anything more is a result of failure to ask the "Should we do this?" question.</p><p>I bet my $60 santoku handily outperforms that shiny toy, and won't be obsolete in half a century.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tilde.zone/users/n1xnx/statuses/116551532386248672</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tilde.zone/users/n1xnx/statuses/116551532386248672</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[n1xnx@tilde.zone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:47:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 17:43:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> I know some wise guy is going to say "well it's a knife with electronics in it, so maybe firmware makes sense!" I'd like to head that off at the pass. If my Hitachi wand doesn't need firmware or updates thereof, neither does even the most ultrasonic of slicey diceys.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://raphus.social/ap/users/116366479330331657/statuses/116551518491827701</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://raphus.social/ap/users/116366479330331657/statuses/116551518491827701</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[maddiem4@raphus.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:43:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 17:40:33 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> Excuse me, I gotta find a table to flip</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sgsax/statuses/116551505256275685</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sgsax/statuses/116551505256275685</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sgsax@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:40:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 17:40:22 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> one step closer to <a href="https://m.xkcd.com/293/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>m.xkcd.com/293/</span><span></span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/ehproque/statuses/116551504497903159</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/ehproque/statuses/116551504497903159</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ehproque@neopaquita.es]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:40:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 17:34:06 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social" rel="nofollow noopener">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> who thought that this is a product the world needs...</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/kate/statuses/116551479895512206</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/kate/statuses/116551479895512206</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[kate@social.treehouse.systems]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:34:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 17:31:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> but honestly how good does it work? Like on a pumpkin for instance. Does it need less sharpening?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hostux.social/users/Flop_Ysh/statuses/116551471426545100</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hostux.social/users/Flop_Ysh/statuses/116551471426545100</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[flop_ysh@hostux.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:31:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 16:22:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f62d.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sob" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😭" alt="😭" /><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f622.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--cry" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😢" alt="😢" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/TribeofMa/statuses/116551199942638750</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/TribeofMa/statuses/116551199942638750</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tribeofma@ohai.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:22:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to we are not... supposed... to have... wireless firmware update... on a knife... on Sun, 10 May 2026 14:40:30 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dm_ronin%40mstdn.social">@<span>DM_Ronin</span></a></span> </p><p>And, the vibroknife is +1 against body armour, if I recall correctly.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hear-me.social/users/Ralph/statuses/116550797262056224</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hear-me.social/users/Ralph/statuses/116550797262056224</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ralph@hear-me.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:40:30 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>