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Comment on AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright

BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

Because, and this may surprise you, some (most?) people don’t think about how their stuff works. They just see it has an app and goes “neat!”.

I don’t know why my dishwasher should be online. But I’ve been with people who’s smart watches twinkled to alert them that their dishwasher, located 30min away, was out of rinse aid. I no scenario is that relevant. Rant warning There’s a God damn light on the front of the unit, that tells you the same damn thing, and you can’t do anything about without being at the unit. What are you going to do? Drop whatever you’re doing at work and take an hour lunch break early to drive home and deal with it? Didn’t think so.

BUT the person had seen the dishwasher and thought it was neat, modern, and needed a new dishwasher. And that’s whywe end up with a lot of “smart” devices, which are just “ordinary devices with an cloud based remote control”

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DancingBear@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Nah bruh, if my dishwasher ever sends me a text message, I am taking the rest of the day off just because, and my boss would understand

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Buckshot@programming.dev ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Bought a new dryer recently and ended paying more for one that didn’t have internet connectivity. It’s entire operation requires physical presence, why would i need ever need remote access. It’s just something else to go wrong.

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- BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Different appliance, same experience.
  
  First off, the “smart” part is just another thing that can break.
  
  Secondly, why is it cheaper than the older/dumb device? Don’t try to tell me it’s because the manufacturer had to develop new electronics, with pricier components. Isn’t it far more plausible, that it’s because my personal data is part of the price, without my knowledge?
  
  Thirdly, what happens when the manufacturer gets liquidated? and the new owner decides that I need a subscription to use the device effectively either bricking it or raping me. Like we saw with Futurehome …openhomefoundation.org/you-dont-own-it-if-they-c…
  
  Or what about when the manufacturer decides that they don’t like you and decides to snuff your account? Like amazon did when a driver foxbusiness.com/…/amazon-customer-claims-company-… sure, if you’re abusive towards staff, then by all means act on it. But lockjng people out of their smart home, without giving them a chance to respond to the accusations first?
  
  I swear I took my ADHD meds this morning, I don’t know why I get so riled up by this. But please understand that I have had to take conscious decision to stop ranting on.
  
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slaacaa@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Same people who are dropping their jaw when their car has a big-ass tablet in the middle of the dashboard instead of physical buttons.

You have to find the controls for windshield wiper’s speed 3 submenus deep, but it looks so modern and cool!

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- BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  That’s the reason I don’t drive a VW ID3. I wanted one, I really really wanted one. But during my test drive, I got a 10s timeout from the display, for apparently tapping too fast while trying to adjust the AC, WTF? And don’t get me started on the stupid mood lighting.
  
  Too bad, it was in my price range, rear wheel drive, 236hp and a decent range. And there’s soo many of them on the roads in my country that spare parts wouldn’t be an issue.
  
  Luckily it looks like some car manufactures have decided to ditch the ginormous look-at-me-I’m-just-like-a-tesla touch-screens. Kia, hyundai and VW at least according to slashgear.com/…/major-automakers-removing-touch-s…
  
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- kossa@feddit.org ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  But with all the shit I need to control in my car, how would we fit all the physical buttons?
  
  Like, if I need to contain the warp core and reroute auxiliary power to medical while applying a new shield matrix because I am facing off some unexplained space deity. How is that supposed to work with buttons?
  
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  - greybeard@feddit.online ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Have you tried using crystals instead of touch screens? If it was good enough for Kirk it’s good enough for Janeway.
    
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Jarix@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Or maybe just go and get some more rinse aid in the way home… You don’t need to jump to rediculous conclusions.

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- BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  We’re all different, I do realize that, but I don’t do just-in-time delivery for my household products. I’ll buy a couple of bottles of rinse aid, and once the last bottle is empty I put it on the grocery list.
  
  I don’t need to know that the dishwasher has run out, I’ll deal with it when I see it.
  
  And do not tell me where to jump or not 😀 I’ll jump in front/on top/behind of ridiculous conclusions if I please /s
  
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  - Jarix@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    In my defense I only said you maybe don’t NEED to. If it satisfies your soul in ways I can’t possibly understand that entirely up to you lol
    
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