in 2020, not having internet in an appliance is a feature
well because i'm now just chasing this smart oven story to its logical conclusion, the june oven competitors want you to know their ovens can't be turned on remotely 🧠🧠theverge.com/2019/8/15/20807…

Dec 17, 2020 · 9:51 PM UTC

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Why does an oven even need to be smart?
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To report to your insurance company whether it was your fault 🥺
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not being able to trigger nukes using internet is a huuuge feature
SCOOP/BREAKING NEWS: The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, have evidence that hackers accessed their networks, officials directly familiar with the matter said. politico.com/news/2020/12/17…
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In the Plague Year, mankind learned that the Internet is not a panacea.
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I was afraid of this…
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Google went down this week and people with “smart” homes couldn’t turn their lights on or change their thermostats. That should be a wake up (but I’m not holding my breath).
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The problem is that most quality home appliances have some kind of digital Network gimmick. so it would be nice to have something that has quality but doesn't have a microchip that talks to the computers in the house.
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IEC 60335 would like a word...