Comment on xkcd #3109: Dehumidifier
veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 1 day agoAny appliance with IoT is a value-subtract.
They do it so in the future they can monetize you in perpetuity in some way
Comment on xkcd #3109: Dehumidifier
veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 1 day agoAny appliance with IoT is a value-subtract.
They do it so in the future they can monetize you in perpetuity in some way
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
I can see value in HVAC IoT. Away from home and there’s a cold spell? Turn up the heating so your pipes don’t freeze, but also run it higher when electricity is cheaper (if you have variable pricing).
I don’t think I’d want my microwave, washing machine, or toilet to have IoT features though.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
My toilet sings when I lift the lid or sit down. I kind of wish I could upload a new song after all these years
tfowinder@lemmy.ml 4 hours ago
American toilets get Singing toilets before bidets.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 13 hours ago
Wtf
tfowinder@lemmy.ml 4 hours ago
The Toilet has alexa built into it
aaaa@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
I want my washing machine to notify my phone when a cycle completes… But maybe not quite that much
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 22 hours ago
Mine chimes a quaint little song. It’s enough because it can be heard pretty much anywhere in the house unless I’m in the basement. If I’m not home, the notification wouldn’t be particularly useful - I might as well just check when I get home.
I mean the idea isn’t the absolute worst. I just don’t think it’s a huge QoL improvement either.
ShouldIHaveFun@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
Any decent heating system will have a thermostat which will activate the heating when it’s getting cold. Also no need for internet to be able to setup the time when electricity is cheaper. It’s not like it’s something you need to do regularly. Setting this all up directly on the heating system works well enough.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 13 hours ago
With day ahead pricing it changes… Daily.