ikidd@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoHomeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a daywww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square196fedilinkarrow-up1808arrow-down1115
arrow-up1693arrow-down1external-linkHomeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a daywww.newsweek.comikidd@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square196fedilink
minus-squareHalcyon@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoMy machine shows how long the program takes when I start it. Why it needs a message when it is finished? I know the time.
minus-squareViper_NZ@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoMine does too but can run up to 45 minutes over time depending on how it adjusts the load, water temp etc. The dryer is a sensor heat pump dryer so I have zero idea whether it’s going to take 30 minutes or 2 hours. It’s a feature I find useful, I can isolate it on my network and I didn’t pay extra for it. Seems weird to be defending it.
My machine shows how long the program takes when I start it. Why it needs a message when it is finished? I know the time.
Mine does too but can run up to 45 minutes over time depending on how it adjusts the load, water temp etc.
The dryer is a sensor heat pump dryer so I have zero idea whether it’s going to take 30 minutes or 2 hours.
It’s a feature I find useful, I can isolate it on my network and I didn’t pay extra for it.
Seems weird to be defending it.