I think my BBQ just offered to be my default browser?

Re:I think my BBQ just offered to be my default browser? by randomdude402 on Friday May 22, 2020 @07:52PM (#23278453)

why does that need to get sent to Utah and back, though? Why not a good old radio signal to a nearby device that displays the temperature?

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Re:I think my BBQ just offered to be my default browser? by yyhhsj0521 on Friday May 22, 2020 @08:20PM (#23278608)

It's easier to do it over the internet with all the HTTP-oriented infrastructure we have nowadays. If I were the developer and just want it done quickly and reliably, I'd do a central server thingy as well.

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Re:I think my BBQ just offered to be my default browser? by beervirus on Friday May 22, 2020 @09:03PM (#23278853)

So that when the manufacturer goes out of business (or decides that continued support isn’t profitable) it becomes a paperweight.

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Re:I think my BBQ just offered to be my default browser? by satyrnein on Friday May 22, 2020 @09:34PM (#23279014)

I'd be fairly confident that Weber will be in business selling grills 5 years from now. Still supporting some little Bluetooth gadget experiment, on the other hand...

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Re:I think my BBQ just offered to be my default browser? by RobMurray on Saturday May 23, 2020 @12:05PM (#23284034)

This isn't IoT, it's bluetooth, and works fine without an internet connection.

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