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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by Cthulhu_ on Monday January 31, 2022 @09:27AM (#30148203)
In theory, but in practice it doesn't actually matter enough for it to make a difference. What software-only advances are being made in wash efficiency these days?
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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by jerjerjer on Monday January 31, 2022 @10:43AM (#30149201)
Improved detection of unlicensed dishwasher tablets.
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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by throwaway2048 on Monday January 31, 2022 @11:25AM (#30149780)
or as Nintendo puts it "Improvements to system stability"
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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by noja on Monday January 31, 2022 @09:45AM (#30148390)
None, because they didn't have OTA updates... until now!
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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by macinjosh on Monday January 31, 2022 @09:44AM (#30148378)
Release notes state they added and extra "dub" to the "scrubba-dub" routine. It is now a scrubba-dub-dub routine.
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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by mcphage on Monday January 31, 2022 @09:55AM (#30148519)
Release Notes v3: Accidentally added too many dubs leading to "scrubba-dub-dub-dub-dub-dub-dub-dub" routine. Rolled back to a reasonable number of dubs.
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