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Re:GE won’t let me use convection roast on my new oven witho... by trident5000 on Sunday March 06, 2022 @12:57AM (#30575375)
An oven is not a PC, just turn on and cook my food. And any energy savings with some wifi controlled monstrosity (if thats what were getting at) is better met with more sustainable energy sources that produce more power. Cutting energy is never going to be a solution of the future; producing more will be.
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Re:GE won’t let me use convection roast on my new oven witho... by llukas on Sunday March 06, 2022 @01:26AM (#30575498)
Control doesn't have to be malicious. For example electric oven:

1) Oven or any other appliance can just list current price of electricity.

2) High power appliances can tell network to book energy (how much/how long) so usage is more predictable.

It is more likely we end up with camera taking photos of our food and sending it to mothership - but one can still wish it will go other way.

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Re:GE won’t let me use convection roast on my new oven witho... by franga2000 on Sunday March 06, 2022 @03:41AM (#30576047)
Neither of these should be mandatory (for #2 at least not yet)
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