Re:Doing Laundry on Campus Without a Phone
by ksec on Sunday September 03, 2023 @01:45PM
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>One significant problem with making your hardware dependent on an app is that if you are a washing machine company, you probably don't make mobile apps.
>I tried doing my laundry without a smartphone. This proved to be difficult, since our laundry machines can only be operated with a smartphone app. After lots of struggle, I finally managed to do it, leading me to reflect on whether technology is actually making our lives better.
The problem, as I have been endlessly ranting on HN. Is that everyone now think of Tech, and uses the word "Tech" to mean Software.
I only wish I am wealthy enough to start a NO-Tech trend. i.e Zero or minimal Software. No more digital panel in a microwave, no more endless menu washing machine, No more Smart TV or Smart Fridge. The actual Technology should be in Atoms, not in Bits. Making Washing machine cleaning cycle faster and cleaner.
Apart from InkJet Printer, the so called Smart Appliance is the next one on my hate list.
>I tried doing my laundry without a smartphone. This proved to be difficult, since our laundry machines can only be operated with a smartphone app. After lots of struggle, I finally managed to do it, leading me to reflect on whether technology is actually making our lives better.
The problem, as I have been endlessly ranting on HN. Is that everyone now think of Tech, and uses the word "Tech" to mean Software.
I only wish I am wealthy enough to start a NO-Tech trend. i.e Zero or minimal Software. No more digital panel in a microwave, no more endless menu washing machine, No more Smart TV or Smart Fridge. The actual Technology should be in Atoms, not in Bits. Making Washing machine cleaning cycle faster and cleaner.
Apart from InkJet Printer, the so called Smart Appliance is the next one on my hate list.