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Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by tzs on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @07:55AM (#43470152)
That reminds me of another thing I wish was a universal standard for major appliances.

I’d like to see them all have a USB port. If you plug in a thumb drive the appliance should create a directory named with the appliance manufacturer and model and serial number. In that directory it should place a copy of its manual and other documents that normally come with it.

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Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by xnzakg on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @10:53AM (#43472092)
...or just have device side usb port that shows up as a mass storage device?
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Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by freedomben on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @12:50PM (#43473353)
That would be pretty inconvenient for appliances in places that are hard to reach with a computer, but definitely an improvement over the status quo.
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Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by quacked on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @12:38PM (#43473237)
That's a very good idea. I'd love it if cars had this.
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