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minus-squarehayvan@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months ago“Why does a toaster need internet connection?” “So it can receive firmware updates.” “Why does it need any updates?” “Security patches because of the internet connectivity.”
minus-squarefrazw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months ago“What benefit does the Internet connection offer?” “You can make toast remotely.” “but don’t I have to put bread in?” “…” “don’t I need to be there to eat it?” “…”
minus-squarepressanykeynow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoSo you suggest we need to add a system that can put bread and dispose of it when it’s ready.
minus-squareBiggestPiggest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoWe once had a printer that we couldn’t stop or the main software would fail. We didn’t want the printouts so we fed it directly into a shredder. The good old days of recycling and feed paper.
“Why does a toaster need internet connection?”
“So it can receive firmware updates.”
“Why does it need any updates?”
“Security patches because of the internet connectivity.”
“What benefit does the Internet connection offer?”
“You can make toast remotely.”
“but don’t I have to put bread in?”
“…”
“don’t I need to be there to eat it?”
“…”
So you suggest we need to add a system that can put bread and dispose of it when it’s ready.
We once had a printer that we couldn’t stop or the main software would fail. We didn’t want the printouts so we fed it directly into a shredder.
The good old days of recycling and feed paper.