I can understand the utility of knowing the state of the washing cycle so, for example, you can get to the dryer just in time.
The mistake is in making this another closed system as opposed to supporting general networking (as in 802.11) and just putting a web/XML server in the devices so you can implement your own solutions.
A server is very inexpensive -- probably can be added to the existing computer with just the addition of a way to connect the network.
We should demand all our devices provide information rather than seeing it as a $1000 trophy home "feature" like gluing a web browser to a refrigerator for $5000.
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Bob Frankston @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM
I can understand the utility of knowing the state of the washing cycle so, for example, you can get to the dryer just in time.
The mistake is in making this another closed system as opposed to supporting general networking (as in 802.11) and just putting a web/XML server in the devices so you can implement your own solutions.
A server is very inexpensive -- probably can be added to the existing computer with just the addition of a way to connect the network.
We should demand all our devices provide information rather than seeing it as a $1000 trophy home "feature" like gluing a web browser to a refrigerator for $5000.