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1. 9cb14c1ec0 · 1790257028 · focus · HN ↗

   Meanwhile, my non-smart fridge continues to run just fine. Why do we need smart fridges? That was always a bad idea.

   1. somehnguy · 1790260932 · focus · HN ↗

      Smart appliances just seem like a ticking time bomb.

      I want my appliances to last far longer than devices like my phone or computer.

      There is absolutely no way these manufacturers will continue updating them even close to as long as I want to own them. So then you're stuck with an insecure and functionally useless, bad looking (in my opinion) appliance. That you paid extra to own and see ads on.

      1. 21asdffdsa12 · 1790261427 · focus · HN ↗

         Just solder a jtag connector to them and let AI dump the firmware, decompile, reverse engineer and flash a non-updating, sanitized version.

         1. somehnguy · 1790263054 · focus · HN ↗

            That does sound like a fun project! Not on an appliance that I rely on working 24/7 though. Maybe an idea to apply to a broken unused one.

            1. 21asdffdsa12 · 1790325772 · focus · HN ↗

               Well, they break anyway.. so might aswell break into the ones that are destroyed

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