Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square214fedilinkarrow-up1442arrow-down1137cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansprivacy
arrow-up1305arrow-down1external-linkYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square214fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansprivacy
minus-squareJoelk111@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 months agoExactly. That’s a small benifit to potentially sacrifice your privacy for though, so they’re still a hard sell for me.
minus-squareNegativeInf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoLiterally get a vibration sensor and an esp32. Push notifications for a change in sensor value. Hoorah. No one needs to start it from their phone. You physically have to move the shit around anyways.
minus-squareJoelk111@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoThat’s actually a really good idea. I might do that.
Exactly. That’s a small benifit to potentially sacrifice your privacy for though, so they’re still a hard sell for me.
Literally get a vibration sensor and an esp32. Push notifications for a change in sensor value. Hoorah. No one needs to start it from their phone. You physically have to move the shit around anyways.
That’s actually a really good idea. I might do that.