#appliances — Public Fediverse posts

A washing machine warning that a red sock has found its way into a white wash.

A fridge that anticipates when you're likely to open it.

A massage chair that incorporates a fingertip photoplethysmography sensor.

Deeptech and physical AI were everywhere at IFA 2026.

But do we actually want this functionality? And who controls the data and decisions?

https://www.movetheneedle.news/brands/the-deeptech-hiding-inside-ifa-2026-s-consumer-gadgets/

#AI #electronics #appliances #robotics #technology #deeptech #ifa2026 #innovation #engineering

A washing machine warning that a red sock has found its way into a white wash.

A fridge that anticipates when you're likely to open it.

A massage chair that incorporates a fingertip photoplethysmography sensor.

Deeptech and physical AI were everywhere at IFA 2026.

But do we actually want this functionality? And who controls the data and decisions?

https://www.movetheneedle.news/brands/the-deeptech-hiding-inside-ifa-2026-s-consumer-gadgets/

#AI #electronics #appliances #robotics #technology #deeptech #ifa2026 #innovation #engineering

A washing machine warning that a red sock has found its way into a white wash.

A fridge that anticipates when you're likely to open it.

A massage chair that incorporates a fingertip photoplethysmography sensor.

Deeptech and physical AI were everywhere at IFA 2026.

But do we actually want this functionality? And who controls the data and decisions?

https://www.movetheneedle.news/brands/the-deeptech-hiding-inside-ifa-2026-s-consumer-gadgets/

#AI #electronics #appliances #robotics #technology #deeptech #ifa2026 #innovation #engineering

A washing machine warning that a red sock has found its way into a white wash.

A fridge that anticipates when you're likely to open it.

A massage chair that incorporates a fingertip photoplethysmography sensor.

Deeptech and physical AI were everywhere at IFA 2026.

But do we actually want this functionality? And who controls the data and decisions?

https://www.movetheneedle.news/brands/the-deeptech-hiding-inside-ifa-2026-s-consumer-gadgets/

#AI #electronics #appliances #robotics #technology #deeptech #ifa2026 #innovation #engineering

A washing machine warning that a red sock has found its way into a white wash.

A fridge that anticipates when you're likely to open it.

A massage chair that incorporates a fingertip photoplethysmography sensor.

Deeptech and physical AI were everywhere at IFA 2026.

But do we actually want this functionality? And who controls the data and decisions?

https://www.movetheneedle.news/brands/the-deeptech-hiding-inside-ifa-2026-s-consumer-gadgets/

#AI #electronics #appliances #robotics #technology #deeptech #ifa2026 #innovation #engineering

LG ELECTRONICS SHOWCASES EXPANDED AI HOME ECOSYSTEM FOR EUROPEAN LIFESTYLES AT IFA 2026

Company Showcases Intelligent and Premium Lifestyles Tailored to European Consumers News Summary LG Electronics is showcasing its expanded…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #LG #appliances #IFA #immersivemedia #LGAIOrchestra #LGElectronics #LGGroup #LGOLED #LGSIGNATURE #MaxSolution #ThinQ
https://www.europesays.com/korea/144709/

Hmm, I suspect, but do not know without taking this apart, that there are three functionally identical buttons on the Oster blender here.

There's a "pulse" (momentary on/off)
Three DIFFERENT buttons (mix, chop, blend)
A low/high speed.
(and off)

The mix/chop/blend buttons just turn it on.... there's no speed difference here, and it's just a simple motor that turns a blade.

I think they ADD EXTRA BUTTON THAT DO NOTHING except turn on the motor to make you think it has extra functions, but which actually do not do anything but make it look fancy.

#appliances #electronics

Hmm, I suspect, but do not know without taking this apart, that there are three functionally identical buttons on the Oster blender here.

There's a "pulse" (momentary on/off)
Three DIFFERENT buttons (mix, chop, blend)
A low/high speed.
(and off)

The mix/chop/blend buttons just turn it on.... there's no speed difference here, and it's just a simple motor that turns a blade.

I think they ADD EXTRA BUTTON THAT DO NOTHING except turn on the motor to make you think it has extra functions, but which actually do not do anything but make it look fancy.

#appliances #electronics

Hmm, I suspect, but do not know without taking this apart, that there are three functionally identical buttons on the Oster blender here.

There's a "pulse" (momentary on/off)
Three DIFFERENT buttons (mix, chop, blend)
A low/high speed.
(and off)

The mix/chop/blend buttons just turn it on.... there's no speed difference here, and it's just a simple motor that turns a blade.

I think they ADD EXTRA BUTTON THAT DO NOTHING except turn on the motor to make you think it has extra functions, but which actually do not do anything but make it look fancy.

#appliances #electronics

Hmm, I suspect, but do not know without taking this apart, that there are three functionally identical buttons on the Oster blender here.

There's a "pulse" (momentary on/off)
Three DIFFERENT buttons (mix, chop, blend)
A low/high speed.
(and off)

The mix/chop/blend buttons just turn it on.... there's no speed difference here, and it's just a simple motor that turns a blade.

I think they ADD EXTRA BUTTON THAT DO NOTHING except turn on the motor to make you think it has extra functions, but which actually do not do anything but make it look fancy.

#appliances #electronics

Hmm, I suspect, but do not know without taking this apart, that there are three functionally identical buttons on the Oster blender here.

There's a "pulse" (momentary on/off)
Three DIFFERENT buttons (mix, chop, blend)
A low/high speed.
(and off)

The mix/chop/blend buttons just turn it on.... there's no speed difference here, and it's just a simple motor that turns a blade.

I think they ADD EXTRA BUTTON THAT DO NOTHING except turn on the motor to make you think it has extra functions, but which actually do not do anything but make it look fancy.

#appliances #electronics

6 Best Dehumidifiers to Fight Mold and Muggy Summers (2026)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-dehumidifier/

I #volunteered at my local Repair Cafe again today. I had fun again, though still not much actual #electronics work - more small appliances and such, and a laptop.

But a lot of small #appliances are like any other consumer-electronics item these days. They're not designed for #serviceability [1] and the electronics in them are generally a weak point - everything's consolidated onto one circuit board, with most of the functionality on one microcontroller or custom chip (depending on the device type and its price). It makes the overall #production cost of the unit #cheaper, but failures tend to be an all-or-nothing affair. Some critical component leaks its #magic #smoke and the side-effect of that is to blow up something else on the board, and the board is not easily available as a spare part. I certainly won't have a spare one in my box of components, unlike whatever the failed #component was if it had been a separate, standardized part.

So there were a couple of "See, here's what blew up, I can't fix it, and a new one will be cheaper than trying to find a parted-out replacement for the failed board".

The lady with the laptop was thrilled with a fairly simple #reassembly of a display bezel that popped its clips when she wiped out on some ice. That felt good.

[1] Getting into them is usually the hardest part, the #newer it is, the #worse it gets. One-way clips that take ages to finangle into releasing. "YOLO engineering" - "no one will ever open this!"

#RepairCafe

Greenpan Wellness & Chill Giveaway

Your chance to win a GreenPan Frost ice cream & frozen drink maker by entering this giveaway!

#sweepstakes #giveaways #icecream #frozendrinks #icecreammaker #appliances #food #kitchen

https://sweepstakestracer.com/greenpan-wellness-chill-giveaway/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Toaster ovens are cheap, but very versatile and handy tools in the kitchen. Get you one on sale/clearance sometime. Buy a better pan for it. Enjoy.

#toasteroven #appliance #appliances #food #cooking #cook #foodpr0n #foodporn #foodpron #sandwich #meat #bacon