When we shopped for a new dryer last week, I wondered why some machines have Wi-Fi. Wi? What for?
The salesperson told us that you can use Wi-Fi to troubleshoot. Okay. (But then you’d still need to call for service.) She also mentioned that you can check where the machine is in its cycle, so if your machine is, say, in the basement and you're upstairs, &c. And as she explained this stuff, she couldn’t keep a straight face. Nor could I. Elaine mentioned an old joke about a refrigerator that could do children’s homework.
Suffice it to say we bought a dryer without Wi-Fi.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Dryer January (no Wi-Fi)
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I miss my old washing machine with the motherboard. I could set it to start do a wash just in time for me to get home and throw clothes in the dryer.
Better yet, I could set it to start in the morning as a nice, swishy wake up alarm that I didn't have to get up to shut off.
Makes me think of Neil Postman's wise and snarky question: "what problem is this a solution to?"
Sean, I think that's approaching Wallace and Gromit territory.
Stefan, I cannot count the number of times I asked that question (out loud or only in my head) in academic life.
it's a solution looking for a problem! and i consider just another thing to go wrong that will cost you big bucks to fix. my concern would be the manufacturer monitoring your usage....... our community washer and dryer where i live is two floors up. it's amazing how easy it is to figure out how long it takes to wash or dry.
kirsten
And if all the servants are iff for the day and you really need to know when the dryer is done as you wander about your estate, you could just set a timer on your phone for the length of the drying cycle and then check. Or wear a watch! I love it that the sales person couldn't explain this feature without finding it ludicrous.
I imagine a Nichols and May skit
LOL!
And off, not iff.
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