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From: Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: FreeDOS
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 13:48:29 +0200
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On 7/3/2024 5:22 PM, JAB wrote:

> 
> I just replaced the dishwasher. The new one comes with wifi
> capability and wants me to install an app.  [NO, fuck you].  It
> permits integration with Alexa ("Alexa, start the dishwasher") and
> allows me to start the dishwasher from outside of the house, say,
> while I'm downtown drinking a beer. (This solves the problem where I
> was standing in front of the machine loading it with dirty dishes,
> but do not start it, then need to start it hours later, remotely.
> Under what circumstances is this possible?)
> 

My latest oven came with internet capabilities. Which don't work. I 
can't connect with it to my wifi.
That of course makes it useless from the get go, but I at least wanted 
to know what it actually could do. But the app needs to be connected to 
the oven to even just tell me what that would be. And as I can't connect 
I also don't know why I ever would want that.

> DO NOT WANT.
> 
> Don't even get me started on "Smart TVs" all configured to not give
> me what I want, which is to watch a program.  DO NOT WANT.
> 
> My Logitech keyboard now wants to access the internet to provide AI 
> features.  DO NOT WANT.
> 
> New Samsung refrigerators want to use AI to monitor contents and 
> possibly auto-order new milk when you are out.  DO NOT WANT.
> 
> DOS is looking better and better.  I'm also increasingly interested
> in offline email (POP), turning off the router at night, and typing
> long screeds on Usenet.

Eh, as much as I like DOS, Linux has long become my favorite for being 
so adaptable to everything.