xkcd

11941 readers

211 users here now

A community for a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

1298

xkcd #3109: Dehumidifier (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

175 comments fedilink hide all child comments

xkcd #3109: Dehumidifier

Title text:

It's important for devices to have internet connectivity so the manufacturer can patch remote exploits.

Transcript:

[A store salesman, Hairy, is showing Cueball a dehumidifier, with a "SALE" label on it. Several other unidentified devices, possibly other dehumidifier models, are shown in the store as well.]

Salesman: This dehumidifier model features built-in WiFi for remote updates.
Cueball: Great! That will be really useful if they discover a new kind of water.

Source: https://xkcd.com/3109/

explainxkcd for #3109

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I bought a washer that has wifi connectivity. It want to texts me or something when the cycle is finished and doesn't even seem to have a 'play a loud beep when done' option. How does this make any sense at all?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My brother in christ, you bought the machine

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

I think we aren't yet used to machines fucking us over in unexpected ways for that sweet sweet spying/ad revenue.

Like, who would have asked 10 years ago "will my TV show extra ads?". Now it's hard to get one that doesn't have them. And dishwashers are next

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How does this make any sense at all?

I bought a washer that has wifi connectivity.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Ok sure. What I really did was buy a new washer that was on sale and I got $100 off. Maybe I will have it connect to my neighbors WiFi, since they never secured it.