"not that iot device, use this one instead and get less function out of it"

Wrinkle cycles don't work as well as getting the laundry while it's still hot. It reduces it some but not as much as getting the laundry when it's still hot. It also wastes a fair bit of energy to run the dryer for another 15 minutes instead of just telling me when it's done.

And it's not a dementia thing, it's an adhd+generalized anxiety thing. Piece of mind is pretty valuable to me and mine.

In my 40 years on earth it's happened to me 3 times. 2 times the food was lost. The most recent time I saved the food because I knew about it and could ask someone for help. Progress.

"not that iot device, use this one instead and get less function out of it"

My anecdote at least happened. Your hypothetical by definition never did. The internet connection I haven't thought about since I installed the fridge. Not sure where the hassle is.

Also I don't understand why you think refrigerators are incredibly reliable. Compressor pumps and start capacitors are damn near consumables now days.

You're making up a hypothetical situation where it might not work. I've literally done this and my brother saved hundreds of dollars of food from spoiling while I was on vacation by moving it to his fridge/freezer.

Sure it is. I have family friends and neighbors.

It's not really forced imo. Waltz called them weird conversationally and it just kinda stuck. Likely because it fits so well.

He's also lucifer in supernatural

What security exposure? Any modern router has a way to isolate iot devices. I'm risking people knowing when I open my fridge?

Alarm is going to have to be pretty loud for me to hear it many miles away.

I'm OK with it for some things tbh. With a wifi fridge for example I can know if it stops working and the temp starts rising before I have a fridge full of spoiled food. With an oven I can know if I left the house with it still running. With the washer/dryer I can get notified when I need to fold the cloths before they get wrinkled. I think connected appliances have more useful applications than people give them credit for.

Doesn't that "feeling" though kinda confirm that it's an illusion of screen space when you can measure the diagonal image on a normal phone and see that it's the same?

Or it was just your area reverting back to the prevailing trend. Microeconomics vs macro.

Your house matches their estimates and you're questioning their numbers?

There will always be ignorant asshole neighbors. It's law enforcement's responsibility to uphold your right regardless of what calls they get. If they'd investigate more before taking action they might get more trust from the public.

Last time I looked, the aspect ratios for the unfolded screens were such that you didn't actually get any more screen real estate than a normal smartphone so the kids analogy doesn't make a ton of sense to me. For media it's like you get the illusion of a bigger screen.

Easiest way for putin to slide him cash.

Your seat will be sticky though.

Patreon and sites like it exist as a hedge against YouTube banning your channel.

The term "professional" has nothing to do with athletics...

As long as you're getting paid to do it you're a professional something. Just means it's your profession.