What sort of grill needs a firmware update lol
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I'm an IT nerd but they could not pay me to buy a grill that requires software updates. What a bunch of nonsense.
As an IT nerd I got one of these and put it on a different subnet and it's not able to reach out to anything external but my phone can hit it from a different subnet. Thing works great.
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Probably a security update to try and keep it from being part of a botnet maybe?
Then we're back to the same question. At what point a grill have anything that could be part of a botnet
Anything with a network connection (unfortunately).
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poor baby. who grills out on thanksgiving? also my charcoal grill never does this
My dad's gas grill doesn't do this either. Sometimes the boomer inability to understand technology is a blessing. Now if only he'd stop downloading sketchy slots games and getting viruses...
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I have a Christmas tree with built-in LED lights where I can change their colors and make patterns and animations. Every year I get it out I have to do a firmware update on my Christmas tree before I can use it
wrote last edited by [email protected]If they are WiFi controlled that’s actually a good thing, as it sounds like the manufacturer is still supporting it & hopefully updating it to prevent security issues & hacks!
But this is also why I personally try not to buy WiFi enabled gadgets unless it really needs to be remotely accessible.
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Or we could just have better wages and shorter work weeks.
Reliable public transportation that doesn't cause or get stuck in traffic jams, also.
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Realistically they probably didn't use the traeger until the 4th, so they were about a year behind on "updates"
Unless you're my dad, then he finds any excuses he can to use his traeger. The thing can smoke a damn good brisket, software updates be damned!
wrote last edited by [email protected]Right? Guy buys a $2000 grill to use is once a year. There's gonna be software updates. The app probably tells you too so you can go and turn it on to get the update at minimum throughout the year.
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poor baby. who grills out on thanksgiving? also my charcoal grill never does this
It's very possible, dare I say preferred, to have a traditional Thanksgiving spread getting made in the kitchen while someone grills up some veggies.
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Connected HVAC can be pretty damn great depending on your house. It’s changed my energy usage a lot, and I like being able to adjust temps without walking downstairs in the middle of the night. Although having your thermostat lose cloud support ever 10-15 years is pretty shitty.
Connected doors are also great for handing out virtual keys and ensuring that stuff is shut and locked when you’re away.
The Honeywell thermostats support z-wave. So no cloud shenanigans.
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Why does a grill need a screen and buttons? Maybe I'm living in the stone age, but what I call grilling involves putting charcoal to a flame.
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The Honeywell thermostats support z-wave. So no cloud shenanigans.
I ended up going down the matter, home assistant, HomeKit route so I have some options for local network control.
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Now it can run Crysis
Looks like it is a crysis already.
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Why does a grill need a screen and buttons? Maybe I'm living in the stone age, but what I call grilling involves putting charcoal to a flame.
It’s a smoker add on. I’d assume so you can adjust the temperature without actually opening it.
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Why does a grill need a screen and buttons? Maybe I'm living in the stone age, but what I call grilling involves putting charcoal to a flame.
It's a smoker, with a port for a temp probe in the meat.
When you smoke something for 10-12 hours it's nice to get temp readings from wherever. It might also have automatic control for temperature management.
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I ended up going down the matter, home assistant, HomeKit route so I have some options for local network control.
That's primarily what I seek out, but my rental has the Honeywell.
Have you found a decent matter thermostat? I'd love to get one when I get a house
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I don't understand how we've become so dumb that we simply can't turn a knob for gas and strike a match for a flame. Or, well atleast dumb enough to accept these kinds of shitty products on the "free market." I understand having convenience in your life, but at the cost of this? AND a higher price all for some "super smoke" and "timer" option.
Is this the technofeudalist dream? If the next big thing in smart tech is to add ai to grills to "get the perfect sear" or whatever, just kill me.
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It's a smoker, with a port for a temp probe in the meat.
When you smoke something for 10-12 hours it's nice to get temp readings from wherever. It might also have automatic control for temperature management.
Why that needs to be connected to the internet is an entirely different matter though.
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The Salmonella will not die until
Oops, RnD team accidentally created indestructible Salmonella bacteria which consumes flesh. Management was pushing RnD to create a better bacteria because hobbyist grill people were killing the bacteria and bypassing the DRM on the grill, but it escaped the lab. It has infected nearly all animals other than sea fish because of proximity. Survivors build floating cities on the sea and thus we have Waterworld!
