What sort of grill needs a firmware update lol
-
It's a smoker with wireless controls
Instead of having to keep checking on it for several hours, an app on your phone will show the temperature and allow temperature adjustments online
wrote last edited by [email protected]You can also just get a normal smoker and a wireless thermometer that works with RF, which has a range of like 700-1000ft, and while it has some theoretical security flaws it results in a situation that is infinitely more secure than a WiFi/app situation. Even if someone bothered to sniff the rf traffic what are they going to do, see the temperature of your brisket? Oh no
Additionally this way the smoker is basically invincible because it’s not digital and as long as you don’t let it rust out it will last forever. If you somehow break the thermometer it’s like $30 to replace but I guarantee you can find models that are somewhat repairable and have user replaceable batteries, which guarantee this thing doesn’t
-
Are you live from your backyard where you're smoking meats?
Nah, I’ve got a Bluetooth thermometer so I can track it while I play video games
-
Jokes on you when they invent a new kind of meat your grill can’t cook
It can do bread and the best tasting broccoli and Brussels sprouts you’ve ever had
-
You can also just get a normal smoker and a wireless thermometer that works with RF, which has a range of like 700-1000ft, and while it has some theoretical security flaws it results in a situation that is infinitely more secure than a WiFi/app situation. Even if someone bothered to sniff the rf traffic what are they going to do, see the temperature of your brisket? Oh no
Additionally this way the smoker is basically invincible because it’s not digital and as long as you don’t let it rust out it will last forever. If you somehow break the thermometer it’s like $30 to replace but I guarantee you can find models that are somewhat repairable and have user replaceable batteries, which guarantee this thing doesn’t
The perfect brisket heist.
-
This post did not contain any content.
I will never own a grill that has to connect to wifi. In fact, I actively avoid any appliance that adds unnecessary IOT functionality.
-
It can do bread and the best tasting broccoli and Brussels sprouts you’ve ever had
Are you seriously taking the risk of brussels sprouts with outdated firmware?
-
Jokes on you when they invent a new kind of meat your grill can’t cook
DRM Ribs. The Salmonella will not die until you pay for Traeger's $19 a month subscription
-
ok but why aren't you outside with a beer..pretty sure that's a part of the meat smokers law
Because I live in Texas and being outside in the summer for extended periods is dangerous.
-
Jokes on you when they invent a new kind of meat your grill can’t cook
raw shrimp on a grill staying completely uncooked next to grilled chicken and steak because you don't have the DRM for SeaPak
️ shrimp (photorealistic, art station, comedy, vivid) -
This post did not contain any content.
Ah hell yes. Fire 2.0 finally dropped.
-
ok but why aren't you outside with a beer..pretty sure that's a part of the meat smokers law
I mean that's what I do when it's something small, but when it's something that takes 10+ hours, that's a lot of beer and standing.
Though right now I just have an alarm to check it every half hour. Considering wiring up something with an arduino and appifying my meat without any proprietary tech.
-
OK, that seems smart. But why would it need updates? Been in IT 30-years, I get updates, but something that simple should have been hammered out before it left the factory.
It's because of the reliance on hundreds of thousands of third party web dependencies that are constantly updating and constantly getting security patches (and introducing vulnerabilities)
-
ok but why aren't you outside with a beer..pretty sure that's a part of the meat smokers law
Not for a brisket though. I’m too old to stay up that long.
-
ok but why aren't you outside with a beer..pretty sure that's a part of the meat smokers law
Some people also think the point of fishing is to catch fish and not to chill out by the bay with some light beers.
-
I will never own a grill that has to connect to wifi. In fact, I actively avoid any appliance that adds unnecessary IOT functionality.
That was me until HomeAssistant and ESPHome
-
I mean that's what I do when it's something small, but when it's something that takes 10+ hours, that's a lot of beer and standing.
Though right now I just have an alarm to check it every half hour. Considering wiring up something with an arduino and appifying my meat without any proprietary tech.
I have a non digital charcoal kettle, and I found good options for blowers and temp control in China.
It's a simple fitting that I only use doing very long cooks. Saves all the mucking around with the official stuff
-
I wonder how long it takes for the firmware update to take place. A few minutes? An hour?
I recognize the community I’m in rn. Just curious about how long it actually takes. I doubt it takes very long, or happens very often.
In a similar vein was the location of the charging port on the Apple mouse. Sure it seems asinine, but you only charge it like once a month, so it really isn’t an actual issue. It was just an excuse to hate on Apple products.
wrote last edited by [email protected]They could have made it possible for the user to choose when to update, for example after using it. Apple could have just stuck the port in front and let people charge while using the mouse. Both have no downsides
-
OK, that seems smart. But why would it need updates? Been in IT 30-years, I get updates, but something that simple should have been hammered out before it left the factory.
For that and fear the company getting bored and pulling the plug on servers, leaving me with a paperweight, is why I didn't get much into the IoT stuff.
One time I bought some under armor shoes with bluetooth. They would connect to my phone and an app would take measurements on my stride and angle of my foot in my runs. At some point they decided to make the app a subscription. They wanted a whole $15/mo! I decided to just run like a caveman instead.
-
This post did not contain any content.
What are the chances they shipped it on Thanksgiving vs Thanksgiving being the first time in a while the user turned it on?
-
This post did not contain any content.
Not to defend this practice but my guess is that the firmware was released before Thanksgiving, but the owner didn't turn on the grill until Thanksgiving, which is when the grill picked up the firmware.
Guy is still an idiot for buying a device that REQUIRES Internet access.
