Charlie Stross on Nostr: This is why friends don't let friends buy app-controlled (or internet of things ...
This is why friends don't let friends buy app-controlled (or internet of things connected) domestic appliances.
It's always an excuse to up-sell you shit you don't need, and when that fails, the owners (not you, the corporations!) will jack up the rent.
https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/112972500364582301Published at
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