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My dearest Lemmy, what is the appliance you have the most beef with? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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The appliance that elicits anger and frustrated at it's mere sight. The treacherous device that never worked right.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

TV + Android box (Nvidia shield TV) + Soundbar.

This trio is a bug-riddled experience, constantly changing behavior without explaination, frequently malfunctioning.

All I want it to do is Jellyfin, YouTube and occasionally Twitch. I just want 1 on/off button on 1 remote that will turn on and off the whole system. Keypad to navigate, Ok and back buttons.

One day, the Soundbar decided it will only turn on automatic 1 out of 10 times from now on. Why ? Sometimes the video output will be green and I have to reboot the android box. Why? If my SO stand up from her chair in the other room, the TV will turn black from 5 seconds. Why ? The biggest button on the remote is NETFLIX that I don't use and it's very easy to accidentally press it and the remapping software only works sometimes. Why ?

This is so frustrating, also because there aren't any fix possible. Any suggestions online may or may not work, most often they don't. I am just stuck with this technology that is expensive, but still garbage and no better alternatives exist on the market.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

The microwave, because my roommates insist on having a model that beeps every 30 seconds after it finishes cooking so you don't forget you had food in there. They still forget, though. It just gets on my nerves while I try to wash some dishes while waiting for the microwave to finish, or if I'm using it as part of prepping while cooking.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

My old microwave wouldn't cook anything if the date wasn't set.

Yes. The date.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Ah, my old oven did that trick with the clock.
Even better is that it was a strange brand and didnt have an easily findable online manual, the only way to set the date was to first push the 'alarm set' and 'alarm cancel' buttons at the same time, then use the + & - buttons to change the time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Now that's a good prank

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

Find an old 70s Amana Radarange on Marketplace or whatever local selling forum is available to you.

I have both 1972 (analog rotary dials) and 1976 (electrostatic push button) models, and they can bring a cup of water to boil in less than 30 seconds. Most any modern microwave I’ve tried this on needed 2-8 minutes to do the same damn thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

you can get a modern high power microwave, you just need to look out for the wattage. boiling a cup of water in 30 seconds is not unheard of

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Is a printer an appliance? 🤔

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

I dont remember when but the printer was an evil demon sent from hell, then all of a sudden printers just got good.

I cant remember what the last serious issue I had with a printer was.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I cant remember what the last serious issue I had with a printer was.

I do, it was immediately before I switched to a Brother.

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

The humble Mandoline

Severed fingertips await

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Holy fuck what

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

ZigBee buttons for Home Assistant.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nothing makes me particularly angry, but I'd really like if my washing machine had an accurate sense of time. It's so far off sometimes I might as well just pretend there's no timer. 1 hr 10? Come back in 1 hr to find it's got 58 minutes to go. Which is sometimes 10 minutes but might actually be 58. Or 30. Or 70.

Dumb fucking thing. Doesn't even do multiple cycles in a row so it's not like the timer resets for the next bit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah this drives me insane too.

Dont have a timer if its guessing

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

My fridge because once a year it seems the coils freeze over.

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

A few years ago we bought a dishwasher when we were in no place to be spending money on something unnecessary, but my wife was 8 months pregnant and wanted one. We bought the cheapest one at I think Lowes, if I recall correctly it was around $100, maybe $120.

The ducking thing doesn't have buttons, it has some stupid sensor panel, not touchscreen but is supposed to mimic it I guess. The sensors just don't fucking work, ever. I spend 10 minutes loading the thing and 15 minutes trying to get it to start. Most of the time I have to cut the power from the breaker a few times to eventually get it to work. It'll just change through all the settings beeping like crazy, so we have to keep it shut which means our dishes don't dry properly. For a while I could only get it to start on the intense mode so it took 3 hours to run, now it only works on normal. It's like I have to do a magic spell each time but the steps change weekly.

I would love to throw it out and get a new one but it technically works and it's only 3 years old.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

A dishwasher is, IMHO, not unnecessary. If they're used efficiently ie only run when they're full, they use considerably less water than washing by hand does, does a better job than I do and I push a button and don't have to participate any more until it's done. Plus, depending on the energy makeup of your country/home setup, use a lot less energy to heat the water than your domestic hot water does too.

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

When you have the money, get a Bosch 800 series.

Like, my god it’s practically perfection. Don’t use pods, you need to use HE powder, but otherwise this is the best consumer dishwasher I have ever seen short of an industrial model.

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

...or consider boycotting Bosch, due to their move towards cloud-required-to-run dishwashers.

Watch the first 30 seconds of this to see how much nonsense the Bosch 500 has going on.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Things must have changed in the last five years, then. The 800 my wife and I got back in 2000 has none of that malarkey.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 hours ago

Yes, I think this has only changed this year.

It is both astounding and a shame that these cloud restrictions have been added.

With enough negative feedback to manufacturers, and a drop in unit purchases, these usage limitations can be removed on future models, similar to how touch-controls of in-car systems are starting to return to physical controls.

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

Using pods is a waste of money anyway

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago

They’re also not good for the dishwasher. Or the environment.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Mashing machine. BEEP BEEP BEEP shut the fuck up bro

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Danalock smart locks. They are garbage locks by a garbage company and everything surrounding it is pure trash.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Printers/Fax machines.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Get yourself a Brother brand laser printer. Best damn printer I've ever used. Every device auto connects as long as it's on the wifi and it's never failed to print in the thousands of sheets I've ran through it, with and without the software package they offer. Basic drivers are good enough for 90% of what I've needed

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Or for low tech bulletproof reliability, a vintage HP 4050DTN. Mine has lasted a quarter century and two degrees on only 3 toner cartridges, a JetDirect module upgrade, and paper. It’s still working with the original fuser and rollers, although they’re beginning to need replacement.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'm about to smash my goddamn phone. i can buy the best phone with all of my money and it still sucks ass

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think we are asking too much of phones. I’m not even certain we are in charge of the wanting any more… they dangle… we salivate.

No… I haven’t gone back to flip phone yet but I’m sure tempted.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I'm asking it to do all the computer things it's currently doing but to be reliable at doing them because that's what I use it for now and I'm addicted

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago

Sames. My employers subscribed to the mobile version of the app we were all working with forever and it was like have strings cut. So… yeah… good to be able to catch up at the beach.

[–] [email protected] 152 points 3 days ago (14 children)

Do printers count? I fucking HATE printers.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I keep buying cheap toaster ovens. I keep paying the price for it. At least I know my smoke alarms work

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 days ago (6 children)

https://theoatmeal.com/comics/printers

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Maybe I'm just stupid but I have a helluva time opening cans

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I just use a knife. My wife got a fancy electric can opened a few years back and loves it but I can't stand the thing.

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