OK, Guess I can see that. Ours on the first floor so we just hear it stop.* Archived Message Posted by EffinIllini on April 21, 2025, 14:22:22, in reply to "Our washing machine is in the basement" Previous Message so the phone tells me when the cycle is done. If you're doing a bunch of laundry, this is very efficient. Is it necessary, of course not, but it's very useful. Previous Message I have no idea why I need my washing machine to connect to the internet. Previous Message Our new washer can be turned on via iphone. Previous Message Probably plenty of other stuff. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Vinyl sidejack. What other tech that is otherwise "outdated" do you still use? - haighter April 21, 2025, 13:13:50 If reading actual books instead of Kindle counts, then that* - bjl63 April 21, 2025, 15:50:13 I've kind of gotten into cassette tapes. Also Minidisc. * - doubledown April 21, 2025, 15:48:20 x86 processor in my work laptop* - ECEIllinois April 21, 2025, 15:36:14 Notes app.* - Warrin'_Illini April 21, 2025, 15:29:02 Still have an HTPC running Win7 - jdl April 21, 2025, 15:25:40 lol. - EffinIllini April 21, 2025, 15:42:03 Mashie? Niblick? * - osklister April 21, 2025, 17:11:09 Those are timeless classics * - jdl April 21, 2025, 15:47:32 There’s a guy in our hockey team that still uses a Sher-Wood wooden hockey stick - timmer April 21, 2025, 15:25:07 Post-it Notes are an indispensable part of my organizational/reminder scheme* - Herman Blume April 21, 2025, 15:03:07 Carousel slide presenter, manual typewriters, reel-to-reel, aftermarket 8-track in the truck* - bbonb April 21, 2025, 14:57:21 Shoot regularly with a 1945 Rolleiflex 2.8F Planar* - Chilango April 21, 2025, 14:44:32 Which is still one of the greatest medium format cameras* - Chilango April 21, 2025, 14:45:02 I saw a FCOJ pitcher yesterday, and it occurred to me that FCOJ probably doesn't exist anymore. - complainant April 21, 2025, 14:42:30 Manual thermostats. Was told to set it and forget it with geothermal. - EffinIllini April 21, 2025, 14:14:09 I'm completely addicted to smart home features - Sounder April 21, 2025, 14:17:06 smart appliances have zero interest to me - IlliniSax05 April 21, 2025, 14:26:56 Sometimes I can print from my phone. Which is nice. - EffinIllini April 21, 2025, 14:20:02 Our washing machine is in the basement - Sounder April 21, 2025, 14:21:16 OK, Guess I can see that. Ours on the first floor so we just hear it stop.* - EffinIllini April 21, 2025, 14:22:22 We still have two ICE cars and we use gas heat and cooktop - ATL April 21, 2025, 14:05:42 Your ICE cars should be unmarked, so you don't scare off the brown folks.* - MojoJojo April 21, 2025, 14:19:40 I had to google what ICE meant in this context* - Sounder April 21, 2025, 14:20:18 Do you think gas stovetops are outdated? - Sounder April 21, 2025, 14:15:35 I mean, gas is better than resistive electric but I used induction at the apt we rented in Mexico - ATL April 21, 2025, 14:18:38 The bright new ideas are electric, ya know. - osklister April 21, 2025, 15:23:07 Can you use cast iron with induction?* - Sounder April 21, 2025, 14:19:33 Yes. Like...almost by definition.* - ATL April 21, 2025, 14:21:17 I have yet to use a really nice induction stove - Sounder April 21, 2025, 14:22:30 Regular doorbell* - biclops April 21, 2025, 13:49:35 we have a door knocker on our front door. no doorbell, no Ring* - shua April 21, 2025, 14:04:10 you said knocker* - Sounder April 21, 2025, 14:16:24 "Oh, thank you doctor." - osklister April 21, 2025, 15:20:51 The obvious…… - timmer April 21, 2025, 13:48:34 my parents are finally considering bouncing their home phone* - assassin April 21, 2025, 13:30:24 My parents are incapable of not answering every single call that comes in - Sounder April 21, 2025, 14:00:05   Searching