News: I made my dumb appliances smarter with the Internet of Things

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Sometimes I forget things. In particular, I forget to transfer my clean but wet laundry from the washing machine to the dryer. When this happens, I have to waste time, detergent, electricity, and water to re-wash the clothes. I figured I could get crafty and make the dumb old washer and dryer whisper in my ear through the internet to make me less forgetful. Here's how I did it.

 

Read more: http://techreport.com/blog/31056/i-made-my-dumb-appliances-smarter-with-the-internet-of-things

 

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