craignicolI remember the days when a dumb terminal needed to connect to the network to function, whilst a smart computer could do everything locally.
Nowadays a smart fridge needs an internet connection and a dumb fridge can do everything locally.
Esther Payne 
@craignicol that reminds me, I'm going to need to find a dumb washing machine soon.
Any brands stick out for not hooking up to the internet?
@onepict not that I can think of. Mine has WiFi, but at least it works without it.
@craignicol my old washing machine is a Samsung and had WiFi but worked without it.
I'm not sure I'm going to find one that doesn't need the internet.
A brand that committed to not doing that I suspect would get a lot of business.
LovesThaš„§@onepict @craignicol we brought a washing machine last year, smart was everywhere, it rarely meant anything network connected. (Australia)
@LovesTha @craignicol We took a look at the machine, I think we can fix it, it's the door drum seal that's broken.
Ordered the part and found a good video on how to fix it.
Espares to the rescue.
@craignicol @LovesTha now I need to figure out the print rollers on my old Samsung printers š¤£