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Posted by michael on from the tiny-bubbles dept.

AndyAMPohl writes "An article from Yahoo! News mentions IBM plugging washers and dryers into the internet. This has several advantages: coins aren't needed since credit cards are accepted, the machines can be monitored through the web for maintenance purposes and to see if there are any machines available, and users can even control things like add soap!" The eSuds homepage has informations, FAQs, etc.

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  1. I thought... by mikeage · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...internet connect appliances were all washed up?
    *groan*

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  2. Socks? by kefoo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does this mean IBM can help me find all the socks I lose in the wash?

  3. Important application left out by rknop · · Score: 5, Funny

    Once Microsoft DRM systems are in place on the washers and dryers, clothing can be checked for DMCA and other copyright/patent/trademark violations. Have a DeCSS shirt? The dryer door locks and refuses to release your clothes until the police can come by and talk to you. Have a company trademark on clothing which is not officially licensed? Likewise.

    :)

    -Rob

  4. Quintessential New Economy Quote by writermike · · Score: 3, Funny
    "We're going to revolutionize the way [laundry] is done on the Internet!"

    :-D

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  5. And Now by Xaoswolf · · Score: 3, Funny

    Geeks will never again be known for their poor heygiene due to spending days on the computer. Now with the click of a button, we can again become clean.

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  6. Can't wait by theRhinoceros · · Score: 3, Funny

    Add this to your list of College Experiences to Remember:

    "Dude, your floor smells horrible."

    "Yeah, I know. Nobody can do their laundry."

    "Why not?"

    "Some bastard hacked the laundry server. Again."

    "Damn, that's m4d l33t, d00d."

  7. Ha! I just 0wnz0red your laundry! by liquidsin · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hello gentlemen.
    What you say?
    All your socks are belong to us!

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  8. Upcoming messages on this thread... by suss · · Score: 3, Funny

    * Imagine a beowulf cluster of washing machines!
    * Someone slashdotted my dryer!
    * Overclocked washer shrunk my clothes!

    and ofcourse...

    * But does it run Linux?

  9. eFlush, anyone? by bachelor3 · · Score: 4, Funny
    How long before someone does this with bathroom stalls?

    The people at Icepick have included toilet stats in their wired house, namely temperature and duration; man, I hope temperature refers to bathroom temperature and not...ugh.

  10. Compaq prefers All by den_erpel · · Score: 2, Funny

    After the wide spread use of CD trays as cup holders, tipp-ex on the screen, support people will now come across laundry in the floppy drive.

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  11. Yeah great by WickerChap · · Score: 3, Funny

    Some script kiddie is gonna put bleach my jeans.

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  12. Re:DoS by ackthpt · · Score: 2, Funny
    Denial of Socks?

    So that's where the missing ones go...

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  13. humor by Alsee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Beowolf Cluster, better known as a laundomat.

    Traceroute: Missing sock.

    What happened? There's 3 inches of water in the basment!
    Ping flood.

    All clothes come with additional new tag: EULA

    The new tag may NEVER be removed under penalty of law.

    FBI arrests student for hacking washing mashine: Claims he didn't realize it it was on a .MIL network.

    RIAA proposes bill granting them immunity from prosecution for any clothes they damage, so long as they suspect the laundy contained a copyright violation.

    Dude! What's that pile of slag in the basment?
    Somebody posted a link to my washing machine on slashdot.

    Slashdot article on the difficulies of doing landry with over-clocked machine submerged in liquid nitrogen.

    Microsoft announces X-box hydrid.

    What's the gross gunk all over your clothes?
    The filter on the drier couldn't handle all the SPAM and it backed up.

    Java Virtual Machine gets clothes virtually clean.

    Error: These clothes require cookies. Enable cookies and try again.

    www.britenyspearsunderwear.com

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  14. Re:Call me an alarmist, but... by GutterBunny · · Score: 3, Funny

    The movie would probably go like this...

    (opening scene) killer surfs net looking for single washer running at 3am.He finds one in a small laundry in the dorm accross from his apartment.
    (scene 2) we see killer donning black gloves approaching the laundry.
    (scene 3) the laundry door opens
    (scene 4) killer looks up to find large football player washing his jock strap after traveling for 6 hours on a small charter bus having lost by 42 points to a bunch of woosy Ivy Leaguers.
    (scene 5) killer is shown on a stretcher rethinking his profession.

    I'd probably spend 7 bucks to see it.

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  15. Re:Home Use? by Heywood+Yabuzof · · Score: 2, Funny

    The other explanation is that he is actually washing his clothes in the dishwasher. ;-)