Since you have to go to the laundry center anyway, as clothing can't be transported via the net, yet, the system seems interesting but only semi-worthwhile.
UC-Berkeley's washers and dryers are all networks and controllable by a box in each laundry center. The box lists the availability of washers and dryers, and you can use your credit card too. Each box controls all washers and dryers, campus-wide, so you can go to any laundry center if you decide half way to class that you want to add more drying time.
This system seems more useful to me as it's easier to pay and such at the laundry center than from my room.
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Since you have to go to the laundry center anyway, as clothing can't be transported via the net, yet, the system seems interesting but only semi-worthwhile.
UC-Berkeley's washers and dryers are all networks and controllable by a box in each laundry center. The box lists the availability of washers and dryers, and you can use your credit card too. Each box controls all washers and dryers, campus-wide, so you can go to any laundry center if you decide half way to class that you want to add more drying time. This system seems more useful to me as it's easier to pay and such at the laundry center than from my room.