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FreeMDU: Open-source Miele appliance diagnostic tools

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334 points Medusalix | 7 comments | 17 Nov 25 13:40 UTC | HN request time: 0.495s | source | bottom
1. amelius ◴[17 Nov 25 14:47 UTC] No.45954036[source]▶
Wait, so with a strong enough IR led, someone could disrupt washing machines in their entire neighborhood?
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2. Aurornis ◴[17 Nov 25 14:52 UTC] No.45954094[source]▶
If everyone had a Miele washing machine and put it on their front porch facing the street, maybe.

Did you know that with a strong enough LED pointed through a window into the living room they could also disrupt TVs by changing the channel or even turning them off remotely!

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3. IshKebab ◴[17 Nov 25 14:53 UTC] No.45954097[source]▶
No, obviously not.
4. fainpul ◴[17 Nov 25 14:57 UTC] No.45954139[source]▶
TV-B-Gone

https://www.tvbgone.com/

5. amelius ◴[17 Nov 25 15:39 UTC] No.45954536[source]▶
Yes but I suppose it is more fun to shrink someone's socks than to turn off their TV.
6. kotaKat ◴[17 Nov 25 16:17 UTC] No.45954981[source]▶
Fun fact: Speed Queen also uses IrDA as a communications method on many commercial washing machines for programming and diagnostics.

They used to use a PalmPilot (and a WinMo) app. Nowadays it can be done with a PC with a weird NFC-based interface they’ve built with a wand you hold in front of the control panel in a specific location.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thnxm821yco

7. JoshTriplett ◴[17 Nov 25 21:24 UTC] No.45958499[source]▶
With a strong enough LED pointed through a window, you could also disrupt TVs by melting them.