[Electronics-Talk] Question about coffee makers which support KCup pods

Thu Jul 11 21:04:44 UTC 2019

I'm curious.

What makes this any better than just using a smart lightbulb directly 
screwed into the lamp?

Chris.

On 07/11/2019 12:04 PM, Jolynn Page via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Hi,
>    They are really useful for lights, TV's and other such appliances. I
> have them plugged in to my lamps. You leave the lamp switch in the on
> position, you can then tell your smart speaker such as "Lady A" to
> turn off the livingroom lamps or turn off the livingroom TV. I am
> loosing the small amount of remaining vision I have and sometimes
> cannot see enough to verify if the TV screen is off or the lamp is on
> or off. This way I can tell the smart speaker that controls the plug
> to turn something off or on and know that it is indeed off or on. It
> is also useful if you are on vacation and want your lights to come on
> at a certain time to make it look as though someone is home.
> 
> On 7/11/19, Drew Hunthausen via Electronics-Talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I agree. I can see however, for other appliances like dishwashers, washing
>> machines, or ovens, for some examples being useful to control from a
>> distance with a smart phone or echo device. Being able to turn them off, or
>> start a touch up cycle would be very nice. I know they do make some of these
>> with the function built into the appliances now but don't have experience
>> with them.
>>
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk On Behalf Of Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 5:56 AM
>> To: Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Christopher Gilland <clgilland07 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Question about coffee makers which support
>> KCup pods
>>
>> I'm all for smart home devices, but I agree. I can't really at this time at
>> least see anything in my workflow where it would come in handy. Maybe I'll
>> think of something creative outside the box, but right now, I'm not able to
>> come up with anything.
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> On 07/11/2019 08:44 AM, Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>> Wow!  What's the point?  Pam.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Gilland via
>>> Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 7:32 AM
>>> To: Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
>>> Cc: Christopher Gilland
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Question about coffee makers which
>>> support KCup pods
>>>
>>> So... it's my understanding, a smart plug is a wallblock transformer,
>>> but the difference is, you plug your devices into it, then the block
>>> into the wall, or serge protector/power strip, whatever, and then the
>>> smart plug acts kind of as a gatewae to powering the device. So, you
>>> then could go to your Echo device, for example, and say, Lady A: I'm
>>> not saying her name as I don't wanna set off yall's devices if you
>>> have any, but you say her name, then, turhn off coffee maker. Then,
>>> the smart plug would quit sending electricity to the device plugged into
>>> the smart plug.
>>>
>>> So, in more simpiler terms, it would be like basically unplugging the
>>> coffee maker from the wall. The difference is, you're using smart
>>> technology to stop the current flow rather than literally pulling it
>>> from the outlet.
>>>
>>> Hope that makes sense.
>>>
>>> Chris.
>>>
>>> On 07/11/2019 06:48 AM, Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>> G et me smart, what is a smart plug?
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On
>>>> Behalf Of Jolynn Page via Electronics-Talk
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 4:57 PM
>>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Jolynn Page <linnie1516 at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Question about coffee makers which
>>>> support KCup pods
>>>>
>>>> Have you looked into getting a smart plug? There are several brands
>>>> and I know some work with the Echo devices. I’ve never heard of a
>>>> smart coffee maker but that definitely does not mean it exists. If
>>>> you can’t find one, the smart plug might be the closest option.
>>>>
>>>> Jolynn
>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 10, 2019, at 10:12 AM, Christopher Gilland via
>>>>> Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Actually, this brewer is doing quite well for me, so I see no reason
>>>>> to part right now.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank ya.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris.
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 07/10/2019 11:53 AM, Danielle Ledet via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>>>> Nope, I don't know but if you ever want to part with your current
>>>>>> Keurig hit me up.
>>>>>> On 7/10/19, Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk
>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> So, right now, I'm using a Keurig brewer which is extremely user
>>>>>>> friendly for the blind.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I won't however bore you all with the specifics, but the very long
>>>>>>> story short is, we recently moved, and the house we're now living
>>>>>>> in which was built by Lennar, comes with all sorts of smart home
>>>>>>> accessories. For example, we're getting an Echo Dot at no cost to
>>>>>>> us, which is great! as my whole family already has tremendously
>>>>>>> adopted the Amazon ecosystem, and are head over heals in love with
>>>>>>> our echo devices, etc. We also get things like a Ring Doorbell, a
>>>>>>> Letron Caseta light dimmer, etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyway, we're also getting a Samsung Smart Things hub to control
>>>>>>> all of our smart devices. I'm therefore seriously looking at
>>>>>>> upgrading all my equipment to things which are smart enabled. So,
>>>>>>> my question is, whether it be with an app on my iPhone, or even
>>>>>>> better yet, something I could control with my echo devices, is
>>>>>>> there any brewer out there which supports KCups like a standard
>>>>>>> Keurig would do, which would be smart enabled, and be accessible.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't mind having a sighted person the first initial time help
>>>>>>> me get the device pared if needed, although it would be helpful if
>>>>>>> I could do it all myself. The biggest thing would be, once set up,
>>>>>>> and once connected, I could independently configure and use the
>>>>>>> device as a smart device.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chris.
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