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

Jolynn Page linnie1516 at gmail.com
Thu Jul 11 21:43:38 UTC 2019 

Hi, I use them for lamps that do not take a standard sized bulb and of course use them on my TV which as we all know does not take a Smart bulb. Also, I know for some people they may not be able to afford several smart bulbs in case they have a lamp that takes more than one bulb.

Jolynn 

> On Jul 11, 2019, at 3:04 PM, Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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