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tetha on Sept 26, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: The fresh smell of ransomed coffee

Lets just hope the heating pad has a temperature cutoff independent from the software, otherwise this turns a lot more scary.

pravda on Sept 26, 2020 [–]

I think UL requires two thermal cutoff switches for coffee makers.

Even my $15 el-cheapo coffee maker has two thermal cutoff switches.

https://www.electrical-forensics.com/Coffeemakers/CoffeeMake...

mcguire on Sept 26, 2020 | [–]

Perhaps something similar to Underwriter's Laboratories for IoT security?

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