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minus-squarealgorithmae@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoWhy does it need a connection to another device in the first place though? Silicon is tiny and cheap; all the logic, sensing, and scheduling could be done inside the pump.
minus-squarevoxel@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agointeracting with a pump sounds kinda awkward tho, i totally see why some people would prefer some sort of remote control, e.g. an app
Why does it need a connection to another device in the first place though? Silicon is tiny and cheap; all the logic, sensing, and scheduling could be done inside the pump.
interacting with a pump sounds kinda awkward tho, i totally see why some people would prefer some sort of remote control, e.g. an app