This post is related to an existing post [https://tharba.kim/app-fueled-configuration/]. There may be some overlap in content. Recently I pulled our aging Salton "Convectaire" toaster oven out of the cupboard it has called home for the past 5+ years, and wanted to use it for toasting

Lets talk about this trend that has been around for a few years. Configuring some physical object using an "app" on a phone or tablet. Generally speaking it's pretty slick, and the whole process is pretty painless when it works. When it works. Unfortunately that'