“Those same hose-wielding housewives could save on the dishwashing by using disposable plastic plates that simply melt away in hot water, according to Kaempffert’s article. But one home appliance company dared to think a bit more space-age: dishwashing with ultrasonic waves!”
“Frigidaire, like Kaempffert, dared to imagine a networked, IoT age. They suggested a ‘hands-free, distant-talking TV telephone’ with a 50-number memory bank that could be used to start your glass-dome countertop oven from anywhere in the world (as well as to open and close windows).”