Dubbed LaundryView, colleges and universities can set up networks of washing machines and dryers. Via an online site, students can see which machines are free and how much time is left on those that are currently in use.
What’s more, the system will send alerts to mobile phones and PDAs when the machine a student is using finishes its cycle. According to the site, LaundryView will also track overall usage for the last two weeks, so students can determine which days and times are usually the busiest.
Thanks to Jill, official oldest daughter of NewMexiKen, for the link. Jill thinks “this is quite possibly the coolest thing EVER invented. I may have to go back and get a doctorate.”