E-suds to Render Laundry Day a Pleasure
By AMIL SARFRAZ | Sep. 18, 2002New technology being introduced to college campuses nationwide could ease the pain of doing laundry in the residence halls.E-suds, a collaboration between International Business Machines and USA Technology, will web-enable washing machines and clothes dryers, allowing students to check machine availability, dispense detergent and fabric softener, and receive notification when their clothes are ready to be picked up.Nine thousand machines are being installed on forty campuses, mainly in the Midwest.