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billwashere@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I am what you would call a technology enthusiast, or what some people have dubbed as a gadget whore. I love little electronic devices that make my life easier. However, at no time in my life, will I ever need or desire a toothbrush that needs WiFi access or a subscription to some service. It really isn’t necessary or even useful. It’s like the old comic about the toilet that needs a phone app.
Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 4 days ago
But then how will you download the latest pulse patterns? You could be missing out on a more optimal brushing experience.
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Reminds me of my Dyson fan. When I put it away for the season the battery inside the remote leaked and the remote is dead now. So I download the Dyson remote control app. There’s only an on button on the fan itself, so in order to sync my phone to the fan i need the original remote to navigate the settings and go to “sync”
So my dead remote is required to activate any other remote
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
I used to be a gadgetwhore, now im recruiting for the butlerian jihad, and my values have not changed at all.
Linkalee@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
You jest, but smart toilets actually are a thing now… Though from what I can tell, they use remotes instead of apps. So no wifi or subscriptions, but you better not break that remote.
dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Whoa, you are not kidding. The toilet is powered (not so unusual for bidet toilets), but it looks like there’s no mechanical override. Just a ‘remote’ control panel with a flush button (among many other features). That I’m sure is hygienic.
The video is about how to bluetooth pair the remote to the toilet. There are so many points of possible failure here, I can’t even.
percent@infosec.pub 4 days ago
It doesn’t need it, it works totally fine without it.
(Also, FWIW, the toothbrush itself connects via Bluetooth, not Wi-Fi)
TeddE@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I love technology and gadgets!
Got this Cuckoo clock, and it never asks me to sign in. I have a compass gadget in my car - never have to sign in My propane camp stove - fun fact, no sign in! I have a #2 pencil - I sign in with it regularly … I own dozens of screws - brilliant tech helps me keep it all together, no sign in though
We’ve been doing great tech since the OG ‘Fire’. I’m beginning to think what we call the ‘tech’ industry has a very limited understanding of what tech actually is.
xylol@leminal.space 4 days ago
I think most of those toothbrushes use Bluetooth if you want to track your brush stats or something with like home assistant, mine came with that and I totally forgot until my home assistant pinged me one day to add the device, I got that toothbrush in like 2017 on some sale and I wanted an electric tooth brush
Gates9@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
More like “Enshitify app”, amirite?
Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 days ago
Deshittify, technically.