There
are plenty of instances where it makes total sense to elevate a so-called
"dumb" merchandise to "smart" status. A security system
that texts you if the fire alarm or action sensor is triggered? Totally. A
thermostat that adapts in your schedule to save vitality? Sure. But I challenge
the makers with the Bluetooth-enabled rice cookers, tweeting appliances, and
texting toilet paper holders to offer us one good reasons why these are
necessary advancements to society. Just because we could connect our everyday
items to the internet doesn't mean we have to.
Let us
consider a number of the other more ridiculous and also downright absurd
products to emerge around the "internet of things" scene within the
last few years.
A
toothbrush in which "guides" you via iphone app
Oral-B
Pro 5000
Value:
$130 and up
Don't
get me wrong, I love an electric powered toothbrush, but unless you're crippled
simply by some debilitating short-term memory space loss a la Received
Barrymore in 50 Initial Dates that prevents you from remembering the way to
brush your damn tooth every morning and night time, there is no justification
to own a Bluetooth-enabled oral cavity cleaner.
A
frying pan that detects what's inside
SmartyPans
Price:
$209
If you
require a particular Bluetooth-enabled pan to record what ingredients you've
devote it, then maybe food preparation just ain't your factor? But hey, $209
could go a considerable ways on Seamless!
A fork
in which tracks how fast you might be eating
HAPIfork
Price:
$79
Dieting
is tough, but can be a judgmental $80 fork actually the secret to harnessing
self-control? If it were around me, sentient flatware would certainly mind
their damn enterprise and stay where they will belong: dancing adorably inside
Disney movies.
A
wearable that informs you when you're stressed
Spire
Value:
$150
I don't
find out about you, but I generally use a pretty good sense regarding when I'm
feeling stressed, and I'm pretty positive having some weird tiny dongle
strapped to my own body telling me just what I already know will still only
make it worse.
A
plastic carton that tells you if you'd like more eggs
Egg
Minder
Value:
$10
I'm
having trouble understanding how this would save any more than the three to
five seconds it takes to peek at the amount of eggs are left within your
current "dumb" carton and see the expiration date.
A
bottle that tracks simply how much water you're drinking
Hidrate
Of curiosity
Price:
$55
This
so-called "water jar of the future" may well live up to this kind of
status, but only if almost all humans mysteriously evolved to be able to forget
what being thirsty is like, or that staying hydrated can be a really big deal.
The makers have apparently struck a nerve, though, because it's currently
sold-out.
A yoga
mat that informs you when you're screwing upwards
SmartMat
Price:
$347
I imagine
it will be pretty tough to locate your center mid-hatha although being
intermittently interrupted simply by some disembodied voice letting you know to
correct your kind, something this sensor-packed sparring floor -- which pairs
along with your smartphone or tablet -- was created to do.
A
monitor that informs you when your tampon will be full
my.
Flow
Value:
TBD
From
what I could tell, this is basically a small fob that clips in your pants and
constantly keeps your smartphone up to speed on how full the tampon is via
Wireless. Far be it from me being a dude to weigh in on the advantages and
disadvantages of such a intelligent tampon, so here are some reactions from a
few of my female colleagues: "That will be insane. " "Yeah, which
is an embarrassment. " "OMG and over a keychain. "
An
LED-embedded jump piece of string that displays fitness data when you work out
Smart
Piece of string
Price:
$90
There's
a reasons jumping rope is probably the most efficient ways to whip your system
into shape: it's tough as hell! But adding some opera handles and an DIRECTED
calorie counter that seems like some novelty clock you bought at Spencer's will
not make it any less difficult.
A
Wi-Fi-enabled wine jar with interchangeable cartridges
Kuvée
Value:
$199
In
theory, I might very much be into any gadget that requires drinking wine, but
this kind of whole system seems totally silly. Basically, it's a vessel that
kinda seems like a wine bottle, into that you load specially ordered cartridges
regarding vino (and re-order new ones from the comfort of the built-in LCD
screen). The purpose? Each cartridge will allegedly maintain the wine fresh for
30 days, a state some find dubious. And also honestly, how tough can it be to
finish an open bottle in the week?
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