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Re: The Internet Of Things

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On 7/08/2016 11:41 AM, RS Wood wrote:
> Fortunately, the market has so far said "F You" to the idea.  And not just
> because manufacturers have done such a poor job of going about it.

Yes, because it's a solution looking for a problem.

> 3. ability for my coffee maker to have the coffee ready when I awake.  Oh
> wait, I've already got that.

But does it do it if you don't prepare it the night before?

And would the internet of things solve that anyway?
>
>
> These guys think I want my bathroon to automatically call up some supplier
> and order more toilet paper when I'm getting low, and the truth is I don't
> want something like that at all.
>

I wouldn't mind, but I'm sceptical about whether the technology really 
exists for things like the Internet fridge. It's easy to say that it 
will order stuff in when supplies are getting low, but how's it actually 
going to work? It better not expect me to tell it every time I put milk 
in my coffee (and exactly how much), 'cos that's just not going to happen.

Sylvia.

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