Technologies no one asked for

[Kaido]

As long as the sensor stuff works properly that is fine with me. The less stuff I have to make contact with in a bathroom the better

In terms of sensors & looping back to the smart-fridge discussion, I am curious to see how Amazon plays their long game. They opened that contactless store of sorts, with cameras & scales for everything...I wonder if, at some point, they'll release their own smart refrigerator that also has Amazon Prime Same-Day Fridge Restock or something like that. iirc Walmart was testing in-kitchen delivery, where the delivery person actually puts all of your food away for you (the part I hate the most about grocery shopping! lol), and especially since they're getting into the meal-kit business, that would potentially be a pretty awesome setup. Like if you are average weekly grocery bill is $125, you could just pay Amazon $500 a month to keep your fridge stocked with weekly deliveries, so that every time you open up your fridge or pantry, it's full of snacks you like & meals that are ready to assemble easily. Dang, that sounds awesome actually, lol.

 

[Iron Woode]

ass-less chaps.

*sneaky eyes*

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Autoplay video

 

[BFG10K]

DRM.

 

[Kaido]

Autoplay video

Oooooooh my gosh so much this. If I didn't actually use Netflix on a regular basis, I would dump it over literally that specific feature.

At least Youtube has started to remember my "Autoplay OFF" default setting lately.

 

[ultimatebob]

Because a hacker is going to spoil your milk?

More like turn a bunch of them into a botnet that sends Spam or tries to infect the rest of your network with malware.

 

[ctbaars]

Software installation program too hands off for it's own good. "Installation fail; no F:/ drive", no option to change installation drive to C:/. My first world problem for today ... sorry.

 

[FeuerFrei]

Inspired by that other thread, what are some technologies we've been blessed with that you don't recall being on your wish list?

Talking gas pumps

You referring to the video they play? Or is this some demonry I've not heard of.

Often there's an array of buttons flanking the display. Unlabeled buttons. One of them will mute the audio assaulting your eardrums. Just hit 'em randomly until the speaker falls silent.

 

[dasherHampton]

Electronic voting machines without physical paper ballots that can be recounted if necessary.

Who in the hell was clamoring for this?

 

[DietDrThunder]

Electronic panels on ovens. I had one go out and it almost cost as much to replace the panel as it did to buy a new oven. Old style nobs and dials are fine with me.

 

[ElFenix]

Connected driers.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Cloud based stuff that should not be cloud based. Like phone operating systems, smart home stuff, security cameras, and pretty much any "smart" device that comes out these days. There's absolutely zero reason why any of these things need to be connecting to some central server that is outside your house.

 

[IronWing]

voice activated phone trees

 

[nakedfrog]

voice activated phone trees

I'm sorry, I didn't understand that.

 

[IronWing]

I'm sorry, I didn't understand that.

"The F' you didn't."
No faster way to get me cussing.

 

[brianmanahan]

Sensor based *EVERYTHING* in bathrooms. It never fails that a toilet flushes 83 times giving you Poseidon's kiss every 4 seconds

i make out with poseidon on the daily

 

[brianmanahan]

dishwashers

i had one for a few months once in an apartment, but why? i can just wash the dishes by hand faster than a dishwasher, and i do a better job

 

[ultimatebob]

dishwashers

i had one for a few months once in an apartment, but why? i can just wash the dishes by hand faster than a dishwasher, and i do a better job

Umm.... you fill the dishwasher and then walk away when it runs. Major bonus.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I could not live without a dishwasher. When I moved into my house there was none, so I added one before I moved in.

 

[Exterous]

Seriously. I usually try to stay on top of technology trends, but outside of a Fitbit or whatever thing I have now that I always forget to wear, I've never been able to jump on the smartwatch boat.

The only people I know who use them IRL mostly just use them as a Fitbit anyway, not really for anything else much.

Some of them tie into 2FA setups and thats about the only reason i want one. It would save me entire seconds a day

dishwashers

i had one for a few months once in an apartment, but why? i can just wash the dishes by hand faster than a dishwasher, and i do a better job

Gtfo. You can pry my bosch dishwasher from my cold dead hands

 

[lxskllr]

Hate dishwashers. To get them to clean right, you have to all but clean the dishes before you pack them in. Might as well just finish the job and be done with it.

 

[ultimatebob]

Hate dishwashers. To get them to clean right, you have to all but clean the dishes before you pack them in. Might as well just finish the job and be done with it.

If you have a good dishwasher and use decent dish washing detergent, that's not a problem.

If you use the cheap stuff... yeah. You'll get spots and food will stick. Don't do that.

 

[snoopy7548]

I like those Cascade Complete packs. You can get like a 72-count tub for less than $15.

 

[Chaotic42]

Touchscreens in cars
AR emoji
Autoplay videos in web browsers

 

[purbeast0]

dishwashers

i had one for a few months once in an apartment, but why? i can just wash the dishes by hand faster than a dishwasher, and i do a better job

These are the kinds of posts we need a DONT LIKE button for.