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But what if smart kettles would became so popular that regular kettles would not be produced anymore? How would you replace it then? Or, more importantly: how a

by mamon 9y ago

But what if smart kettles would became so popular that regular kettles would not be produced anymore? How would you replace it then? Or, more importantly: how about "smart" lightbulbs, door locks, refridgerators? Those are much harder to replace.

KozmoNau7 9y ago
How would they? What value does being "smart" add to a kettle or fridge?
- dvtv75 9y ago
  Imagine this: you're on your way home, it's a cold and wet winter night, you're dashing from the bus stop to your home and you want a hot cup when you get home. Just trigger the kettle to fill and boil enough for you with the app on your phone, and you'll be warm that much faster when you get in the door. Maybe there's an autocoffee model, which makes your coffee to your preferences, and you get it to pre-boil while you're heading for home. Using the GPS on your phone with your average walking speed, it calculates when you'll be home so your coffee (or tea or hot chocolate) are just cooling to the perfect temperature when you walk in the door. You may think it won't happen, but how many would use an autokettle? I wouldn't, as I don't often drink hot drinks, but my mother might because she won't have to hobble around. A blind person might, too, for a similar reason. People who prefer consistent drinks would - I have one particular friend who hates Starbucks but drinks there anyway, because it's always exactly the same.
  - KozmoNau7 9y ago
    It's a neat idea, but these things need to be secure and most of all reliable and dependable, before any of that happens. Which means a very very long timeframe.
imgabe 9y ago
Thrift stores. A metal pot. A tin can. Literally any heat-conducting container placed on a stove can be a kettle. This is a technology that likely predates the written word. I don't see it going away anytime soon. We have never needed the Internet to boil water. That isn't going to change.

by mamon 9y ago

KozmoNau7 9y ago

How would they? What value does being "smart" add to a kettle or fridge?

dvtv75 9y ago
Imagine this: you're on your way home, it's a cold and wet winter night, you're dashing from the bus stop to your home and you want a hot cup when you get home. Just trigger the kettle to fill and boil enough for you with the app on your phone, and you'll be warm that much faster when you get in the door. Maybe there's an autocoffee model, which makes your coffee to your preferences, and you get it to pre-boil while you're heading for home. Using the GPS on your phone with your average walking speed, it calculates when you'll be home so your coffee (or tea or hot chocolate) are just cooling to the perfect temperature when you walk in the door. You may think it won't happen, but how many would use an autokettle? I wouldn't, as I don't often drink hot drinks, but my mother might because she won't have to hobble around. A blind person might, too, for a similar reason. People who prefer consistent drinks would - I have one particular friend who hates Starbucks but drinks there anyway, because it's always exactly the same.
- KozmoNau7 9y ago
  It's a neat idea, but these things need to be secure and most of all reliable and dependable, before any of that happens. Which means a very very long timeframe.

imgabe 9y ago

Thrift stores. A metal pot. A tin can. Literally any heat-conducting container placed on a stove can be a kettle. This is a technology that likely predates the written word. I don't see it going away anytime soon. We have never needed the Internet to boil water. That isn't going to change.