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Hyper IOTization. I'm coining the term. - pots that tell you when they are hot. - bikes that say their tires are flat. - weights that track how many reps yo

Hyper IOTization. I'm coining the term. - pots that tell you when they are hot. - bikes that say their tires are flat. - weights that track how many reps you did. - shoes that tell you: stop landing on your heels so hard. - pillboxes that shove pills down your throat. - pillboxes that shove politics down your throat. - chargers that tell you their pronouns are he/him. - coffee mugs that tell you weather. - pants that say you've worn them too long. - windshields that tell you to stop texting. - food containers that tell you maybe you shouldn't eat that leftover casserole. IOT is gonna be the next big thing, get on the hype train cause this ones for real. Don't be left behind still writing SQL.

petra 5y ago
I've been hearing that story for the last decade. What changed?
- RedBeetDeadpool 5y ago
  The whole post is meant to be tongue-in-cheek. I doubt people really want: > - pillboxes that shove politics down your throat.
thecleaner 5y ago
> shoes that tell you: stop landing on your heels so hard. This might happen quite quickly. Thing is how you walk and how much you abuse your legs can be a major source of problems like shot knees in the long run. And these things creep, they don't just happen quickly so you can't remedy it so fast.
- HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
  Already exists. I managed a project for a well-known company in the sneaker industry that sends gait & foot pressure data from the shoe to an app and they have been working on this for probably close to a decade at this point. I can only assume that they've decided that commercialization outside the niche of Olympic athletes isn't worthwhile. And they are definitely not the only player since I recall writing some similar code for another organization in that field.
  - lxxpxlxxxx 5y ago
    I remember when I played football (like 5 years ago) there were ads in the stores for cleats with chips in it for a lot of tracking, we didn't buy them because we didn't know how to use them so I don't know how they actually worked but the marketing was there (and I suspect the actual product too)
    - HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
      I spent the last half-decade or so in the electronics & software end of the fitness industry and I think there are a lot of niches like this. On the one hand you have the massive market for wrist & chest strap Heart Rate Monitors, and the speed/power meters in stationary bikes. On the other there are many much smaller markets that need a particular type of fitness data that doesn't get a whole lot of external exposure. Getting the data isn't the hard part; knowing how to make it useful is.
AnimalMuppet 5y ago
> pots that tell you when they are hot. Tell you how? Send you a text? Yeah, no. Do not need. Tell you verbally (because they expect that you're within earshot of the kitchen)? Maybe. > bikes that say their tires are flat. Useful, even if they do it by text. > weights that track how many reps you did. Marginally useful. I can count fairly well. > shoes that tell you: stop landing on your heels so hard. Useful, but most people won't want them. > pillboxes that shove pills down your throat. Pillboxes that remind you to take your pills are useful for those who are forgetful. "Shove"? Not my pills. I presume that was sarcasm, but if it wasn't, I own a sledgehammer. And that's my answer to most of the rest of your list. I won't buy it; if I can't buy something without it, I'll disable it if at all possible.
- bmn__ 5y ago
  Your response comes a bit across as old-man-yells-at-clouds.gif, I'm mildly amused. ;) If you wouldn't object, I'd like to change you to be a bit more open-minded: read Doctorow's sci-fi novel "Makers" which paints a more coherent, broad picture of a world with similar elements that GP mentioned. Book review: https://www.wired.com/2011/05/cory-doctorow-predicts-the-future-in-makers/ https://www.wired.com/2011/05/cory-doctorow-predicts-the-fut...
dkobia 5y ago
The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in cars is so simple ubiquitous and invaluable. No reason we can’t put more non privacy invasive or rent seeking iot devices out there.

petra 5y ago

I've been hearing that story for the last decade. What changed?

RedBeetDeadpool 5y ago
The whole post is meant to be tongue-in-cheek. I doubt people really want: > - pillboxes that shove politics down your throat.

thecleaner 5y ago

> shoes that tell you: stop landing on your heels so hard. This might happen quite quickly. Thing is how you walk and how much you abuse your legs can be a major source of problems like shot knees in the long run. And these things creep, they don't just happen quickly so you can't remedy it so fast.

HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
Already exists. I managed a project for a well-known company in the sneaker industry that sends gait & foot pressure data from the shoe to an app and they have been working on this for probably close to a decade at this point. I can only assume that they've decided that commercialization outside the niche of Olympic athletes isn't worthwhile. And they are definitely not the only player since I recall writing some similar code for another organization in that field.
- lxxpxlxxxx 5y ago
  I remember when I played football (like 5 years ago) there were ads in the stores for cleats with chips in it for a lot of tracking, we didn't buy them because we didn't know how to use them so I don't know how they actually worked but the marketing was there (and I suspect the actual product too)
  - HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
    I spent the last half-decade or so in the electronics & software end of the fitness industry and I think there are a lot of niches like this. On the one hand you have the massive market for wrist & chest strap Heart Rate Monitors, and the speed/power meters in stationary bikes. On the other there are many much smaller markets that need a particular type of fitness data that doesn't get a whole lot of external exposure. Getting the data isn't the hard part; knowing how to make it useful is.

AnimalMuppet 5y ago

> pots that tell you when they are hot. Tell you how? Send you a text? Yeah, no. Do not need. Tell you verbally (because they expect that you're within earshot of the kitchen)? Maybe. > bikes that say their tires are flat. Useful, even if they do it by text. > weights that track how many reps you did. Marginally useful. I can count fairly well. > shoes that tell you: stop landing on your heels so hard. Useful, but most people won't want them. > pillboxes that shove pills down your throat. Pillboxes that remind you to take your pills are useful for those who are forgetful. "Shove"? Not my pills. I presume that was sarcasm, but if it wasn't, I own a sledgehammer. And that's my answer to most of the rest of your list. I won't buy it; if I can't buy something without it, I'll disable it if at all possible.

bmn__ 5y ago
Your response comes a bit across as old-man-yells-at-clouds.gif, I'm mildly amused. ;) If you wouldn't object, I'd like to change you to be a bit more open-minded: read Doctorow's sci-fi novel "Makers" which paints a more coherent, broad picture of a world with similar elements that GP mentioned. Book review: https://www.wired.com/2011/05/cory-doctorow-predicts-the-future-in-makers/ https://www.wired.com/2011/05/cory-doctorow-predicts-the-fut...

dkobia 5y ago

The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in cars is so simple ubiquitous and invaluable. No reason we can’t put more non privacy invasive or rent seeking iot devices out there.