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12-Oct-16 22:16

Hope this is not a repost....

English man spends 11 hours trying to make cup of tea with Wi-Fi kettle | Technology | The Guardian[^]

WiFi kettles. Truly we are living in The End Times...

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modified 13-Oct-16 4:41am.

OriginalGriff12-Oct-16 22:39

OriginalGriff

12-Oct-16 22:39

A perfect example of "just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should"

IoT is getting ridiculous: I'm pretty glad I have no such gadgets ... except two devices to connect my TV to the WiFi, and ...

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Pete O'Hanlon12-Oct-16 23:51

Pete O'Hanlon

12-Oct-16 23:51

Talk about first world problems.

This space for rent

Wastedtalent12-Oct-16 23:52

Wastedtalent

12-Oct-16 23:52

Unless it can fill itself up, then it is truly pointless.

Jörgen Andersson13-Oct-16 0:14

Jörgen Andersson

13-Oct-16 0:14

Pointless has never stopped the early adopters.

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W∴ Balboos, GHB13-Oct-16 0:55

W∴ Balboos, GHB

13-Oct-16 0:55

I've had "tea" in GB.

The AI part of the kettle was probably making the right choice for him.

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Richard Deeming13-Oct-16 1:23

Richard Deeming

13-Oct-16 1:23

Why would anyone buy a Wi-Fi kettle?

Quote:
Rittman, a data specialist who lives in Hove, ...

Ah, Hoveactually. That explains it. Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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Daniel Pfeffer13-Oct-16 2:03

Daniel Pfeffer

13-Oct-16 2:03

Share and Enjoy!

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User 483504713-Oct-16 4:19

User 4835047

13-Oct-16 4:19

BEWARE!!!! Today is boiling water for tea, tomorrow is travelling back in time to kill Sarah Connor.

modified 20-Oct-19 21:02pm.

Andreas Mertens13-Oct-16 4:41

Andreas Mertens

13-Oct-16 4:41

We keep going along this path, we are going to end up with kettles and toasters along the lines of the one in Red Dwarf.... OMG | :OMG:

MQOTD

V.12-Oct-16 22:15

12-Oct-16 22:15

Movie Quote Of The Day

Quote:
It has no name. Many brave men died to bring it here from the Galaxy of Pleasure...

Which movie?

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U. G. Leander12-Oct-16 22:21

U. G. Leander

12-Oct-16 22:21

xXx

Johnny J.12-Oct-16 22:57

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12-Oct-16 22:57

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den2k8812-Oct-16 23:00

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12-Oct-16 23:00

Chocolat

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Herman<T>.Instance12-Oct-16 23:03

Herman<T>.Instance

12-Oct-16 23:03

Debby does the killing fields Sniff | :^)

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HobbyProggy12-Oct-16 23:40

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12-Oct-16 23:40

~~Vibr...~~ Tremors

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Palash Mondal_13-Oct-16 4:59

Palash Mondal_

13-Oct-16 4:59

Galaxy s7?

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Palash

Mel Padden12-Oct-16 22:12

12-Oct-16 22:12

"Sort mail there to get some capital and count lunch" (4,5)‎

"This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedivere. Explain to me again how sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes"

modified 13-Oct-16 5:31am.

Herman<T>.Instance12-Oct-16 23:04

Herman<T>.Instance

12-Oct-16 23:04

Something with Post

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Mel Padden12-Oct-16 23:05

12-Oct-16 23:05

Nope. Not even close, sorry... wrong idea.

"This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedivere. Explain to me again how sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes"

U. G. Leander12-Oct-16 23:22

U. G. Leander

12-Oct-16 23:22

May something with climate be the answer?

Smile | :)

Mel Padden12-Oct-16 23:24

12-Oct-16 23:24

Solution?

"This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedivere. Explain to me again how sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes"

U. G. Leander12-Oct-16 23:30

U. G. Leander

12-Oct-16 23:30

Ok, to be official:

lima beans

Sort mail there to get some capital: mail sorted: Lima (capital of Peru)
count lunch: beans (counting beans)

Correct?

Mel Padden12-Oct-16 23:31

12-Oct-16 23:31

Absolutely, it is now official. Have a smiley.. Big Grin | :-D

You're up tomorrow...

"This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedivere. Explain to me again how sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes"