this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2026
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Well that's the common problem I think we're seeing everywhere now, everything HAS to be connected to the internet. Can't connect to the internet? No playing video games on your playstation then, even if it's single player coz that disk you bought doesn't have the actual game files, it's just an access key to the servers where the game is hosted! Can't use your HP printer that has built in ink cartridge subscription, even though it's still half full? That's because you unsubscribed. Can't use the seat heater in your new car? That's cos we turned that fucking thing off by remotely connecting to the car's OS. boohoo, pay up.
Soon we'll be having toilet seats that won't open because it's connected to the internet and you missed your shitter subscription, and It'll be disguised as some nonsense safety regulation that monitors you bowel movements for your well being or something i dunno.
About that... lol.
I wouldn't be against my toilet monitoring my movements. But the data collected needs to be shared with my doctor only - since she could potentially do something useful with it.