Desktop Summit: Claire Rowland on service design [LWN.net]

Desktop Summit: Claire Rowland on service design

Posted Aug 29, 2011 16:06 UTC (Mon) by dneary (subscriber, #55185)
In reply to: Desktop Summit: Claire Rowland on service design by nix
Parent article: Desktop Summit: Claire Rowland on service design

>> Things in the real world that have not been connected to the internet,
>> like toilets, pets, or bathroom scales, are headed in that direction.

> Perhaps I'm just a Luddite throwback, but these seem like perfect examples
> of the sorts of things one would never ever want to be Internet-connected.

<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Withings-WBS01-Bathroom-Scale-Bla...">Wifi connected bathroom scales</a> that allow you to track weight over time are all the rage. I can see an embedded "pet passport" tracking vaccinations and owner tag information being really useful. As to toilets: I have seen water monitoring systems that measure water usage for the household to prevent leaks that can reduce water usage by up to 30%. Doesn't' sound that unreasonable...

Dave.

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