Technology is great and makes our lives much easier, but sometimes it can also get a little…weird.
In fact, it might even make you say to yourself, “Do we really need this?” And sometimes the answer is just a flat-out, “Nope.”
Let’s take a look at some tweets about technological advancements that might just leave you scratching your head…
1. Interesting…
Why use glass doors to see what's inside a freezer when you can use a door sized screens to display pictures of what's inside the freezer? 🙃 pic.twitter.com/WuL8uHGKRZ
— Helen Leigh ⚡ (@helenleigh) December 4, 2019
2. Time for an update.
I promise I am not making this up. I have just been asked to upgrade the firmware for my new toilet. pic.twitter.com/GqDmCk3AUz
— Rory Sutherland (@rorysutherland) November 30, 2019
3. You need this information.
Getting DDoS'd by my cats – whose dumb idea was this cat flap? pic.twitter.com/bRDWyJYr1o
— Norm Driskell (@n0rm) September 6, 2019
4. Imposter!
My dad showed me how his Keurig has what is basically DRM and I immediately thought of @internetofshit. He circumvents it by literarily taking a used lid and placing it over the imposter. pic.twitter.com/nm8WWJqgEF
— 🅜🅞🅤🅢🅔 (@BurninggRabbit) November 28, 2019
5. Weirdddddd…
A Japanese start-up has invented the ‘smart plank’. (Credit @mui_labo) pic.twitter.com/y0nx9DoNLZ
— Quite Interesting (@qikipedia) November 28, 2019
6. You’re wasting my time, fridge!
When you really want a cold drink but first need to debug a Security Certificate of your Samsung fridge. @internetofshit pic.twitter.com/o2ymgpeO3q
— Monique Farantzos (@farantzos) December 5, 2019
7. No thanks.
Just opted out of a McDonald’s ad on a TV I paid over a thousand dollars for. @internetofshit pic.twitter.com/q2STy45rYI
— Wes Bos (@wesbos) November 24, 2019
8. “We’re updating your shoes.”
Just a collection of totally normal things. pic.twitter.com/QLKflS8UVt
— Ryan McLeod (@warpling) October 25, 2019
9. That is very odd.
when you have to stomp out the face in the snow so your surveillance camera stops texting you @internetofshit pic.twitter.com/hW2vJmXGhD
— Kyle McDonald (@kcimc) February 25, 2019
10. I wouldn’t be opposed to having one of these.
This self-driving garbage can remembers to take the trash to the curb for you https://t.co/b3zzROcSfT pic.twitter.com/zrnL0WQCDh
— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) September 30, 2019
11. That’s basically what it is.
me when my phone dies pic.twitter.com/KygdjBkv2d
— Mira Gonzalez (@miragonz) September 15, 2019
12. Way too much work for water.
Hhjbbgggkkhhh how can you fuck up designing a water-cooler this bad pic.twitter.com/ryM0xWvlEn
— normal for ocean metaphors (@Goopypanther) July 31, 2019
13. Hmmmm….
“It's an electronic fork that lights up and vibrates when you are eating too fast.” ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/amC3dBot1P
— Internet of Shit (@internetofshit) July 17, 2019
14. I’m trying to make dinner here!
Working on a new dish but I ha e to wait! Because the blender is updating the software…..cooking used to be easier…..😈😳😘😎 pic.twitter.com/ksnZUDIFGZ
— Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 (@chefjoseandres) June 28, 2019
Do you have any new products that make are supposed to be convenient but are kind of doing the opposite?
If so, tell us about them with us in the comments!