As I wandered back from the local shops, I spotted a bunch of mothers with their kids, that they had just picked up from kindy. I pass them, thinking, "So many teenage mothers." Then, I realised all the mothers are probably closer to 30 than they are their teens.

#BigBrain #NotSoSmart

🤖 I’ve given this a few hours of serious thought…

If I was Sammy Azdoufal… I would absolutely not report the giant security hole.

For six months, I’d just whisper 😱“pssssst… psssst…” through vacuum cleaner mics worldwide. Then, for the next six months, an occasional soft bark 🐶 or gentle meow 🐈‍⬛.

Nothing dramatic, just thousands of people questioning their pets, their homes… and their sanity.

For science, obviously….

#vacuums #robot #bug #notSoSmart

https://www.popsci.com/technology/robot-vacuum-army/

Der kleine Punkt in der Menüleiste zeigt übrigens an, das Siri gerade auf die Standortdaten zugegriffen hat.

Kalendereinträge oder Erinnerungen funktionieren auch nicht.

(Nextcloud Kalender; Reminders und Kalender App haben mit Nextcloud keine Probleme funktioniert alles)

In Karten funktioniert der Standort.

#onlyApple #AppleIntelligence #NotSoSmart

ecobee's "smart" thermostat is kinda dumb. The eco+ mode decided that, even though I had the setpoint at 26ºC, it was going to change it to 24. This resulted in the A/C turning on during peak rates.

I disabled eco+ for the rest of the day.

Hey ecobee, I chose 26 because it's still comfortable and my house on even the hottest days doesn't heat up enough to turn the A/C on until after 7 PM when the rates are lowest. You trying to outsmart me is actually costing me money.

#ecobee #NotSoSmart

Another example of so-called _smart_ devices that rely on a server. If the server isn't available then the device is just an expensive brick.

#notsosmart #smartdevice

https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/14/vanmoof-ebike-mess/

#funny #real #notSoSmart

A gentle reminder to not try to pet the fluffy cows. Because that may be the outcome. Thanks.

Kiwibots win fans at UC Berkeley as they deliver fast food at slow speeds - SFChronicle.com

"The Kiwibots do not figure out their own routes. Instead, people in Colombia [...] plot “waypoints” for the bots to follow, sending them instructions every five to 10 seconds on where to go."

https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Kiwibots-win-fans-at-UC-Berkeley-as-they-deliver-13895867.php

wait a sec... humans assisting robots... something is going very wrong here!

#robots #delivery #ai #notsosmart #darwinism #cyberdyne #columbia