@link "smart" tech and IOT was a mistake
@goowose @link but like mqtt and esphome 
@goowose @link Their toothbrushes work just fine offline, though.

@epithumia @goowose @link

Are you sure ? ...

@Gergovie @goowose @link My wife has one and hasn't opened the app since day 2 (last year).
@Gergovie Basically, the app is a tracker/gamification for your brushing habit/routine and used for customization (color of the led ring, cleaning modes order).
@link "brushing experience" OMG
@link @holgi Nindestens genauso bekloppt wie meine Bluetooth gesteuerte Kaffeetasse (ember mug).
@link when i see things like this it's just funny, it's not 'oh god what an orwellian nightmare' it's 'what kind of chump would buy a smart toothbrush? what a sucker'
@scrum @link I might get one of those for Xmas, because I "like tech" and currently don't own one. The only way to stop it is logging into Facebook  and periodically post things like that to get the point across. That will not happen

@link

Saw this months ago, it still applies sometimes

@link Make sure you have a secure password, otherwise you never know who could be brushing your teeth
@link
This hopefully doesn't mean to get bluetooth then.
@link hopefully your Backup works kappa
@link @holgi Brushing experience of a lifetime.
@link I really hope this is fake and just for comedy. ​​
@link means its a multiuser device? :)

@link if you dont log back in all you'll get is an anal-B experience.

Sorry, I'm already out.

@link
I hate it more being logged out of my DRM enabled loo roll.

@link I will never not think about this truly visionary Escape Pod story when another one of these comes around: https://escapepod.org/2007/07/19/ep115-conversations-with-and-about-my-electric-toothbrush/

Much more entertaining than any "AI" crap too.

#Enshittification #SpeculativeFiction #EscapePod

Escape Pod 115: Conversations With and About My Electric Toothbrush | Escape Pod

β€œI read an interesting forum post last night,” my electric toothbrush told me over its low burr. β€œThiff ouff thew be thood,” I said through my mouth of foam. β€œIt was!” he replied.

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@link I bought a lightbulb thant can change colour, thinking that it'd have a remote, but nope, you need to use an app that requires you to make an account. And every time I want to use it I'm logged out again.