CES Was Full of Useless Robots and Machines That Don’t Work

Post by wernercd » Mon, Jan 15, 2018, 2:51 AM UTC

dragonsky67 wrote: post #42

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well,just list the things you do on a weekly basis for a family - making meals - driving kids - laundry - grocery and other shopping - picking up - finances and planning I think all of these are ripe for (more) disruption.

Most of these things have long since been disrupted: Making meals :- go to a cafe, been around for centuries, uber eats etc. Worst case, get frozen meals (some are really good) and bung them in the microwave. Driving Kids :- Taxi, bus, chauffeur, again have been around for ages, auto drive cars are not that far away, but will you be willing to abandon your kids to the machine? Grocery and other shopping:- Amazon, onl…

Post by booleandilemma » Mon, Jan 15, 2018, 2:51 AM UTC

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That first recommendation is pure genius!

I’ve thought about getting like 5 and replacing all cabinets. A lower end dishwasher is about the same as a custom cabinet $150-$300).

Post by kayhi » Mon, Jan 15, 2018, 2:54 AM UTC

thaumaturgy wrote: post #33

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I’ve thought about getting like 5 and replacing all cabinets. A lower end dishwasher is about the same as a custom cabinet $150-$300).

Assuming an average repair rate of one fault every five years, you'll be needing to service or replace one of those dishwashing cabinets every single year.

Post by nxc18 » Mon, Jan 15, 2018, 2:56 AM UTC

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Am I the only one that washes dishes immediately after use? No need to even use the machine. Wash immediately after use, let them dry on rack, wipe and put away. Dishes and laundry are a total non-issue.

I do too, with the help of scrubber with detergent ( https://www.amazon.com/Cleaning-Scrubber-Dispenser-Dishwash-... ) it's a 10 second job. Being single means my plate and bowl can simply sit in the rack until next use. It's not a significant time sink, I spend way more than that cooking meals in the first place. Similarly, washing clothes is not a significant time sink, 99% of the process is done by a machine unatt…

Post by Pxtl » Mon, Jan 15, 2018, 3:02 AM UTC

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Why ceiling? Is your floor not flat enough for wheels? A Roomba with arms would suit me.

My floor isn't flat enough for my roomba clone, it get's stuck on a lip. More importanly though, my floor has all sorts of stuff on it, the clothes I wore yesterday, that box I haven't thrown out and various other random things, along with myself. My ceiling is remarkably free of obstacles and has a lot of unused space.