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Kohler launches smart toilet camera

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Re: Kohler launches smart toilet camera

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I’m not sure there are enough .. well.. fetishists to support this subscription service. I assume there’s a market, but at a lower price point with no subscription.

What a weird product, I don’t want anyone examinining my feces remotely unless I give them a sample myself.

Strangely enough, the Secret Service goes to great lengths to intercept and dispose of the President’s bodily waste (like disconnecting the black water pipe and connecting a temporary tank to collect waste). I believe Putin has his waste collected as well, probably other world leaders too.

Re: Kohler launches smart toilet camera

#13

I don't see how this is practical unless your toilet has a USB port to provide power.

From the linked CNET article: "The device has a removable, rechargeable battery and uses a USB connection." Or, if you're willing to spend $600 on a poop camera, you probably already have a bidet with power near the toilet.

Re: Kohler launches smart toilet camera

#14

I don't see how this is practical unless your toilet has a USB port to provide power.

Presumably there’s some power near the toilet, or they’re self selecting for people who do. Beyond that, it has a rechargeable battery for those who do not.

Electric bidets are not uncommon, and are popular depending where you are in the world.

Re: Kohler launches smart toilet camera

#19

I don't see how this is practical unless your toilet has a USB port to provide power.

From the linked CNET article: "The device has a removable, rechargeable battery and uses a USB connection." Or, if you're willing to spend $600 on a poop camera, you probably already have a bidet with power near the toilet.

Would you really take it out of the toilet, wash it, wait for it to charge, and put it back on a regular basis? I have enough chores already.
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