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Kohler launches smart toilet camera

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Re: Kohler launches smart toilet camera

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Post by Joker_vD »

koakuma-chan wrote: post #19
mikestew wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

I imagine a bidet would be able to provide enough water for a tiny hydro turbine to sustain the battery charge.

Re: Kohler launches smart toilet camera

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Post by gruez »

mikestew wrote: post #17

Does it have an alcohol mister pointed at that fingerprint sensor? That's probably the last place in my house I'd encourage people to be rubbing their fingers.

Given that most people don't have an alcohol mister pointed at the flush button, and that gets touched just as often as the fingerprint sensor, I think the lack of an alcohol mister is fine.

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Post by throwaway48476 »

darth_avocado wrote: post #11
rolph wrote: post #2

a $599 camera. between $70 and $156 per year for a subscription. who would do that ? nevermind its a rule 35 scenario.

I’ve been on the internet long enough to tell you that there is a market .

There's a parliament where they kept finding cameras in the bathrooms.

Re: Kohler launches smart toilet camera

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Post by hopelite »

1-6 wrote: post #23

Privacy issues aside, I think having a camera to monitor stools and urine color is an excellent way to gauge health. I hope the folks at Kohler can make this happen.

I have something called eyes and they come preinstalled and included with my system. I carry them with me everywhere. They are multifunctional for many other applications too. They do not have a subscription model either. They even come with a built in, extremely efficient power plant that produces energy for them endlessly for around 80-something years by simple input of quality biomatter.

Re: Kohler launches smart toilet camera

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Post by Refreeze5224 »

hopelite wrote: post #27
1-6 wrote: post #23

Privacy issues aside, I think having a camera to monitor stools and urine color is an excellent way to gauge health. I hope the folks at Kohler can make this happen.

I have something called eyes and they come preinstalled and included with my system. I carry them with me everywhere. They are multifunctional for many other applications too. They do not have a subscription model either. They even come with a built in, extremely efficient power plant that produces energy for them endlessly for around 80-something years by simple input of quality biomatter.

What a snarky and terribly useless comment. Do better.
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