When Americans dreamed of kitchen computers (2021)

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Post by redshirt » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 12:14 PM UTC

When Americans dreamed of kitchen computers (2021)
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Re: When Americans dreamed of kitchen computers (2021)

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Post by john_the_writer » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 12:20 PM UTC

I watched the movie Demon Seed when I was young. Any one who wants a smart home should spend the time, and watch this. I suspect they'd change their mind.

Re: When Americans dreamed of kitchen computers (2021)

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Post by oh_sigh » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 6:57 PM UTC

john_the_writer wrote: post #2

I watched the movie Demon Seed when I was young. Any one who wants a smart home should spend the time, and watch this. I suspect they'd change their mind.

You're afraid your smart home device is going to kidnap and impregnate you?

Re: When Americans dreamed of kitchen computers (2021)

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Post by johnmarcus » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 7:01 PM UTC

and by "Americans", you mean "large corporations with wares to sell."

Re: When Americans dreamed of kitchen computers (2021)

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Post by jaywalk » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 7:01 PM UTC

oh_sigh wrote: post #3

john_the_writer wrote: post #2

I watched the movie Demon Seed when I was young. Any one who wants a smart home should spend the time, and watch this. I suspect they'd change their mind.

You're afraid your smart home device is going to kidnap and impregnate you?

You're not?

Re: When Americans dreamed of kitchen computers (2021)

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Post by oh_sigh » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 7:06 PM UTC

jaywalk wrote: post #5

oh_sigh wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're afraid your smart home device is going to kidnap and impregnate you?

You're not?

I've been following teledildonics since the early 90s, and unfortunately I can say we're a long way away from that.

Re: When Americans dreamed of kitchen computers (2021)

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Post by yazantapuz » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 7:11 PM UTC

It is very, very hard to predict the future.

Re: When Americans dreamed of kitchen computers (2021)

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Post by mtoddsmith » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 7:14 PM UTC

We have the google nest hub in our kitchen and use it for recipes, weather, Wikipedia or “kid questions” and news / YouTube, music and intercom. I just wish apple had the same since I’m on iPhone and now to pause and think is it “hey Siri” or “hey google”. Can I make google respond to “ hey Siri”?

Re: When Americans dreamed of kitchen computers (2021)

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Post by joshstrange » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 7:16 PM UTC

I mean I have a dedicated iPad Mini 2 in my kitchen that I use Paprika [0] on, that feels pretty much in line with what was predicted (I don't do my calendaring or taxes on it but still). I know I'm far from alone in having this setup, multiple friends and family members use the same thing. Even growing up we had an older laptop in the kitchen for looking up recipes and the like (though that was very much so an outlier among my friends and their parents at that time).

[0] https://www.paprikaapp.com/

Re: When Americans dreamed of kitchen computers (2021)

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Post by TYPE_FASTER » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 7:17 PM UTC

I remember the first time I read "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury.