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Stuart

11-10-2005 15:44

Sms Kettle

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/10/sms_kettle/

PG has designed a kettle that responds to text messages.

All well and good in theory, except for a couple of points:

1) You have to go in the kitchen *anyway* to make the tea. Why is pushing several keys, then send, easier than pushing a button (bearing in mind you would be in the kitchen anyway)?

2) The kettle won't text you when it's boiled.

3) In most houses, it's relatively quick to walk to the kitchen, and may actually be quicker than a text message.

Pointless. Funny though.

marky

11-10-2005 15:48

Re: Sms Kettle

I dont know, many times i ask for a brew and my wife says "if you put the kettle on i'll make it" so i wouldnt have to get up :woot:

Jules

11-10-2005 15:50

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Cause you would Marky you need to put the water in it :)

skyblueheroes

11-10-2005 15:51

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You could do it 5 mins away from your house too - for when you get back.

marky

11-10-2005 15:56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jules

Cause you would Marky you need to put the water in it :)

Not if she refills it after making the brew :p:

Jules

11-10-2005 15:57

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Your poor wife she is a slave to you Marky!

marky

11-10-2005 16:01

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Only joking jules,

But a coffee machine working of the same technology would mean a fresh pot, either when you arrive at work or when you get home :D

Russ	11-10-2005 16:02

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Quote:

From John Leyden, our Hot Beverage correspondant:

"In the unlikely event England reach the World Cup semi-final next year, an SMS kettle may allow footy fans to turn on their kettle's slightly earlier than everyone else, thus marginally reducing a power surge that might otherwise strain the national grid

:rofl:

About the kettle: it's a gadget, it'll have shiney buttons.

It'll sell by the bucketful.

Aragorn

11-10-2005 16:10

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I like the comments sent in by Reg readers :

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/11/letters_1110/

Such as

Quote:

Is it me, or is it also missing the fact that you'll need to get up to fill the kettle with water in the first place? If it's anything like my one at home, every time I'm gasping for a cuppa and finally summon the energy to walk to the kitchen I find the kettle's empty and I've got to wait for the water to filter before I can even turn the damned thing on... Mind you, I guess if you ever want to burn down an ex's house while they're at work, repeated SMS's to a bone dry kettle would be a good place to start - not exactly an untraceable way of doing things of course tho ;)

Maggy

11-10-2005 16:22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart C

It's because they just wanted to see if it could be done.Common sense has little to do with it.Never does with some techno nerds. ;)

Stuart

11-10-2005 16:32

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Mind you, we have webcams because a bunch of nerds at MIT wanted a way to check if the coffee pot two floors down had coffee in it..

marky

11-10-2005 16:35

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Marky nips out to get a very long usb extention for his webcam ;)

Martin

11-10-2005 17:08

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My kettle needs filling whenever i want a brew! lol

punky

11-10-2005 17:15

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Didn't they used to sell automatic tea makers years ago? I am sure my old man had one which was attached to an alarm clock. This seems just as good, or even more useful.

marky

11-10-2005 17:16

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Quote:

Originally Posted by punky

Didn't they used to sell automatic tea makers years ago? I am sure my old man had one which was attached to an alarm clock. This seems just as good, or even more useful.

Ive still got a goblin teasmaid :disturbd:

Stuart

11-10-2005 17:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by punky

Didn't they used to sell automatic tea makers years ago? I am sure my old man had one which was attached to an alarm clock. This seems just as good, or even more useful.

I think it would be if it did make the tea (and texted to let you know it had finished).

Martin

11-10-2005 17:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by marky

Ive still got a goblin teasmaid :disturbd:

From when you got married no doubt!

punky

11-10-2005 17:23

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart C

I think it would be if it did make the tea (and texted to let you know it had finished).

Nah, the way i'd do it is that you text the time (and date if need be, I suppose) you want it to be completed, and it'll start when it has to.

Stuart

11-10-2005 17:25

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I tend not to think that far ahead..

punky

11-10-2005 17:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart C

I tend not to think that far ahead..

Everyone who drinks tea, normally wants a cup as soon as they come in. This is the next logical extension to satistify that need.

One of the main reasons for switching from IPv4 to IPv6, was because people invisioned every household appliance being connected to the Internet, like your washer/dryer/cooker, etc.

carlingman

11-10-2005 22:58

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Quote:

Originally Posted by marky

Ive still got a goblin teasmaid :disturbd:

:rofl:

And what does she look like :D

:walk: Im off as I forgot Nug does the puns here.

:D

marky

11-10-2005 23:00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by carlingman

:rofl:

And what does she look like :D

:walk: Im off as I forgot Nug does the puns here.

:D

Its got a little biege tea pot, and a chrome plated kettle, and a little clock built in to the back :D

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