Bluetooth, WiFi, artificial intelligence, real-time updates, IoT here, IoT there… A large part of the tech world is obsessed with assigning an IP address or firmware updates to every conceivable device, and we can honestly say that the experience so far has been a real mess. The Twitter profile called Internet of Shit reflects this situation perfectly, collecting images and stories from users who decided to share the worst of many smart devices, robots, and the web in general…
“Our refrigerator emailed us to say we opened the door too many times last month.”
Traffic jam of delivery robots on a campus. Students had to intervene so they could continue. “This is our future, I guess”
“My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmware over the WiFi.”
All of Google’s smoke alarms failed at the same time… on a Sunday at seven in the morning.
Rechargeable battery with firmware updates. The drill didn’t work until the battery received the update.
“We want to buy a new refrigerator. My wife wonders why I’m completely against a WiFi-enabled refrigerator…”
“Canon is conducting a four-question survey about printer usage. Would you like to participate in this survey?”
A 10-year-old asks Alexa for a challenge, who replied: “The challenge is simple: Cut a phone charger in half, and try to touch the exposed contacts with a coin”
Even McDonald’s self-service gives up…
A trapped delivery robot asked the photographer in a synthesized voice if he could help. The photographer pulled it out of the pit… saving humanity from the robot apocalypse, for now.
Children’s toy phone… with Bluetooth
Landline phone… with Android
“Hey @TraegerGrills, who the HELL thinks to send a software update on Thanksgiving?!” (Editor’s note: Grills with firmware. It’s hell.)
“…because server”
“Debit card readers in Greece change the position of the PIN numbers every time, and it’s killing me after a couple of beers…”
McDonald’s cups with DRM and an ‘anti-homeless’ limit of uses
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The Fountain of the Blue Screen of Death
“My car stopped because the software update failed.”
“Problems were found. Fix them.”
“How to know the hurricane is REALLY bad”
“You have two reminders on your shopping list: ‘Laundry detergent’ - ‘That’s not what I said’”
“Say ‘McDonald’s’ to end the commercial”
“I received a pair of sneakers I bought on Amazon. Not only do they have Bluetooth, but I had to do a (censored) firmware update”
“The clothes dryer installing a firmware update”
Internet of Shit on Twitter: Click here
