The 11 Hour Cuppa, and Other Timewasters

[K12beano]

So - man takes 11 hours to get his kettle working

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/12...

Gruaniad said:

English man spends 11 hours trying to make cup of tea with Wi-Fi kettle
Data specialist Mark Rittman spent an entire day attempting to set up his new appliance so that it would boil on command

Got me thinking, what else - especially trivial - has taken you longer than it "should"?

[Shakermaker]

The way the article reads, it sounds as if he spent 11 hours trying to re-build the software on the kettle so that he could use it with other stuff, rather than with the supplied app, or whatever.

It took me 4 hours to put up some curtain rails last year, after I broke 2 drill bits I discovered that the house had been built with a metal lintel above the window, so couldn't just drill into it and fit plugs as expected, so had to go and get a length of wood in order to secure that to the wall first with several shallower holes, and then secure the curtain rails to the wood with the normal 6 holes.

[glenrobbo]

For me, PH has to be the biggest timewaster.

I need to have a stern word with myself for even looking at all this senseless drivel on here.



It's fun though!

[Dogwatch]

glenrobbo said:

For me, PH has to be the biggest timewaster.

I need to have a stern word with myself for even looking at all this senseless drivel on here.



It's fun though!

[Goaty Bill 2]

I use one of these;


Oddly enough, I have not felt the need to update the software in years.
No bugs that I am currently aware of.

[Europa1]

I have a kettle that boils on demand: I depress a switch.

[ikarl]

Europa1 said:

I have a kettle that boils on demand: I depress a switch.

Do you tell it all your problems?

[Cotty]

Wifi plug would do the same thing

[Johnnytheboy]

Why is he described as "English" in the headline?

Isn't that a reasonably likely assumption?

Or being a cynic, the sign of a syndicated article?

[Hoofy]

Peeing. Maybe it's time to see a doctor.

[Shakermaker]

Johnnytheboy said:

Why is he described as "English" in the headline?

Isn't that a reasonably likely assumption?

Or being a cynic, the sign of a syndicated article?

Syndicated article.

Elsewhere sold as one of those "Only in England!" type stories, the likes of which we enjoy even though it mocks our charming way of life.

[Oakey]

It sounds like a Daily Mash headline.

Also, a Wi-Fi kettle has to be the most ridiculous use of IoT ever. One assumes that to 'boil on demand' you need to fill the kettle completely which means a) every time you want a brew you're boiling far more water than necessary and b) each brew will be made from water that has been boiled over and over again.

[Goaty Bill 2]

Oakey said:

It sounds like a Daily Mash headline.

Also, a Wi-Fi kettle has to be the most ridiculous use of IoT ever. One assumes that to 'boil on demand' you need to fill the kettle completely which means a) every time you want a brew you're boiling far more water than necessary and b) each brew will be made from water that has been boiled over and over again.

I feel quite certain that something even more ridiculous in the use of IoT will be along shortly.
Enjoy your crown while you can kettle.

You have of course elucidated the most obvious flaws in the plan.
It would be obvious to a mildly retarded pencil, but not however to a gadget person.
In any case, it is hardly a major upgrade to the trusty old Teasmaid. Many of which are quite desirable for their design, even if like me, you never drink tea.

[w1bbles]

IOT has love for our electric blankets. I can even switch them on from where I am now, 7,000 miles from home...

[opieoilman]

I remember at uni one of my housemates decided to speed up his PC start up time. He spent most of a weekend tweaking stuff and was very proud that he took about 8 seconds off the start up time. I didn't really want to point out how many times he'd have to start it to get his weekend back. In fairness, I think he enjoyed the techie side of it, so fair enough.

[Europa1]

ikarl said:

Europa1 said:

I have a kettle that boils on demand: I depress a switch.

Do you tell it all your problems?

I generally start by telling it it's useless, will never amount to anything....