Toilet Technology – Bluetooth Fail
As with everything else in the world these days, there’s a race to make the toilet more hi-tech. Personally as long as there’s a hole and a way of getting rid of my work after I’m done then I’m happy. But in the news the other day I saw a toilet that can be controlled via Bluetooth, i.e. you can activate the flush or bidet function from an Android app (called My Satis) on your phone. Pointless? Yes. Absolutely.
But there was a bit of a flaw in their plans. The PIN number in the loo is hard wired to be ‘0000’ which means that any would-be hacker could simply download the Android app and suddenly he has the power to control all of the toilets. Well, all of the toilets with within a few feet anyway. Now, he can’t exactly start a reign of terror with this hack, but he might put your water bills up by endless flushing, or give you a nasty shock with an errant spurt from the bidet.
Ridiculous.
Toilet Technology – Japan
It’s no surprise to learn that Japan are at the top of the tree as far as toilet tech goes. They love gadgets so why stop at the bathroom? They’ve come a long way in a relatively short space of time too; in Okinawa they used to attach the out flow pipe of their toilets to the pig pen to feed them! And I don’t just mean in medieval times, they only stopped building them like that when the practice was banned just after World War II! So that makes this section even more impressive.
If you want the best scenic wee of all time, go to the 38th floor of the JR Tower in Hokkaido:
The high end of their toilet tech normally includes a wireless control panel and an LCD display. One of the leaders of the pack in bog design, Toto, includes features such as a seat heater, massage options, water jet adjustment, auto lid opening, auto flush and a blow drier. Here’s what the advanced control panel might look like. Notice the bum diagrams and snigger if you wish.
It’s also possible to select whether you wish to cleanse your anus or vulva with the directional nozzles, which are auto cleaned before and after each squirt. Apparently the pressure aimed towards the vulva is a gentler spray than that for the other end.
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