Comments on: When Your Umbrella Is Connected to the Internet

By: David Rose

David Rose — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:12:16 +0000

The Ambient Umbrella is available from Hammacher. Soon others... http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74187.asp?promo=QSearch

By: OffBeatMammal

OffBeatMammal — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:40:10 +0000

This is the sort of thing MS should be doing with SPOT / MSN Direct rather than oversized phones and traffic aware coffee makers

By: Scott Yates

Scott Yates — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:10:54 +0000

My favorite one of those was from back during the bubble, but I still liked it: The Internet Toaster. Put in the bread and it would come out with the forecast in an image on the toast. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1264205.stm

By: meg

meg — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:26:33 +0000

I have to admit that it’s a bit disconcerting to just finish reading, “integrating the Internet with a wide variety of every day products” and then see a Viagra ad at the bottom of your post. Invariably my next thought is internet connected medications that alert doctors whether or not you’re compliant. (Ah, this would be such a good thing for my bi-polar friends who like to stop taking their meds when they’re on a feel-good manic upswing, but it’s an utterly unnerving thought for privacy concerns none-the-less.)

By: Craig Mische

Craig Mische — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:35:06 +0000

Thanks Brad. You just helped take care of my Christmas shopping for this year!

By: Andy Swan

Andy Swan — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:08:57 +0000

Very cool. I’d love an ambient remote linked in with a Tivo API. Green= turn it on, Red= don’t bother.

By: Martha

Martha — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:03:53 +0000

Oh this is VERY cool! Where can I get one?