The smart vacuum cleaner was remotely bricked for not collecting data.

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[+] -23 points 1 year ago (16 children)
  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    acoustic vacuum

    Not a native speaker, is this even a word?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Never heard it before. Maybe they're trying to make a metaphor, like an acoustic guitar = basic, electric guitar = smart. Maybe mistranslation.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    If you’re opposed to modern conveniences, get a broom.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Brooms are technology too, they were just invented thousands of years ago. They need to just switch to dirt floors like God intended. Oh wait, floors are technology too.

    Yeah, everyone has to choose what "modern" means to them I guess, but I think people who are happy to use smartphones and computers but draw the line at robot vacuums are kind of silly. There's a difference between the original post's (very reasonable) desire to have a disconnected robot vacuum that can't collect data, and the further level of derision that seems to come up anytime anyone wants to use any kind of convenience or time-saving device.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago

    I’m anti-cloud connected devices, too, but the right answer is getting one that’s local or disconnected. Guess they were too dumb to figure that out, and making fun of people who make the compromise on it maintained their ego.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    The thing is.. I like vacuuming my home when I'm away from home, and that's a lot harder to do manually...

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