• rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I considered a wifi toothbrush for my kids. Teaching them dental hygiene gets harder with age. At some point the youngest started ignoring brush your teeth, I had to hang out near the bathroom to make sure he brushed. I was pondering… you know it home assistant can read the site, I could just have it shit out an alarm if he hasn’t brushed by x hour…

    but then he gave in and started brushing

      • 2n1t@lemmy.world
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        23 hours ago

        Woah, slow down (both of you). As a person who was THIS close to buying one of those in a store:

        the packaging really hides how obnoxious these things are. I only noticed a small ~“wireless” symbol on the packaging last second. Seeing that symbol then reminded me of this amazing writeup I had stumbled upon months earlier by coincidence. Only then did I realize what I was about to get myself into.

        Don’t blame people who don’t happen to read niche reverse engineering blogs for fun.

        Do blame companies that invest heavily into making shitty products without being up front about it.

  • Log in | Sign up@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    This is hilarious. I laughed for some time.

    “Log back in to continue your OralB brushing experience”

    Who thought it would be a good idea to have an online toothbrush, who decided to log customers out after a period of inactivity, and why, for all that is sane in the world, would not being logged in stop you from doing anything at all with your toothbrush!?!

    • AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      3 days ago

      I am enjoying saying “Log back in to continue your Oral B brushing experience” in my best “customer-service/salesperson ad lady” voice. Like the kind of tone that’s so soullessly saccharine that it gives AI vibes

  • iAvicenna@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    sudden prick sensation when brushing teeth

    robotic female voice: The user has been injected in the gums with a lethal poison that will approximately kill in two days. Please renew your subscription to receive the antidote injection.

  • AnAverageSnoot@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Although I don’t have one that’s smart, I have researched enough into electric toothbrushes to know that this title is exaggerating. The app is just to store your brushing information. People like tracking data about themselves as it helps with positive reinforcement. The app just allows you to see your analytics much like an app to count your steps or activity levels. It on no way “disables” your brushing experience.

    • OddMinus1@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      I have one that is smart, and you are spot on. It was nice to use in the beginning to get an idea of what pressure is recommended and time spent on each section. But I have uninstalled and been running app free for several years now - with zero issues.

  • Arigion@feddit.org
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    3 days ago

    I have an io10. It is not worth it. The 3D Tracking does not work reliable for me. The cleaning result seem to be good, but you can get that from a cheaper model too. io6 or something. The new brush heads are expensive, but good imho. Also the app only works for one person, sharing with different brushes does not work. Battery is not replaceable. Won’t buy again.

  • yeehaw@lemmy.ca
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    3 days ago

    Because people are dumb and buy these shitty products.

    I want a smart watch, but none do what I want without an account so I don’t own that ether.

  • Tetsuo@jlai.lu
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    3 days ago

    I found a 350€ OralB toothbrush in a shop recently in France.

    I couldn’t believe the amount of bullshit you have to cram in to up a toothbrush to that level of price.

    Pic :