But if I can prove I'm brushing my teeth twice a day maybe my boss will get an 8% discount on my dental insurance!
okay but it has bluetooth, objectively the best wireless standard.
Disagree.
I know, all consumption under capitalism is unethical yadda yadda. Under the current state of things, IOT is just another way to get corporations to spy on you. So yes, BT toothbrush bad.
But, as someone with ADHD, having all my shit keep track of when I've used it would be a godsend! I would love to have a "hey motherfucker, you haven't brushed your teeth today" reminder if I didn't use my toothbrush yet that day.
Repeat for all regular chore-type tasks. Stuff like IOT trashcans that report their weights, IOT vacuums, and a refrigerator that builds a grocery list based on tracking the shit I have in...would make a massive difference in my life.
...Of course, this would come prefaced with all data being stored locally, no spyware, etc.
never gonna happen unless you fucking build it your fucking self. fucking capitalism ruins everything good.
I plan to build a few of these things. I have a bunch of ESP32/ESP8266 boards that I use to automate random things (mostly dumb lights and IR devices) and connect them to Home Assistant . I just need to get one small enough for a toothbrush.
You should release the instructions and software open-source! I'd be interested in trying some projects like this so long as my data's private.
The problem is that having a million reminders for various recurring tasks clutters my notifications and I get in the habit of dismissing ones that aren't relevant. I want one that only happens when I don't brush my teeth and I'm at home.
ADHD makes habits and keeping track of things near impossible sometimes.
i have a reminder to take my ADHD meds but always forget to mark it complete so I see it later and go "ah shit did i take my meds?!?!!"
then i just wait to see if i start mindlessly grazing to know for sure
Exactly. Not only do you have to remember to do the thing, you have to remember to dismiss the reminder.
For remembering my meds, I have an alarm app that only allows me to dismiss it by touching it to an NFC sticker. I put one on my main pill bottle, and just put my new meds into that bottle when I refill.
i tie it to opening my morning energy drink. i shouldn't take it with an energy drink but IT WORKS and caffeine actually chills me out anyway so idk
Caffeine & addy...hell of a combo. I'm trying to ween off of caffeine because I'm tired of feeling like my heart is about to explode on the days after a 4 hour sleep. Still feels necessary a lot of the time.
Make sure to take care of your cardiovascular health if that's a habit! It's been hard for me without the gym.
...but that's a decent way to remember to take them, esp if your sleep is as fucked up as mine
i got a standing desk which helps with blood pressure stuff from sitting all day and im working up to being able to bike more and more
I take three to four separate meds every morning. Sometimes I stumble out of my bed, take the meds and fall back asleep. I've accidentally doubled my doses so many times in the beginning, and since my medicinal cocktail includes a mix of benzos and amphetamines, I would always end up really obviously fucked up. I definitely could have lost my job over it if I hadn't gotten it handled!
set up a checklist that you update each day, just remember to check the list. sort by descending priority.
id share my organizer thing if it wouldnt doxx me to show what a mess it is. but...yeah it's an executive function disorder, so... really not much helps lol
well shit. you have my deepest sympathies, please don't lose them.
if there's a will, there's a (it'll probably get lost any)way. :agony-consuming:
The only person I've ever seen be excited for IoT stuff is a total ice chewing psycho, and even then, he wanted to work on producing the spyware, not own it. The way these things are pushed with seemingly no demand is kind of creepy IMO.
Fucking libs deflecting overconsumption and saying "oh the third world pollutes more anyway".
Motherfucker, you're the one with a shelf full of Funkos. Fuck you.
or peeps like me who got lib aunts with money to burn and a fascination with all things gadget (she has so many gadgets).
If I don't use my Bluetooth toothbrush, how am I supposed to get Amazon to order more electronic toothbrush heads for me when I'm running out? Order them myself?
ok sure i agree, but i'm lazy and i can just put it in my mouth and it can do all the work while i daydream.
EDIT - misread it as "electric toothbrush" rather than "bluetooth".
i can just put it in my mouth and it can do all the work while i daydream
:hahaha:
oh lol yeah, i guess i read "electric toothbrush" instead of "bluetooth". sorry. in that case i totally agree with mr...bear? is that a baby bear?
ACAB means all cats are beautiful, whether or not theyre bluetooth enabled
