The Internet of Things (IoT) and Ne'er-do-wells. Guilty as charged M'Lud

[ToughButterCup]

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... Once you add and idea to existing ways of doing things you add infinite new possibilities for this new combination of ideas. So while you add a device you also add opportunities for ne'er-do-wells as well as improving the general lot.

@MikeSharp01

 

I've always thought that Mike talks a lot of sense. And it would seem I now have proof positive. Courtesy of Geberit.

 

We have Toulouse, one upstairs, the other down : 2 Geberit Tuma Classics : Botticelli-spraying dervishes they are, bit of a shock first time, but you soon get used to it.  Brilliant for lower back injuries. Wish we'd bought the bum-drying version now. But you live and learn.

 

They need to to be descaled every so often. And of course, I forgot. The mechanism refused to work. Being Swiss, it dug its heels in and simply refused. Rang Tech assistance. Very nice man. Very nice Tecchie indeed.

 

Would I please download the App.

What? An app for an arse-spraying dervish?

Yep

Did so.

 

First job(by) : update the firmware (on the toilet itself 😶)  Click here. Job done.

Next job : initiate descaling. Job done

You might like to have a look through the rest of the app says the Tecchie Lad.

 

And what do I find on the app?  

You can use your phone as a the remote control for the spraying arm. Thats right, you finally have an excuse to take your phone into the loo with you. Just to prove it, here's a screenshot I took when I was ----

 

 

Yes, you can have cold water or warm water...... an idea starts to germinate, you make the spray really strong or soft ... tick tick tick

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It works by Bluetooth .... the signal is really strong.... With me yet? 

 

My mate comes round and blags a couple of beers. You're ahead of me now aren't ya?

Yes. I did.

But I'd made a mistake in my logic.

 

 

@MikeSharp01 is exactly right.  The IoT was - in this case - an opportunity for a  Ne'er-do-well.

 

He was standing up for a tinkle. Not sitting down. Duuhhhhhhhh.

The sprayer came out and sprayed  when it was told to. And the sprayer jet made him look like he'd peed his trousers.

 

Ne'er-do-well is too kind a term.  Forty Hail Marys and sit on the Naughty Step for a while.

 

 

[ProDave]

Now come on, fess up, YOU initiated the spray from YOUR phone while he was peeing for a laugh?

 

All good reason to stuck with a completely mechanical  WC.

[ToughButterCup]

We'd both had too much giggle water to drink....