10-14-2005, 08:00 AM
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Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,303
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An SMS Enabled Kettle: The Mind Boggles
"UK based PG Tips and cellular provider Orange team up to offer the World�s first SMS enabled kettle (The ReadyWhenUR), that allows you to control the brewing of tea based on your SMS messages sent to the kettle, from anywhere, anytime. The line between sci-fi and reality is dimming for sure. . . The ReadyWhenUR, comes with a radio reciever that is programmed with your mobile number and connected to Orange�s mobile network, along with some fancy electronics and a set of mechanical levers."
In the immortal words of Monty Python, this kettle is 'Very silly indeed'. The Daily Record reports that an incoming text message will trigger a tiny set of mechanical levers to switch the kettle on (though you have to fill the kettle beforehand and make the tea yourself afterwards). Apparently it was all inspired by Wallace and Gromit. Indeed. The kettle should go on sale in January and cost �100. I rather get the feeling that this is more a publicity stunt for certain plasticine figures, network operators and purveyors of teabags, but who's complaining? You know you want one of these, don't you? Grand. :wink:
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10-14-2005, 08:57 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 191
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Cracking Toast Gromit! Why didn't they make a toaster????? All this Wallace and Gromit talk has made me hungry for cheese.
P.S. - Haven't seen the movie yet but The Wrong Trousers is my fav.
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10-14-2005, 09:24 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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This is great! I can now leave the comfort of my own chair, walk over to the kettle, fill it up with water, save time by not flicking the switch, walk back to the comfort of my own chair, and use up more time (and money) by SMSing my kettle to turn it on. Uber geeky.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the greatest invention of the 21st century.
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10-14-2005, 02:08 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,341
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I love it! Why? Because it's the first thing built in the 21st century that doesn't have an iPod cradle built in. 
dave
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10-14-2005, 02:49 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 323
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Will that SMS service and kettle be offered by Tea-Mobil?
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10-14-2005, 03:46 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,341
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by rocky_raher
Will that SMS service and kettle be offered by Tea-Mobil?
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:rotfl:
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10-14-2005, 04:53 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 602
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8O This doesn't even rate a "W?BIC", from what I see you would need a cell account for you kettle just to recieve the SMS to begin with. Well like the article says it does have some features that would come in handy for home security and such.
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10-14-2005, 05:12 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 555
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How would you go about unlocking a kettle...?
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10-14-2005, 06:44 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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Originally Posted by felixdd
How would you go about unlocking a kettle...?
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Or activating it for roaming? 
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