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Humans have been forced to temporarily interact with their dogs or cats -- perhaps both -- after PetNet's internet-controlled smart feeder system suffered a blackout.
For $149, the company provides a web-enabled dog/cat feeder that is pre-programmed to dispense food stuffs at certain time and portion sizes.
But PetNet warned customers [...] that all was not well in its virtual animal kingdom as it was "experiencing some minor difficulties with a third party server. This is being investigated."
[...] "You may experience a loss of scheduled feeds and failed remote feedings. Please ensure that your pets have been fed manually until we have resolved this issue."
Source: The Register .
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Cats, Dogs Go Hungry as Internet-Connected PetNet Plays Dead
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(Score: 2, Insightful) by purple_cobra on Sunday July 31 2016, @12:39PM
"It is a solution looking for a problem!"
Isn't that the perfect description of 99% of these Internet of Things devices?
Today's Internet of Shit post was a water dispenser that wouldn't work due to not having a USB flash drive inserted. Another solution in search of a problem.
What about those Nest (IIRC) smoke alarms that went off seemingly if there *wasn't* any smoke? Thanks for the warning, I suppose I'd better go set fire to the couch!
They're all a means of parting punters from their cash. It keeps the money in circulation. Do your research, avoid impulse buys, and you should avoid the largest turds in this sea of shit.