Swoop in, duck out

[brutti_ma_buoni]

Weekend of mother's birthday, done (it was very nice, in a quiet way - I brought things for two meals round to their place, cooked, and took her out to the theatre). Now, it's a busy and weirdly fractured work week. I have a meeting in Paris on Wednesday, which means travelling tomorrow and getting back super late the following day (it is Not

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[thismaz]

The idea of a fully automated home fills me with horror.

[brutti_ma_buoni]

I really hate a lot of household tasks, and yet have no faith in automation not to go hideously wrong. So, laundry and hoovering it is.

[kazzy_cee]

I want a robot lawn mower as that is tedious. I keep looking at the robot hoovers but they are not very good at picking stuff up unless you have hard flooring. Maybe one day.

[brutti_ma_buoni]

Yes, I'd really like a Roomba that worked. But in a small flat I think they're hopeless - and I have open stairs as well, which won't help...

[sparrow2000]

The whole concept of the internet of things freaks me out. I've seen too many sinister episodes of the X-files!

I hope the Paris trip isn't too stressful.

[brutti_ma_buoni]

I know too many techies who wouldn't ever use internet-connected things! It's properly sinister.

Paris was fine, in a way, but it really wasn't like being in Paris. Except for walking along the Seine in the crisp early morning. And the metro feeling familiar!

[snogged]

Automated homes freak me out as well. I suspect Ray Bradbury is somehow behind that fear.

[brutti_ma_buoni]

I know that non-automated homes aren't really all that secure. One guy with a brick can bust into most of them. But they are mostly private otherwise. This just seems like it puts a whole lot of extra windows and doors into your house. Ugh.