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My $200 'smart' plant pot just emailed me to say it's lonely
I bought a FloraTech SmartPot last spring, convinced it would solve my chronic plant murder problem. It connected to my wifi, tracked soil moisture, and sent alerts. Yesterday, I got a notification that said, 'Your plant hasn't been spoken to in 72 hours. Please provide verbal encouragement.' I spent two hundred dollars on a pot that guilt-trips me. Has anyone else's 'smart' home gadget developed a weird personality?
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carr.brooke6mo ago
My old robot vacuum started beeping sadly if I left it in the closet for more than a day. It feels like they are programming neediness into these things on purpose. That FloraTech message would have sent me over the edge. You paid for a helper, not another thing that makes demands on your time. Solidarity, this is why my smart home plans have stalled out.
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alex_nguyen6mo ago
Honestly, I used to think these smart gadgets were just helpful tools. But a pot that needs emotional support is next level ridiculous. They're really overdoing it with the features now.
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