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Modern technology, while useful, has been somewhat of a disappointment to those of us of a certain generation. I mean, it's nice to have access to the sum of human knowledge at my fingertips - as well as order a pizza or a ride whenever I need it - but where is my hoverboard? My flying car?

And while technology can be harnessed to solve the world's most pressing and complex issues - clean energy, mitigating poverty and inequality, curing diseases; just to name a few - we seem to spend an awful lot of time on trying to make the smart technologies even more convenient for ourselves. Who cares if the planet is burning up outside if our home appliances can automatically adjust the temperature inside, using an app that cleverly measures our body temperature thus avoiding the need to laboriously stand up an walk over to the thermostat? Such are the modern times!

The Twitter account Internet of Sh*t recognizes our obsession with frivolous, useless and downright invasive new technologies and there's nothing better than to poke fun at it. Because nobody really wants a world where Facebook controls our money and reads our minds with brain-machine interfaces, do we? Perhaps we could focus a little more on say - an alternative to plastics and fossil fuels - and less on building a hyper-convenient, dystopian world of mind control, data harvesting and artificially intelligent fridges?

Scroll down to check out some of the public shaming from Internet of Sh*t for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments below!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the nice things about law breakers is they are usually quite stupid.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New code must be eight characters long and contain at least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, one number, and one special character.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish things were made like they used too. So much waste because of corporate greed. Fridges lasted 20+ years, cars lasted just as long if not longer. Now things last half that time if that. We have become such a throwaway and wasteful society.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can think of a few people that needs this, for some reason their voice volume whilst on the phone increases.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Internet Technology has its place but not on a blender or half these things.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just got a Google Home and if this tap is anywhere near as good as that, I'll be wasting 100s of liters of waters every time I want to fill a pan.

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John Greene
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a box bolted to the ground with a padlock. I leave a note for the delivery person, "Please place in box and close padlock. Thank you." It used to be chained to the post on my patio, and the railing of the walkway before that at each place I've lived. Exactly ZERO packages stolen in 20 years.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you don't want Alexa recording you - ok. But are you aware your cell phone, and tablet do the same thing? Are you aware your computer probably does too?

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Jeff Requier
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All comes out of the same faucet, my city has water fountains with cold filtered water for free

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love eating. Now, why the f*ck would I want to get an electronic fork that destroys the immersion (if you wanna call it so) by annoying me way more than even the most helicoptering parents could? Also, I probably can't eat while it's doing a software update. I'd like to throw it out in the garbage, but my shoes are updating at the moment...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is funny here is that everyone around the world look at the chinese (asian people in general) as having very similar faces. (I think i did a great job of saying that without seeming racist)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever buys this: if we're friends - we're not anymore.

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Ben Steinberg
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a pair of these and they're a time saver! I can send them out for my daily 3 mile jog while I stay home and watch the treadmill gather dust! /s

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María Hermida
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄 If they can go jogging on my behalf I want them, too!

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Anne
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So.. what do these shoes do? Walk for me? Boost my steps? Or just another tracking device I don't really want?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah I don’t get it either. Do they tie themselves or something? I like them and they look nice but I wouldn’t need tech features on a shoe.

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ANDREA SERRANO MORALES
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

just buy normal shoes that are A LOT cheaper and have the EXACT SAME functions (walking/running/jogging/ect.)

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ANDREA SERRANO MORALES
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and also whats so smart bout em , unless they have tiny lil rocketship thingys i wouldnt buy em

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is r******d... it's shoes. Unless they go transformers on your a*s into something else this is as useful as underwear, a mallet, a blender, a screwdriver, and so on... it's only a matter of time until rich idiot's need software updates for coat hangers or something else absurdly inane

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Iggy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless they have a jet function, I don't want to know.

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Liz Dog
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I recall the handicap community was pretty excited about these when the product was announced. Kind s**t if u rely on these kicks to work and the update rendered them useless

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Benderong
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fitness? I don't know if any actual fit people use it, as there's a limited amount of information one can tell from looking at someones feet

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What happens if you get caught in the rain. Do they short circuit and electrocute you?

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Stina Kolling
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wait, you gotta recharge them by putting them on a mat? do y'all even know what your shoes step in every day????

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Sherry Harvey
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New excuse for being late to work: My shoes were updating their software.

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KCN
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get my sneakers from Big Five, a discount place. I bet I can walk in those as easily as these will let me walk.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ok, to count steps, sure...has to be more accurate than other devices. But seeing most shoes are to be replaced every 3 months.....not cost effective

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where shoes go? On the ground, outside, walk on dog 💩. You put them on your charger, on desk, you charge your phone, use your phone. 💩 on your face, on your hands. Check your facebook, 💩 on keyboard, oh... you just touched your lips... 💩 on lips, in your mouth. Yes, you are definitely living in the future. BTW, have you visit any public men’s restroom today? In those shoes? 💩🥺💩🥺💩

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Eh, it’s not like that generation has much of a future anyway. Let them have fun I guess.

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