[Informatics] Holiday silliness

[Mark]

Hi, lotus-eaters

Since no-one will probably read this until they sober up at the end of
January...
The Internet of Things presents...

"*Kérastase Hair Coach*

"A collaboration between beauty company L’Oreal and generally solid tech
upstart Withings, this *Wi-Fi hair brush* (yes, you read that correctly)
has an onboard microphone (again, yep) that listens to hair as you brush to
identify hair issues.
"Simultaneously, various sensors count brush strokes, measure brushing
patterns, and determine how much pressure you’re applying to your scalp..."

More dumb internet-connected rubbish can be found at
https://www.wired.com/2017/01/dumb-smart-gear-thatll-get-hacked-2017/

-- 

Mark Kelly

mark at vceit.com
http://vceit.com

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