Hidden away in a remote CES corridor, amidst a sea of gaudy phone cases and chargers, something catches my eye. What’s a toilet doing here? Oh, you know, just revolutionising how you use the bathroom. No biggie. More »
Japan is generally considered to be one of the most technologically advanced cultures in the world. With companies like Panasonic, Toshiba, Canon and Sony all hailing from Japan, it really isn’t a surprise. Here are five technologies commonplace in Japan I wish we had in Australia. More »
Have you ever wondered whether or not having a jet of water shooting up at your anus would inhibit your ability to use your iPhone on the crapper? Someone did, to the point they conducted a study of 106 randomly selected Griffith university students to see how bidets impacted people using their iPhone. More »
For some reason, bidets have yet to catch on in a big way here in the States. It can be expensive, it takes up space and it may have an effeminate vibe to it, but let me tell you–there ain’t nothin’ wrong with a good butt washing now and then. Besides, billions of foreigners love it–they can’t all be wrong. But what about you? Would you / do you prefer a bidet over a regular toilet?
We know all the toilets in Japan that have built-in bidets, but how many come with remotes? With Blooming Bidet, you activate all the functions of the toilet, even adjust the intensity of water spray or hot air aimed at your posterior, from the handset. Note the big STOP button, in case things get out of hand. And it’s no accident you don’t see any FLUSH button—flushing happens automatically. (The downside there is that you’d have to trick it into a mercy flush.)
Poor the Apple. No sooner has the Cupertino conquistador de computadoras taken steps to protect its trademark against GreeNYC than another eponymous company pops up. This one’s in Korea and it sells toilets and bidets which do all those flash things so beloved of Asian poopers. Did I really just write that? Oh dear, yes I did. Anyway, I’m looking forward to Jobs’ riposte. Will he bring out something for the bathroom that includes shower function, heat seat, self cleaning and user memory? If I were him, I’d just send in the lawyers. [AppleZen via i4u]
