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[Marghanita da Cruz]

Craig Sanders wrote:
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> i really can't see why i'd want internet access on an ebook reader, any
> more than i'd want internet on my fridge (what's next? the internet
> connected toothbrush? or toilet-roll holder? the 3G electric blanket?)
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maybe not 3G toilet -roll holder or toothbrush, but....
> Recently, researchers have added medical sensors into these toilets, which can measure the blood sugar based on the urine, and also measure the pulse, blood pressure, and the body fat content of the user.[4][5] Talking toilets that greet the user have also started being made.[5] Other measurements are currently being researched. The data may automatically be sent to a doctor through a built-in internet-capable cellular telephone.[38] 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilets_in_Japan>

and
> Engineers Develop Technology To Transmit Sensation Of Touch Over Internet
> 
> ScienceDaily (July 4, 2003) — BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Engineers in the Virtual Reality Laboratory at the University at Buffalo have developed a new technology that transmits the sensation of touch over the Internet. 
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/07/030701225412.htm>

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