Posted on 08/07/2016 11:39:02 AM PDT by BenLurkin
‘Smart clothes’ which contact charity shops or eBay when they are not worn regularly could be hanging in wardrobes within a few years.
Academics at Birmingham City University are developing a ‘connected wardrobe’ in which forgotten items will text owners to remind them that they are gathering dust.
If ignored for long time, the clothes will automatically contact charity shops asking to be recycled or offer themselves for auction on eBay.
“Think of the surprise when an owner suddenly receives bids for items they didn’t know were in their wardrobe,” said Mark Brill, senior lecturer in Future Media at Birmingham City.
“The connected wardrobe is a practical, engaging concept to encourage people to think about their clothing consumption. Ultimately, I hope it will encourage more ethical fashion consumption.
“Perhaps we can even move away from the idea of ‘ownership’ of clothing, to simply using them as long as we need them. When we’ve worn them enough, the items will pass themselves on to their next keeper to wear.”
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“The Internet of Things” is bad news for humanity.
Don't laugh. Part of Elon Musk's Master Plan, Part Deux, is that your self-driving car of the future will include the ability to earn it's keep by doing Uber-like taxi duty while you're not using it.
Unless it is Knight Rider level intelligent with the ejection seat, I will pass.
Morons.
“Why did I find this blonde hair in your back seat?”
“Honestly, baby, the car was Ubering last night! Put that rolling pin down and let’s talk about this!”
Not to keep the transaction honest but to collect sales taxes.
If you like your clothes, you can keep your clothes.
You know, there is global terrorism, slavery, genocide, rape and disease all over the world.
But it seems the biggest thing that is being addressed and eradicated is “Americanism”
It is communism, “we need to move away from the concept of ownership”.
You don’t own your stuff - you only get to control what you use regularly, give up the rest to the collective.
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Women’s shoes can simply walk themselves to the second hand shop.
This is quite possibly the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. This is not a problem in the world, that clothes are not recycled quickly enough. I realize we have ongoing problems with hunger, maybe even water, but I really haven’t heard of nakedness being a problem for quite some time.
And if I’m wrong and it IS a problem, this will not solve it.
Nothing against you for posting the thread, but if people are really working on this, they need to find something else to do.
I have enough trouble with family let alone my clothing bugging the hell out of me.
It’s called the naggo-matic 3000.
I haven’t forgotten my clothes just because I might not have worn them for 30 years. In fact, one full length leather overcoat, that I inherited from my father, he hadn’t worn in the previous 30 years either.
Would this be anything like Hillary’s pantsuit, “Ol’ Crusty,” getting up and walking around on its own?
My pants hate me.
Sounds like a great idea to me!
I'd love it if all the crap I never use sells itself on eBay.
yeah but is it gonna put itself in a box and ship itself?
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