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Google’s self-designed office swallows Wi-Fi “like the Bermuda Triangle” (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 39 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

No, please do not start adding electrical components to furniture en mass.

If you do, I give it 1, maybe 2 generations, until furniture is partially subsidized by tech companies and it becomes niche to NOT have a "smart couch".

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

Funny you mention the smart couch because that's the type of furniture that seems to come with USB charging stations a lot nowadays. But I hope most smart home devices remain a niche for a while. The open source and crafting community around them is pretty amazing and I'd hate to see it getting literally sideshelved for smart home prefabs.