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Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-whats-wrong-with-the-analog-kind dept.

Gingerman writes "The BBC is running a story about a full automated lifestyle centre in Wokingham UK. The centre has everything from the home to the office and includes shops too." It's a little thin on details, but its a mix of practical things that could be around the corner, and stuff that may be a little further down a 6 lane interstate.

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  1. Don't know about you but... by nixadmin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any digital lifestyle assistant that woke me up early for ANY reason would find itself in little peices on the floor. Better: "I know you had a rough one last night, so I called your boss and convinced him to give you a Work From Home day. Go back to sleep."

  2. Simulated lifestyle? by somethingwicked · · Score: 4, Funny
    This thing offers a simulated lifestyle?

    /.ers will scurry from it like programmers from soap...*grin*

    Now, if they invent a device that washes your clothes when they are thrown on the floor and you can buy it for 50plat EQ currency, then they will have a geekhit on their hands...

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    1. Re:Simulated lifestyle? by BigJim.fr · · Score: 5, Funny

      > Now, if they invent a device that washes your
      > clothes when they are thrown on the floor and you
      > can buy it for 50plat EQ currency

      I've got one, it's called a wife. But it's much more expensive than the price point you're aiming for.

  3. HAL? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    "I'm waking you 30 minutes early because heavy rain has developed, delaying traffic to the airport. I changed your shuttle reservation to 5.30. Here's the light rock you requested."

    ...and no. I will not open the pod bay doors.

  4. Uh oh! by NiftyNews · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can you imagine if your lifestyle agent got a virus?

    Suddenly you come home and find 8000 pieces of French Toast on the floor (all cut neatly into quadrangles), your cat has been painted green and yellow, and you are now the proud owner of every pay-per-view movie every listed!

    No thanks, I'll just check the weather online instead.

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  5. I can vision it now by Kasmiur · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wake up in the morning at 4am by the voice...

    "Hey Doodz Youz been ownd by Leet Haxor"

    Then my refridgator would be like

    "Yo Fatty come get some cause I got your milk and cookies right here"

    The idea of this would be great but I wish the article could have gone more into depth. For the above would not make me look forward to the future.

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  6. Re:Not this world... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So I had a girlfriend for all of 9 months. She dropped by one afternoon when I was sick with a pan of brownies and a video tape with the simpsons on it (my favorite show). so I start eating the brownies and turn on the tape. midway through it, it cuts to her sucking off some dude. He comes in her mouth, she looks at the camera, and says "you're dumped. enjoy the brownies" and spits the mouthful of cum into a bowl of brownie dough.