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Online Aromatherapy in Japan

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the internet-hunting-no-longer-dumbest-idea dept.

prostoalex writes "USA Today has an article on Japanese telecom company delivering fragrances via the Internet. NTT Communications will send a combination of 36 scents through a crystal ball, which can be attached to a PC."

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  1. A must for lav-warriors by fembots · · Score: 4, Funny

    This can be useful if you're browsing the net with a laptop in the toilet.

    With such a limited use (emitting scents), I wonder if the crystal ball would just come with the fortune-telling/aromatherapy software, which interacts with the ball locally, instead of going through the whole web thing.

    In the future, maybe a USB ice-cream maker which makes ice-cream of your choice, after you ordered it via Movenpick's website. Or a massaging chair that starts working on you after you have made the payment via PayPal?

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    1. Re:A must for lav-warriors by dabigpaybackski · · Score: 3, Funny
      but how else would they continue to milk money off you?

      Easy. They punish you with eye-watering blasts of wasabi-spam.

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  2. Brings new meaning to... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Goatse

    1. Re:Brings new meaning to... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      (Score:-1, Nasty)

  3. Wow! by Eric(b0mb)Dennis · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh man.. I can't wait for this to go mainstream..

    Goober1: LOLZ I JUST NUKED THAT DUDES SMELL-O-MATIC
    Goober2: LOL WHUT SMELL YOU CHOOSE THIS TIME?
    Goober1: DOE IN HEET URINE LOL!!!
    Goober2: l0l n1ce one d00d

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  4. What's the point? by eeg3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm sure it's much cheaper to go purchase incense from your local hippy.

  5. I fear the day... by Bionic_Baboon · · Score: 2, Funny

    when these catch on and we have to worry about stink viruses.

    1. Re:I fear the day... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      So if they release the software that controls the scents, and it crashes constantly, would that make it a stink bug?

  6. This needs to be hacked. by IO+ERROR · · Score: 2, Funny

    This needs to be hacked. This REALLY needs to be hacked. I want to be able to download ANY smell I want, not just the ones they want me to have based on when my birthday is. (oops, I read the article again)

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  7. Re:So, someone tell me... by stefanlasiewski · · Score: 2, Funny

    That would be #2 in the 3 point business plan.

    2. ?????

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  8. Then again by scenestar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cmmon people its japan. if its useless and has an extension cord theyll devellop and sell it

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  9. They already have that in Communist China by beatdown · · Score: 1, Funny

    except the crystal ball smells you!

  10. BSOD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Blue stench of death.

  11. Re:So, someone tell me... by krymsin01 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, obviously it could be hacked. The fun will start when there's a worm that is aware of these devices.

    "Oh no, Infected with ROT3D EGG!?"

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  12. uh oh by Nykon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Great, I can only imagine the havoc when the "I just farted" hack allows you to send smells to your unknowing friends..

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  13. Re:So, someone tell me... by That's+Unpossible! · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's the point of hooking this device up to a PC? Why not, just, you know, use the device without a PC?

    Why not, just, you know, read the fucking article?

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  14. Re:Been there, done that... by That's+Unpossible! · · Score: 2, Funny

    DigiScents... ahh yes, fond memories. Back when I was a WiReD-reading bastard, I read about this company touting their "upcoming technology." I actually thought it was an interesting technology, and registered digitalscents.com. (I swear, your honor, it was only so that I could setup forums for people to discuss "digital scent" technology.)

    Instead, a few months later I sold it to DigiScents for $2000.

    I miss 1999... sniff sniff.

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