Sunday sloth - and the Internet of Things is in my house! Sneaky...

[byslantedlight]

I was supposed to be writing today. Or going out. Or otherwise making use of the day, which is actually a long weekend (bonus Monday off, which is why I feel bad complaining about work sometimes...) Instead it's somehow 4.30pm, and I have done... what? I've no real idea! I mean, I have been reading Gone with the Wind (for one of my book groups) and I have been lj-ing at the_safehouse about tagging and access, and the post that I just made there, and I actually fell asleep (I really must remember not to curl up on the couch like that to read...!), but... otherwise, nothing! And to think I even wondered about going away for this weekend... *sighs*

But...

I did have a surprise technology moment last night, when I used my new phone to check out some music I heard when watching Killjoys. I paused the dvd, listened to/watched the music vid (Radar by the Dangerous Twins) and as I did, a message came up on the vid on my phone - "Do you want to watch this on your television?" Well how...? I wondered, "...how do you even know I have it turned on?" and fortified by red wine I recklessly hit Oh Go On Then (I think they phrased it "Yes")

And the music vid appeared on my tv! My dvd was still there - a message came up saying to turn the music vid off on my phone when I was finished, and I did and it turned off on my telly too - but it was my phone that told my television what to do! Which... gosh!

I have been Internet of Thingsed! There was me thinking I was safe from it, having not succumbed to Dots and the like. Next thing you know the toaster'll be talking to me ("Does anyone want any toast...?")

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

If the toaster starts talking it'll probably say "better open the windows, the latest slice is a bit on the black side!"

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Lol - I think you're thinking of the smoke alarm, the toaster does chat to it now and then... *g*

[siskiou.livejournal.com]

You must have a smart tv. Ours is too old fashioned to allow such things. :) I'd like to be able to do that with the German TV shows i can watch on my phone.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I do indeed have a smart tv (a fairly small/normal-sized, relatively inexpensive one that's about four years old now), although I rarely use it in a smart way - mostly for catch-up tv. I should definitely explore it more. I did try the mirroring thing when I had my old phone, but my old phone was too old - and I'd forgotten about it until now, with my new phone!

I must admit that I'm very glad I updated my phone - it really is useful for so many more things now, and I'm glad I have the smart tv just for the catch-up, because although I don't watch alot of tv, I'm also likely to miss episodes of series that I do decide I might want to watch. I remember having so much more time to watch tv and do things when I was younger - not sure how that works!

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Yay for running and sticking to it and taking a day to nap instead! Or maybe you did go running today?
After your techie experience?

It does sound quite scary, randomly messaging to take over our stuff....

But double yay for a day off! You earned it with all the time they kept you waiting.

Are you still willing to make a busy book? I am trying to finish long started projects and am so proud of myself and the method I'm using (5 minutes for the future, you might remember?), because it really works. No finishes yet, but getting closer with almost all of them.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I'm due to go running again today - although it's raining right now (or at least pretty wet after rain), so my usual track will be muddy, so we'll have to see... and then tonight it's supposed to be more warm and humid - yuck, don't want to run in that either! Maybe I should brave possible mud a bit later this morning when it's still relatively cooler, since I have the day off...

I keep forgetting to not feel guilty about extra days off when its in exchange for having spent so much moving here, spent so much time and money and emotional energy planning for my time here...

I've been wondering about the busy book now - its alot of time and effort and money for something that I'm not going to see being used for very long before I have to move away... I've finished the spider page of course - and I'd even bought more felt for the next pages, all ready, but...

I do remember your five-minutes-for-the-future method, which is brilliant. I might have to start using it myself, for more clearing out before I have to move again, and perhaps for other things that I delay doing. Hurrah for getting closer to your long-started projects! *g*

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

How old is your niece now? She would be happy about a fun spidery busy book I bet!
I followed your thoughts before you wrote them.... *g*

Yes, try the method, clear out one drawer at a time, a box here, a shelf after running....
I finished a Quilt Top today! It was more like two hours for the future, but this one is done and almost ready to be quilted, just the batting and the backing to cut. The second one is almost done, I'll probably finish it tomorrow.

Enjoy your day off tomorrow! No guilt allowed!
Are you already looking for something else? Or do you have an idea what you want to do?

[freetraveller15.livejournal.com]

If your TV is a smart TV I still think in order for it to 'talk' to your phone - and viceversa - both devices have to be connected to the internet (probably via the same WiFi hub/router?)... I am just guessing, though... :)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Lol - yes, both devices have to be (and always are) connected to the internet, so I did really know how it happened, technically. I've just never had devices that offered to talk to each other rather than sat there staring obstinately at me when I asked them to! *g*

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

As long as they're not ganging up and talking to you about how they're not going to open the pod bay doors, or calling you "Dave" ... *g*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Well, I was just now surprised to see that the trays on my printer were lifted up, rather than in their right places, as usual... *eyes toaster sideways*... and I don't have a Cat, either... *g*

[cyanne]

When technology does stuff like that it's both awesome and scary at the same time. I'm still fascinated that I can send youtube vids from my laptop to my Roku. And all I can think of with your line about the toast is the chatty toaster from Red Dwarf.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

The toaster from Red Dwarf was exactly who I was going for - hurrah for getting it! *g*

On the other hand I had to google what a Roku was... *g* But when I did - yes! We are so sci-fi... *g*