Post #4906327 · Elektrine

2026-09-23 19:40 UTC

My electric toothbrush has bluetooth. How much free time does someone have to track and analyze their toothbrushing? Sticking it in a toaster reminds me of when LCD clocks first came out. They stuck them in EVERYTHING. Even table lamps had little clocks stuck in them. Then when LED lights came out everything had to have super bright led lights all over them. One to show you it was off, one to show you it was on, etc, etc. Same with everyone had to have a website in the 90s or a mobile app later. Now everything has to be connected to the internet because, well they can. There is no real reason for it except marketing.

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@schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 2026-09-23 20:55

My electric toothbrush has bluetooth. Someone bought it before it got to you. There is likely a version without bluetooth that was not purchased. If people keep spending more money for it, they will keep making it.

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@foggenbooty@lemmy.world 2026-09-25 05:16

So does mine but I actually like it. Not for the reason it was put on there, god no, but I can use it in my Home Assistant automations. Now whenever I brush my teeth my bathroom speaker starts playing the daily news highlights. You could use it for other things too, like a reminder if you forgot to brush, could be good for kids. But the default functionality is complete garbage. Why they thought you’d want an app to time brushing your teeth when the vibrate function does the same thing is beyond me. I just got them because they were a good deal at Costco and I didnt pay extra for the bluetooth.

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