Comments on: Question Time: Fantasy Assistive Devices

By: Static Nonsense

Static Nonsense — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:09:41 +0000

Oh, one I just thought of. I don’t know if it’s already been mentioned or not, too much text in the comments for me to read right now.

A self confidence mirror. One that projects all the good things about yourself, appearance included, into your mind and you actually believe it instead of grappling with how you look like the walking (un)dead.

By: Static Nonsense

Static Nonsense — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:49:12 +0000

The one I would love the most right now?

A universal mute button. So that when complete strangers ask me rude, asinine questions about my physical health when I don’t want them to, I can hit that button and shut them off. And then go on with my day.

The Point of View Gun would be awesome to have as well, to explain to people why those questions are so rude, without having to expose myself to the conflict that I hate and without having to exhaust myself while doing it.

I approve of the instant shower button too. And a personal favorite: A cybernetic body that I can alter at will. One that still allows me to taste and feel and experience the wonders of life, and that I can pretty much download my consciousness into. With several terabytes of built-in music storage. Win.

By: Kali

Kali — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:34:28 +0000

Ooh, a couple more.

I want a teleportation device. Travelling is hard on me, and getting there instantly…well, I’d be able to do so much more! I’d spend so much less time at home on the couch, because I could go do X with my friends or even by myself and not have to worry about what would happen if I get hurt or just get worn out while doing it.

I want a small, lightweight device that will provide an unlimited supply of fresh, cool water. When my hands are really doing badly, I have trouble so much as holding a cup. I know I get dehydrated sometimes simply because I don’t have the wherewithal to walk into the kitchen and refill my cup or water bottle.

By: Lea

Lea — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:55:47 +0000

I’d like a floating platform like Magneto uses in the second X-Men film, for stairs. I’d also like to be able to make doctors’ appointments via the internet, instead of on the phone. These might actually exist, but something that makes washing the floor less painful for my back, or a good long-handled implement for cleaning the shower and toilet, so I don’t have to kneel.

By: genderbitch

genderbitch — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:54:47 +0000

1: A device that projects reminders and organization tools onto my eye lenses. It triggers when I’m specifically hyperfocused or really defocused and basically puts up annoying pop ups and instructions to help me find my way. All right to my own eyes, as I’m not always in front of a computer.

2: Seconding the teleporter.

3: Food trigger filter: Installed into my lower throat (the part past the lung branch off), it absorbs all the chemicals in my food (and the food triggers themselves, like onion bits and lactose) that set off my IBS spasms so I can actually eat the food I like again.

4: Chore robots, for when me and my partner are both out of spoons at the same time and things are starting to pile up.
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By: Rea

Rea — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:05:05 +0000

This whole post is great. Myself, I would love a little device that could get itself to lectures for me when I can’t go and send a live feed of the audio back. Or, you know, download it directly into my brain, whichever. *g*

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By: meloukhia

meloukhia — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:30:38 +0000

Dogged, I LOVE MY DYSON.

LOVE. IT.

But having a programmable vacuum is hard to beat; my Dyson does everything but vacuum for me, alas.

By: codeman38

codeman38 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:52:59 +0000

I got a Roomba for Christmas a couple years ago. That thing has come in *so* handy for me, seriously… I barely even had the ‘spoons’ to get vacuuming done in my free time in the past, but now I get it done every week.

Now if there were only a similar device for cleaning the sink and the shower! ^_^

By: Dogged

Dogged — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:38:32 +0000

I’ve just bought a Roomba! I’d been looking at a mini upright Dyson to replace my Henry (which I use maybe once every six months because hoovering HURTS so damn much) and then I thought, I bet I won’t use the Dyson any more often. Yes the Roomba is £50 more, but it’s automatic and programmable, which means I’ll actually USE it every week and have clean floors, instead of worrying about letting people into my flat because they’re so manky.