Better Offline Better Offline CES 2025: Day 3 - Pt. 1
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Jan 9, 2025 Join Jesse Farrar, a tech skeptic and co-host of Your Kickstarter Sucks, alongside Max Cherney from Reuters, Mashable's Matt Binder, IT Brew's Tom McKay, and tech commentator Ed Ongweso Jr. as they dive into CES 2025. They explore bizarre tech innovations like an AI-enabled stethoscope and a dog air purifier while sharing laughs over the absurdities of the show. The group critically examines the overhyped AI technologies redefining 'usefulness' in the industry and emphasizes the need for accountability in tech claims.
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Rabbit R1 Failure
- Ed Zitron points out Rabbit R1, a device promising to deliver food on command, failed during its CES launch.
- The device, meant to materialize items like McDonald's nuggets, malfunctioned during the demo, highlighting overpromising in tech.
Bachelor Dishwasher
- Ed Zitron recounts encountering a "bachelor dishwasher" at CES, designed for single men.
- The dishwasher, priced at $400, cleans one plate at a time in 5 seconds, which Zitron humorously timed.
Baseball Simulator
- Ed Zitron discovered a baseball simulator similar to golf simulators, using sensors to track ball velocity and trajectory.
- The Korean developers seemed excited by Zitron's interest and baseball knowledge, but their enthusiasm waned when he didn't buy the $15,000 machine.