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kierongillen.bsky.social • 34 days ago

You buy it, and you are a mug.

On one hand, the sigh I emitted upon seeing this ad was so deep that my entire soul fled with it, and has passed beyond the circles of the world.

On the other, the tagline “Finally a mug that’s as smart as you are” is such a blistering excoriation of anyone who backs it that maybe it balances out.

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cabe.shadowtek.uk•34 days ago

In fairness before coffee I could be outwitted by most species of slime mold.

aflightybroad.bsky.social•34 days ago

there was no way to put thermometer in mug before ai

wishtea.bsky.social•34 days ago

Takes a mug to know a mug, after all.

nopunincluded.com•34 days ago

I don't get it, what part of it is AI?

kbkarma.bsky.social•33 days ago

It can convert images into pixel art. That's it. Completely useless functionality. The temperature stuff and changing the pixel art on the side is cool, though.

kbkarma.bsky.social•33 days ago

Though it turns out they make a version without the AI crap. But it's €53+shipping for a handwash only mug.

catvincent.bsky.social•34 days ago

Oddly I want a mug that shape without the gubbins!

ashcastles.bsky.social•34 days ago

Wait, so is it connected via wifi, or will it do the "ai" stuff locally, on a super low power chip...that has to operate in a high temperature environment...
Also love the MS Paint looking banner.

ashcastles.bsky.social•34 days ago

Lol, the "AI enhancement" is just a pixel art generator. Honestly looks kinda fun. But i already have a handwash only mug and guess which mug I never use

kbkarma.bsky.social•33 days ago

So, interestingly, they *do* make a version without AI. Which means it has the temperature and the pixelly stuff, which is the only things I'd be interested in. It is, however, ~€53+shipping for a handwash only mug (which mentions "rinsing" and not "washing"...).

kbkarma.bsky.social•33 days ago

Correction: it *does* mention handwashing. What it doesn't mention is that it's only 175ml. More than an espresso, but hardly enough for an actual cup of coffee.

cuw.bsky.social•34 days ago

I need mug though, it tells me if my steaming coffee is hot enough to be steaming.

andycruns.bsky.social•34 days ago

‘You bought that?’

‘Yeah’

‘You got mugged mate’

*sounds of a struggle*

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