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Home of the Future (Channel 4 12/02/12 )

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Property series in which a family's Sheffield home undergoes
renovation and re-engineering using the latest technology and gadgets.
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    petelypetely Posts: 2,994
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    It sounds quite interesting - a bit Tomorrow's World-sy (for people with long memories:) )

    Will definitely give is a look.
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    gomezzgomezz Posts: 44,625
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    dean michael wrote: »
    using the latest technology and gadgets.
    Doesn't that make it Home of the Present? :confused:
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    fmradiotuner1fmradiotuner1 Posts: 20,499
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    seems very interesting so far.
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    LyricalisLyricalis Posts: 57,958
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    I like those indoor garden things. Might get one of those if they are available and aren't priced so high that it would be cheaper to take a flight to Spain and pick the tomatoes myself.

    The fingerprint door access thing is cool too. Hate keys.
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    LyricalisLyricalis Posts: 57,958
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    1 in 3 men still living at home up to 35. My parents did the sensible thing and split up and moved to smaller homes!
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    tinshedtinshed Posts: 483
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    Love it, the dad unplugs everything, now one of the sons may not make it to work. Made me chuckle for some reason.
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    LyricalisLyricalis Posts: 57,958
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    tinshed wrote: »
    Love it, the dad unplugs everything, now one of the sons may not make it to work. Made me chuckle for some reason.

    Yeah, loving the dad. He's such a character.
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    boksboxboksbox Posts: 4,572
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    tinshed wrote: »
    Love it, the dad unplugs everything, now one of the sons may not make it to work. Made me chuckle for some reason.

    Yes me too, I think the real life elements differentiate it from other gadget programmes, such as the mum being horrified by the sterility and the power down dad.
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    Joel's dadJoel's dad Posts: 4,886
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    Loving this show so far! Love tech though me :D
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    mazzy50mazzy50 Posts: 13,304
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    I wasn't paying enough attention - did anyone catch the name of the head band gizmo that recorded sleep patterns and worked out the best time to wake you up?
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    mazzy50mazzy50 Posts: 13,304
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    I want a car that parks itself!
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    LyricalisLyricalis Posts: 57,958
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    mazzy50 wrote: »
    I want a car that parks itself!

    Same here. I want one that drives itself too. In fact I'd really love one that takes me to where I want to go and then goes off somewhere and comes back when I call for it.
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    boksboxboksbox Posts: 4,572
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    mazzy50 wrote: »
    I wasn't paying enough attention - did anyone catch the name of the head band gizmo that recorded sleep patterns and worked out the best time to wake you up?

    I believe you should be able to get all of the details from the Channel 4 website.
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    fmradiotuner1fmradiotuner1 Posts: 20,499
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    Well that was OK will be watching again next week.
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    mazzy50mazzy50 Posts: 13,304
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    boksbox wrote: »
    I believe you should be able to get all of the details from the Channel 4 website.

    Thanks - I did have a quick look on the website before posting, but the link to the most likely supplier was broken, so I wondered if anyone had caught the name.
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    kenny12kenny12 Posts: 1,310
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    Is it me or is the son, Joel, absolutely gorgeous :eek:

    I will be tuning in again.
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    mazzy50mazzy50 Posts: 13,304
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    kenny12 wrote: »
    Is it me or is the son, Joel, absolutely gorgeous :eek:

    I will be tuning in again.

    No, not just you - he's very good looking.
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    BigOrangeBigOrange Posts: 59,674
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    Is that Dream Mate Wristband available anywhere in the UK?
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    Trains123Trains123 Posts: 391
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    kenny12 wrote: »
    Is it me or is the son, Joel, absolutely gorgeous :eek:

    I will be tuning in again.

    No, fairly ordinary looking to be honest.

    This family is very multi-ethnic.
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    petelypetely Posts: 2,994
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    Now THAT's how to do a gadget show.

    Get lots of different sorts of people - ages, gender, outlook
    Get stuff they'll actually use, not just toys/leisure items
    No explosions
    Useful information about why you'd use them (benefits, not features), even some prices.
    Get the users to talk about the drawbacks, not just how awwwwesome they are.
    Almost the whole show was about the users - not the presenters. Just as it should be.
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    OndineOndine Posts: 3,802
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    mazzy50 wrote: »
    I wasn't paying enough attention - did anyone catch the name of the head band gizmo that recorded sleep patterns and worked out the best time to wake you up?

    I've just watched my recording. It's called a Zeo Sleep Coach. You can buy it on Amazon for £139.
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    gomezzgomezz Posts: 44,625
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    petely wrote: »
    Almost the whole show was about the users - not the presenters. Just as it should be.
    While I can see the worth in relating the gadgets to the way real world people would use them my problem with this programme is I cannot relate at all to any member of this particular family. I'm out.
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    mazzy50mazzy50 Posts: 13,304
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    Ondine wrote: »
    I've just watched my recording. It's called a Zeo Sleep Coach. You can buy it on Amazon for £139.

    Thank you Ondine - I was quite intrigued by it.
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    BigOrangeBigOrange Posts: 59,674
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    mazzy50 wrote: »
    Thank you Ondine - I was quite intrigued by it.
    Mixed reviews for it.

    As a sufferer of RLS I haven't had a good night's sleep for years. Not sure how this device could help someone like me except pointing out the obvious.
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    LyricalisLyricalis Posts: 57,958
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    Anyone else worried that bosses will abuse that robot thing to monitor staff all the bloody time, rather than use it just for meetings?
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