Ace-Garageguy Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) I want my robot house maid ! Edited April 22, 2018 by oldnslow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 There are things mentioned in the video that we embraced and things that we have resisted. Tract homes never went away though, they missed on that prediction. What happened to the Habitat 67 building? Is it still there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Xingu said: ...What happened to the Habitat 67 building? Is it still there? Still there: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_67 Somewhat similar ideas in high-density housing have been proposed...and built...using recycled shipping containers: Edited April 22, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Still there: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_67 While I really like the look and idea behind this, I do not think I could live there. I like wide open spaces. I think they really thought this idea would take off, but it has been slow to happen. I know there are similar structures in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 That was interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 I'm living in a house that was built in the mid-1960s. Except for the computer, cable TV and microwave oven, anyone from the '60s could be time-teleported here and feel right at home (i.e., no "smart" appliances or internet-controlled anything). And that's just the way I like it. Have no plans to robot-ize anything. (Come to think of it, a modeler from the 1960s would feel pretty much right at home with my workbench, tools, and stash, too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 My house was built in 1967. I'm in the process of doing some home automation and modernization--I can control the alarm system, thermostat, surveillance cameras, etc all from phone apps. Next will probably be some of the Hue smart lights for some rooms. Not sure if I will need an internet-connected toilet, stove, fridge, etc, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 How 'bout coring a apple? Is there an app for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 2:17 PM, SfanGoch said: How 'bout coring a apple? Is there an app for that? Haaaaaa.Haaaaaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 On 22.4.2018 at 4:14 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: Still there: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_67 Somewhat similar ideas in high-density housing have been proposed...and built...using recycled shipping containers: That looks like the so-called "architect-drawn" housing that is built around here all of the time now. Each procjet usually has a goofy name that always ends with park. No park anywhere near them but they are supposed to be "green" (meaning that you spend less electricty by living there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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