As we outsource more to smart home gadgets, have we thought about how we’d react in their place?
The Verge·2025-11-10 15:00
Mowing starts >> today. I woke up as a lawn mower. I start my day the same way.Out of my charger, then head to work. The same route every day. And I have one task.Stop the grass from growing. Like Sisphus pushing the boulder up the hill, I snipped the blades of grass each morning, only to return the next day to do the same. A neverending cycle to procure a steadfast greensword.Chickens have more freedom than I. Locked into a grid, a 4G network of loneliness and solitude. Unless something interferes or someo ...