![]() ![]() Inherent with connected hardware design are possible failure scenarios like problems with internet connectivity, wifi, a residential blackout or the system needing a reboot/restart. It’s been a while since I heard the term ‘internet of stupid’ but a number of people on twitter have assigned it to the IoT sector in light of this situation. But until this week the notion of what happens when the technology fails, placing our beloved pets potentially at risk has been notably absent. At any time there’s an abundance of pet products on the market including at the time of writing, over 150 connected devices on Kickstarter seeking funds. Automated pet feeders of old are becoming replaced by digitised versions that claim to (depending on brand) not only supply feed and water on a regular basis but also check the quantity of food and water consumed notify you when pet food is running low provide camera shots and video footage of your pets enable you to talk to your pet via your phone or laptop and distinguish your cats from each other through facial recognition technology. You can even get specific RFID tagged devices to stop your pets from stealing each others food. The rise of the connected petĬonnected pets are nothing new as the era of wearables and connected technology mean pet owners are able to gain greater insight into the needs and health of their furriest family members. Herra further claimed that about 10% of PetNet users were affected, and that the feeders can operate on previously set schedules without this particular third-party service, though users lose the ability to feed remotely or change the feeding schedule. Thus, it’s understandable that pet owners have met the situation with outrage.Īccording to PetNet’s CEO, Carlos Herrera, the third-party server service, that the company rents from Google, had been down for around 10 hours and did not have redundancy backups, further claiming that PetNet was preparing to roll out a workaround to the problem, as explained to The Guardian. It’s usage scenarios may include when an owner is late home, wanting to avoid an early morning or of course on holidays. The Petnet is a smart pet feeder with features including ““intelligent sensor technology, learning algorithms, and processing power that assesses the dietary requirements of a pet” and a custom feeding schedule via a corresponding app with alerts to pet owners when their pet has been fed and reminders when food supplies are running low. Please ensure that your pets have been fed manually until we have resolved this issue”. “You may experience a loss of scheduled feeds and failed remote feedings. The situation unfolded on Wednesday when angry PetNet owners posted a email from Petnet to Twitter which advised them: When you start to fall in love with Boston, you begin to stumble upon landmarks in corners of the city you think are forgotten.News sites and social media has been abuzz the last few days with the situation that the Petnet automated pet feeder was experiencing system failure raising significant questions about the reliability of connected devices. You can’t walk into a Chipotle or grab a steak without stuffing your face in some place where history was made. The same is true of Boston bars: That beer you chugged may have been poured from the same tap as Bulger’s last drink, as Reagan’s famous Boston pint, as a Kennedy’s first beer. We pick our poison where politicians were poisoned, where writers and artists nursed drinking habits that were the death of them. We stumble out of spots where drunken patrons went missing or met their demise. ![]() We’ve sat on barstools discussing Tinder matches where intellectuals waxed poetic about revolution. ![]() We've compiled a short list - complete with an interactive map - of some of Boston’s most historic joints, so you can seek out a drink and feel important doing it. Now, you’ll at least know it when you do.Īlibi Bar & Lounge: A drunk tank that attracts celebrities Of course, a couple of these places are no longer in operation so you'll have to settle for scouting out the locale sober, or saddling up at a nearby spot to digest your findings.įor drinkers in Boston, imbibing on some piece of history happens. This jail-themed bar inside the Liberty Hotel alludes to the building’s former life: as the Charles Street Jail, a historic granite prison that once held James Michael Curley and Malcolm X. The prison was built in 1851, but by the 1970s, the prison’s horrific conditions induced riots and eventually forced a federal judge to close the facility. ![]()
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