"Fear not, boring toilet victims! Thanks to Roto-Rooter®, the ultimate toilet now exists. They’ve developed a customized, one-of-a-kind throne; a truly “Pimped out John,” designed to fulfill all of your wildest bathroom dreams."
Source: Roto-Rooter Press Release
Sometimes there are moments when you have to stand back and just scratch your head at how far a company or companies will go to catch the attention of the media to sell products.
Roto-Rooter recently announced a sweepstakes where people can enter to win a techno commode featuring a flat screen TV, iPod, laptop computer, Xbox 360, DVD player, exercise system, cup warmer / cooler, and an "emergency" button for service. I guess the only thing they are missing is the web cam.
After we stop laughing, there is always time to think about the curious relationship between new and older technologies. Much of the attraction between functional technologies such as the toilet and newer technologies designed for personal pleasure is connected to ritual and routine.
The toilet is a technology that has pretty much stayed the same for hundreds of years. Now manufacturers of personal media are latching on to ways to push their products right into the toilet.
I can't wait to see what a 2-year-old child would do with all this tech when they are potty training. Or how about the night someone has a little too much to drink.