Toto Intelligence Toilet

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Decentralized Intelligence - What Toyota
can teach the 9/11 commission about
intelligence gathering. By Duncan Watts

Decentralized Intelligence - What Toyota
can teach the 9/11 commission about
intelligence gathering. By Duncan Watts 08/06/2004 03:03 PM
Centralized intelligence won’t help us .. very nice appeal .. Duncan Watts .. From Slate

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"Report on the Intelligence Community's
Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq,
Ordered reported on July 7, 2004"

"Report on the Intelligence Community's
Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq,
Ordered reported on July 7, 2004" 07/11/2004 09:57 PM

Decentralized Intelligence: What Toyota
can teach the 9/11 commission about
intelligence gathering

Decentralized Intelligence: What Toyota
can teach the 9/11 commission about
intelligence gathering 08/08/2004 12:02 AM

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Report on the U.S. Intelligence
Community's Prewar Intelligence
Assessments on Iraq

Report on the U.S. Intelligence
Community's Prewar Intelligence
Assessments on Iraq 07/10/2004 02:34 PM
rapport .. pdf

intelligence.senate.gov/iraqreport2.pdf
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"toilet #45"

"toilet #45" 02/14/2004 03:42 AM

World Toilet Day

World Toilet Day 11/17/2003 03:10 PM
Cl imb on Board Seemingly in line with the tenor of much of the discussion here lately, I present for your delectation World Toilet Day 2003 on Nov. 19, brought to you by the folks at the World Toilet Organization. My good buddy AL's on board....

U.S. integrity down the toilet

U.S. integrity down the toilet 06/06/2005 12:00 AM
Forget about Newsweek: The Pentagon reveals more details of Quran desecration at Gitmo (very late on a Friday). No evidence of flushing -- but does splashing urine on the holy book count as abuse?

Toilet Trees

Toilet Trees 03/30/2005 01:12 AM
Where do you hide your nasty-ass toilet plunger so the house guests won't see it? Under an attention-getting, gawdy as hell fake plant - duh.

coming to a toilet near you soon...

coming to a toilet near you soon... 04/28/2004 11:45 AM
jeff goldblum is watching you poop... - NSFW.

"RIAA Toilet Paper"

"RIAA Toilet Paper" 08/13/2004 09:48 PM

iCan... **not** Apple's new toilet.

iCan... **not** Apple's new toilet. 11/04/2003 03:41 PM
The BBC introduces it's new grass-roots political website iCan. After research showed (surprise surprise) that "many people are very disillusioned and cynical about politicians and local civic institutions" moves were made to set up iCan, to enable people to get information on and engage in local and national political issues. With search tools to find actions on local issues, message boards, and the ability to create a website for your cause, "iCan aims to make politics accessible to ordinary people confronting a problem." It's also one of the things Rupert Murdoch and The Guardian would like to squash.

Toilet Paper Scalability

Toilet Paper Scalability 03/14/2005 06:06 PM

Here's a fun example of why scalability is hard: What problems do you run into by going parallel on your toilet paper dispenser?

Although most homes have only single roll holders, most commercial establishments have long ago switched to devices that hold multiple rolls. We decided to install one, so we purchased holder of two rolls, side by side.

We discovered that although we now had two rolls instead of one, the problem was not solved. Both rolls ran out at the same time. Sure, it took twice as long before the rolls emptied, but we were still stuck with the same problem: no more paper. We had discovered that the switch to two rolls meant we had to use more sophisticated behavior: the algorithm for tearing of paper mattered.

A fun article with a good look into how computer nerds look at the world, but it also hints at actual issues with scalability: More does not automatically equal better.

wcnt - wav composer not toilet

wcnt - wav composer not toilet 03/20/2003 10:42 AM
wcnt - Wav Composer Not Toilet is Released!

New York Times on the toilet

New York Times on the toilet 04/19/2005 11:04 AM
David Pescovitz: Today's New York Times has an article about the toilet market with a few interesting bits about American Standard's design center:

In one room, 12 toilets are flushing as if under ghostly control; an electronic machine is pulling the virtual levers - and manipulating water temperature and pressure as well. In smaller rooms nearby, one man is alternately flushing cylinders of miso paste, wadded-up paper, and as many as 24 golf balls at a time, while another is inspecting different glazes on ceramic tiles.

Men and machines are testing and retesting the Champion, a low-to-medium priced but technically advanced toilet. American Standard, the world's largest maker of bathroom and kitchen products, has promised consumers that the Champion will never clog.

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Toilet Paper algorithms ( jnd.org )

Toilet Paper algorithms ( jnd.org ) 03/17/2005 02:49 AM
algorithms for properly using a dual toilet paper holder .. usability analysis of toilet-roll holders by Don Norman .. When scientists attack the toliet roll problem .. intimate secrets .. ( jnd.org ) .. algorithms

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Taiwanese Cat Is Toilet Trained (AP)

Taiwanese Cat Is Toilet Trained (AP) 04/14/2004 07:52 AM
AP - A white and tan Taiwanese cat made his successful television debut — on the toilet.

Collected toilet walls

Collected toilet walls 04/11/2004 10:16 PM
Writings on the Stall is a site that collects bathroom graffiti -- they want your submissions. Link (Thanks, Jonathan!)

Web Site Lets You Vote With Your Toilet

Web Site Lets You Vote With Your Toilet 06/27/2004 04:51 AM
Gag Gift Aims To Lighten Partisan Campaign Using Toilet Paper [PRWEB Jun 27, 2004]

Danes Help With Toilet Paper Shortage
(AP)

Danes Help With Toilet Paper Shortage
(AP) 05/07/2004 09:16 AM
AP - Danes rushed emergency relief to their Nordic siblings in Norway on Friday to help wipe out a toilet paper shortage.

Woman gets burns from toilet (Reuters)

Woman gets burns from toilet (Reuters) 01/10/2004 03:48 AM
Reuters - A woman will require plastic surgery for serious burns after she sat on a New Zealand public toilet smeared with an unknown chemical, media reports.

Voyeur filmed women in toilet

Voyeur filmed women in toilet 09/03/2004 02:31 PM
A computer expert admits filming women in a toilet to gratify a sexual fetish.

Student Charged With Clogging Toilet
(AP)

Student Charged With Clogging Toilet
(AP) 08/27/2004 01:59 PM
AP - Jesse Huffman insists he didn't do it on purpose, but the toilet he left plugged after "nature called" at this border crossing in north-central Montana has him facing criminal charges.

Public toilet lets you see out, but
people can't see in

Public toilet lets you see out, but
people can't see in 06/21/2004 01:42 PM
Here's a picture of a public toilet in Switzerland that's made entirely out of one-way glass. No one can see you in there, but when you are inside, it looks like you're sitting in a clear glass box. I don't think I'd be able to go. Link (Thanks, DocX!)

| State drags the chain on toilet tax

| State drags the chain on toilet tax 08/14/2004 01:05 AM
News.com.au - Sat Aug 14, 01:48 am GMT

The Australian National Public Toilet
Map

The Australian National Public Toilet
Map 07/06/2004 10:05 AM
The Australian National Public Toilet Map.

Toto's Techno Toilet Tomorrow

Toto's Techno Toilet Tomorrow 05/31/2004 09:49 AM

Apparently toilet technologists Toto have felt the rains down in Africa one too many times, developing a new backdoor spritzer known as the 'Washlet' that tries to give a modern-day spin to the bidet. While Science Toilets are nothing new -- the Japanese have led this field for decades, for better or worse (see: Tubgirl) -- Toto is pushing the Washlet with all they've got, with videos, infomercials, and even a multi-story Times Square ad. Will Americans finally warm up to a warm water pulse on their sour apples? I could assume, but opinions are like assholes: they often feel cleanest when hit with a jet of heated steam.

Meanwhile, back in Japan, Toto has added a 'hydroelectric' convertor that uses the wasted flush energy to power the infrared sensor, keeping the internal battery charged for up to 10 years. It even tries to guess what number you've worked out and adjusts the amount of water as appropriate. (Thanks, Robert!)
Read - Product Page [Washlet]
Read - Hydroelectric Toilet [Dottocomu]

Other News: iPod Toilet Trap

Other News: iPod Toilet Trap 07/19/2004 09:26 AM
We might take note of these tales of misfortune with iPods and toilets....

Attack of the Toilet Tube Robots

Attack of the Toilet Tube Robots 04/21/2004 11:29 AM
Wired News writes about development of a new type of swarming robot, called 'Scouts,' that can autonomously coordinate their actions, allowing them to cover large areas where GPS can't find them and human-control would be too cumbersome. About the size and shape of a toilet-paper tube, the units may eventually...

0401: iPoo GPS Toilet Locator

0401: iPoo GPS Toilet Locator 04/01/2005 09:28 AM

A GPS device with pre-loaded location data for the UK's toilets. So wouldn't that just be the whole country? Zing!

Also, it would help if I had seen more of your homeland than just Heathrow, I guess.

UK company creates iPoo - the GPS toilet locator [Pocket-Lint]

ShitBegone: no-frills toilet paper

ShitBegone: no-frills toilet paper 04/20/2004 11:21 AM
A Boing Boing reader sez: "ShitBegone toilet paper is a quality product that exemplifies your attitude and approach to life. ShitBegone Value is a basic, 100% recycled toilet paper for those who don't need to pay for top-notch softness— like businesses and single men." 96 rolls for $44.99 Link

Car Damaged by Flying Portable Toilet
(AP)

Car Damaged by Flying Portable Toilet
(AP) 06/09/2004 10:19 AM
AP - A woman's car was badly damaged Wednesday when a portable toilet was whisked into the air in a storm and flung down on the hood of her car, police said.

Toto's Daily Check-up Toilet

Toto's Daily Check-up Toilet 03/29/2005 08:52 AM

If I had to pick a toilet company, clearly Toto would be my favorite. They've moved well beyond the orifice squirting and heating air drying of standard Japanese space toilets to add glucose level, blood pressure, fat percentage, and weight testing, all from your urine.

Okay, not exactly, but the whole Toto system, which is currently set to be sold by the Yamato house building corporation in Japan, does transform a lowly bathroom into a full-fledged sick bay.

Intelligent toilets according to TOTO [AkihabaraNews]

Car damaged by flying portable toilet

Car damaged by flying portable toilet 06/09/2004 12:03 PM

Talking Toilet Orders Men to Sit Down
(Reuters)

Talking Toilet Orders Men to Sit Down
(Reuters) 05/20/2004 08:32 AM
Reuters - A German inventor who developed a gadget that berates men if they try to use the toilet standing up has sold more than 1.6 million devices, his business manager said on Tuesday.

Charge Flushed in Toilet Clogging Case
(AP)

Charge Flushed in Toilet Clogging Case
(AP) 09/01/2004 10:47 PM
AP - A criminal charge accusing a college student of intentionally clogging a toilet at a border crossing was dismissed after a prosecutor said there was no permanent damage or monetary loss. "That's beautiful," said Jesse Huffman, 19, a Great Falls resident attending Montana State University in Bozeman.

Pilot quits after off-duty toilet trip

Pilot quits after off-duty toilet trip 07/23/2004 09:47 AM
A senior pilot with budget airline Ryanair resigns after allowing two off-duty cabin crew to fly from Spain seated in the toilets.

Pa. City Receives Toilet Paper Donation
(AP)

Pa. City Receives Toilet Paper Donation
(AP) 08/31/2004 04:50 PM
AP - York, a city struggling with its finances, has received a most practical gift. An anonymous donor dropped off a case of toilet paper at City Hall on Sunday. The gesture was in response to a recent comment made by York Councilman Wm. Lee Smallwood, who wondered how the cash-strapped city would close a $25 million deficit in the police and fire pensions.

Converted toilet contains world's
smallest brewery

Converted toilet contains world's
smallest brewery 08/23/2004 06:36 AM
Cory Doctorow: A Welsh brewery in a 5'-square former toilet has reopened, brewing beer for the pub next door: it is the "world's smallest brewery."

Margaret and Mark Phillips, who own the Tynllidiart Arms and the brewery, said the beer had a secret recipe.

"The previous owner of the pub moved out two years ago and up until two weeks ago the pub was closed and the brewery was too," said Mr Phillips, who moved in just two weeks ago.

"We thought it would be nice to brew our own local beer and luckily we had a brewer living a few doors down who was able to help.

Link (via Fark)

Introducing the iPod London toilet guide

Introducing the iPod London toilet guide 07/23/2004 09:35 AM
Taking the p***?
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