The world of portable entertainment has changed much since Sir John Harington took out his first magazine subscription. The world Toilet Organisation (who is promoting 2008 as International Year of Sanitation) tells me that an average person visits the toilet 2500 times a year. That's about 6-8 times a day which means you spend about 3 years of your life in the toilet.
Have you really spent some effort thinking about how you can best use this time, Apart from the obvious? Providing you can multitask three years is easily enough time to earn a degree, or learn multiple languages, or Solve world peace if your really dedicated and you have the right materials at hand.
Having to spend an extended time in the porcelain palace isn't so impossible given the wireless age. There are Laptops and Handhelds or Cordless and Mobile Phones which could easily join you for your quiet time for reflection. Can't pause your MMO? Take it with you. Need to catch up on emails? Do a phone conference? Brings a new genre to Blogging.
I truly think that in-bathroom entertain is probably the next frontier for most electronics companies. A 143" Sony Bravia is probably a long cry from your existing vintage National Geographic collection. For spending so much time in there is your toilet really a reflection of your personality suitable for the cover of Bathroom Design Monthly? Are you an Ikea Swedish inspired design ergonomic toilet roll dispenser with optional shaving mirror? Or just full of crap.
Next time you are in your home bathroom think, what does your toilet leisure facilities say about you? If its all Hog magazines and the toilet paper is replaced by Sandpaper maybe you have a high fibre diet consisting mostly of redwoods and tortoises shells. Or maybe if its all wireless access points, power adapters and usb drink coolers it says, it says 'Sure I'm going to be electrocuted, but at least I can still check out Facebook'.
When you are next making your regularly scheduled pit stop to drop the kids off at the pool will you be thinking 'How can I help cure cancer and end world hunger' or 'I need more bran in my diet'.
Andy, a man loves his PSP.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
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