Just Because You Can Do It Doesn't Mean You Have To

The WSJ takes a look at future tech on display at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Some I could see myself using, others appear derivative, and a few are cringe-inducing, a subjective feeling to be sure.

Case in point: the Amagami Ham Ham Finger-Nibbling Robot Toy:

“Most people like the nibbling sensation but know they need to teach their children or pets to stop it,” reads the press release. This robot “frees humankind from the conundrum of whether ‘to pursue or not to pursue’ the forbidden pleasure.” The robot uses an algorithm—a “HAMgorithm”—to cycle through two dozen “nibbling patterns” so you won’t get bored using it.

As a toddler I learned not to stick my finger in strange places, and I'm not about to start now.