5/7/2003: Microsoft iLoo

Undertoad · 05-07-2003, 04:08 PM

Oh, but it can't be! Oh, but it is.

This is the world's first portable chemical lavatory with internet access. It's an MSN UK project and is expected to be unveiled at music festivals there this summer.

(Now, this was a Slashdot story a few days ago, but I'm betting not many of you are following the site any longer.)

elSicomoro · 05-07-2003, 04:14 PM

Man, all the cool shit starts in the UK...like the pop-out-of-the-ground toilets.

doc · 05-07-2003, 04:16 PM

When and if these things ever see the light of day, I can see itl producing web sites devoted to mod'ing stolen parts.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-07-2003, 05:47 PM

OMG! And you think the lines are too long now!

The Mad Hatter · 05-07-2003, 06:38 PM

No story about toilets is complete without the <a href="http://www.theonion.com/onion3536/e_toilet.html">obligatory Onion reference</a>.

SubSub · 05-08-2003, 01:32 AM

The first thing that popped into my head was "Does Apple know about this - is this some sort of rip on iLife?" The second was - "Talk about gross keyboards."

Katkeeper · 05-08-2003, 06:09 AM

I have just one comment: eat more fiber...

Jacque Strapp · 05-08-2003, 11:46 AM

I guess this is the kind of stuff MS comes up with when they have no competitors to steal ideas from. On those unfortunate occasions when I'm forced to use a portable toilet, the LAST thing I want to do is spend MORE time inside of it!

Not to mention that the computer inside will be stolen within 10 minutes of the thing's first use. And do you really want to touch a keyboard that someone else *had in their naked lap* while they were dropping a deuce?

tjennings · 05-08-2003, 12:42 PM

At least it gives Microsoft the ability to help spread biological as well as computer viruses (and other assorted microbes). It's a bug and a feature.

geneticfreak · 05-08-2003, 02:13 PM

Seeing how these are supposed to be put in 'music festivals', I do not imagine these potties lasting very long.

argonaut · 05-08-2003, 06:38 PM

The Apple iToilet came first!
http://www.electric-chicken.co.uk/

wolf · 05-09-2003, 01:06 AM

Please oh please someone tell me that this is an internet hoax ...

juju · 05-09-2003, 01:12 AM

What can I say? It's a really, really stupid idea. This is even further compounded by the fact that they added an 'i' to the front of the name just to make it sound cool and hip. Whoever did that should have something bad happen to them.

doc · 05-09-2003, 10:34 AM

Ok, the official word from David Cole, an executive with MSN, is that this is a hoax and MSN had no plans for anything like this.

From: David Cole
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 12:49 PM
To: Executive Staff
Subject: MSN iLoo

No doubt many of you have seen the press about the MSN iLoo in the UK. The reports were about MSN UK doing internet terminals in portable toilets. This caught myself and others by surprise, and caused some embarrassment with friends, family, and customers since it's quite confusing on why we'd be doing such a thing.

The real story is that this is a case of British humor getting beyond their shores and taken the wrong way by Americans. There is no MSN iLoo project. It was started as an April fools joke that spread like wildfire around the globe. Apparently quite humorous in the UK and taken in the spirit intended. The fact it was picked up and taken as a non-joke in the rest of the world was unintentional.

Please continue your faith that the MSN team is making wise decisions about where to invest money and resources.

David

juju · 05-09-2003, 11:32 AM

Faith? Faith?? PHhhwawahahahahahahahah!!!

05-07-2003, 04:08 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	5/7/2003: Microsoft iLoo Oh, but it can't be! Oh, but it is. This is the world's first portable chemical lavatory with internet access. It's an MSN UK project and is expected to be unveiled at music festivals there this summer. (Now, this was a Slashdot story a few days ago, but I'm betting not many of you are following the site any longer.)

05-07-2003, 04:16 PM	#3
doc Caste-Away Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 48	When and if these things ever see the light of day, I can see itl producing web sites devoted to mod'ing stolen parts. __________________ --- \|> /\ \/ @

05-07-2003, 05:47 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	OMG! And you think the lines are too long now! __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-08-2003, 11:46 AM	#8
Jacque Strapp Romantic Necromancer Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 29	I guess this is the kind of stuff MS comes up with when they have no competitors to steal ideas from. On those unfortunate occasions when I'm forced to use a portable toilet, the LAST thing I want to do is spend MORE time inside of it! Not to mention that the computer inside will be stolen within 10 minutes of the thing's first use. And do you really want to touch a keyboard that someone else had in their naked lap while they were dropping a deuce? __________________ \|End of Line\|

05-08-2003, 12:42 PM	#9
tjennings Belt Conveyor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sioux City, IA Posts: 66	At least it gives Microsoft the ability to help spread biological as well as computer viruses (and other assorted microbes). It's a bug and a feature. __________________ No, no, you're not thinking, you're just being logical. Niels Bohr, physicist (1885-1962)

05-07-2003, 04:14 PM	#2
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Man, all the cool shit starts in the UK...like the pop-out-of-the-ground toilets.

05-07-2003, 06:38 PM	#5
The Mad Hatter I'm craaazy! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 11	No story about toilets is complete without the <a href="http://www.theonion.com/onion3536/e_toilet.html">obligatory Onion reference</a>.

05-08-2003, 01:32 AM	#6
SubSub Recruit or Something Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 4	The first thing that popped into my head was "Does Apple know about this - is this some sort of rip on iLife?" The second was - "Talk about gross keyboards."

05-08-2003, 06:09 AM	#7
Katkeeper Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mechanicsburg PA Posts: 296	I have just one comment: eat more fiber...

05-08-2003, 02:13 PM	#10
geneticfreak Non-Newbie Sort Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	Seeing how these are supposed to be put in 'music festivals', I do not imagine these potties lasting very long.

05-08-2003, 06:38 PM	#11
argonaut Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 3	as usual, MS is copying Apple The Apple iToilet came first! http://www.electric-chicken.co.uk/

05-09-2003, 01:06 AM	#12
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Please oh please someone tell me that this is an internet hoax ...

05-09-2003, 01:12 AM	#13
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	What can I say? It's a really, really stupid idea. This is even further compounded by the fact that they added an 'i' to the front of the name just to make it sound cool and hip. Whoever did that should have something bad happen to them.

05-09-2003, 10:34 AM	#14
doc Caste-Away Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 48	Ok, the official word from David Cole, an executive with MSN, is that this is a hoax and MSN had no plans for anything like this. From: David Cole Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 12:49 PM To: Executive Staff Subject: MSN iLoo No doubt many of you have seen the press about the MSN iLoo in the UK. The reports were about MSN UK doing internet terminals in portable toilets. This caught myself and others by surprise, and caused some embarrassment with friends, family, and customers since it's quite confusing on why we'd be doing such a thing. The real story is that this is a case of British humor getting beyond their shores and taken the wrong way by Americans. There is no MSN iLoo project. It was started as an April fools joke that spread like wildfire around the globe. Apparently quite humorous in the UK and taken in the spirit intended. The fact it was picked up and taken as a non-joke in the rest of the world was unintentional. Please continue your faith that the MSN team is making wise decisions about where to invest money and resources. David __________________ --- \|> /\ \/ @

05-09-2003, 11:32 AM	#15
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	Faith? Faith?? PHhhwawahahahahahahahah!!!

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