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Nike’s self-lacing sneakers turn into bricks after faulty firmware update

Posted by D_E_Solomon
Tags: wearables, nike, fashion, shoes, firmware, sneakers, apps, smart devices, author.ron amadeo, source.ars technica, short read
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/my-left-shoe-wont-even-reboot-faulty-app-bricks-nike-smart-sneakers/

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Authors
Ron Amadeo
Published
Feb 21 2019
Word count
314 words

9 comments

  1. [5]
    MimicSquid
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    "...some customers report failed firmware updates for the shoes..." I'm happy we're living in the future, but it's the dumbest future.

    "...some customers report failed firmware updates for the shoes..."

    I'm happy we're living in the future, but it's the dumbest future.

    22 votes
    1. [3]
      Hysterical
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      "Did you try turning your shoes off and on again?"

      "Did you try turning your shoes off and on again?"

      13 votes
      1. [2]
        Zargurkhan
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        I don't know why, but this is definitely my favourite line from the article.

        "My left shoe won't even reboot."

        I don't know why, but this is definitely my favourite line from the article.

        4 votes
        1. alyaza
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          probably because it's patently pretty fucking absurd that we have now tied in shoes with the digital space (even though it makes no fucking sense to do that on really any level other than "fuck...

          probably because it's patently pretty fucking absurd that we have now tied in shoes with the digital space (even though it makes no fucking sense to do that on really any level other than "fuck you, we can do this now") such that rebooting shoes is just a thing that can happen now

    2. papasquat
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      You wouldn't believe it, we have smart sneakers now

      Oh awesome! What do they do? Allow you to walk on walls? Adjust their grip automatically? Make you better at sports? Let you fly???

      no none of that really, they just tighten the laces and have lights on them. Also sometimes they crash and you can't use your shoes also. Oh also they cost 350 bucks

      wow... the future is really... great...

      5 votes
  2. Nitta
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    This headline makes me feel like we live in the future but never got rid of the modern software and data problems.

    This headline makes me feel like we live in the future but never got rid of the modern software and data problems.

    9 votes
  3. [2]
    asoftbird
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    Reminds me of how my keyboard is able to crash, or how my mouse crashes programs. The customizability and other functions are nice but l'd not be surprised if my mouse has more computing power...

    Reminds me of how my keyboard is able to crash, or how my mouse crashes programs. The customizability and other functions are nice but l'd not be surprised if my mouse has more computing power than a 1980's home computer.

    Next up on some Nifty Hacking Blog™: How To Run a CentOS Webserver on a Corsair M65 Mouse

    7 votes
    1. [2]
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      1. asoftbird
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        Hm, not something I've noticed. The only thing that shocks me is the microwave oven, which has a nasty phase fault I still need to fix sometime.

        Hm, not something I've noticed. The only thing that shocks me is the microwave oven, which has a nasty phase fault I still need to fix sometime.