Stardate 20010616.1121 (On Screen): I suppose that another continuing series here is going to be what I would call "vitamins in the shampoo"; the nonsensical combination of unrelated features in a single product for no reason other than that it sounds good in advertising. Vitamin-fortified shampoo is certainly not
harmful but it does no good, either. The ostensible purpose of it is to "nourish the cells which make up hair", but in fact those cells are
dead. There's nothing to nourish.
So, on to today's example: an internet-enabled car, complete with wireless broadband connection and MP3 player. Exactly why would anyone want this? The image which springs unbidden to mind upon hearing of this is the electronic dashboard in the car suddenly going blank while you're driving down the highway, and then flashing "I own J00!!1!!!1" just before the steering wheel ceases to work and the car starts driving itself. (speculate)
Update: In its inimitable fashion, Segfault lampoons this concept far better than I ever could.
