Smartwatch vs. Recliner Loyalty

Jul 7

A man looks at his smartwatch in a living room while a futuristic recliner displays an error message, with a coffee mug on a nearby table.

My smartwatch celebrated the fact that I finally stood up. My recliner seemed convinced I'd just ended a long-term relationship.

Modern technology loves tracking our health, counting our steps, and reminding us to move every hour. Between AI-powered fitness apps, wearable devices, algorithms that monitor our activity, and smart home gadgets competing for our attention, even relaxing has become a performance metric. Sometimes it feels like our devices are having their own conversations about us. If you've ever laughed at technology taking itself too seriously, you'll also enjoy this cartoon about smart devices demanding constant connectivity (see https://www.chadgeeety.com/cartoons/smart-devices-need-wi-fi-now). And if you've ever questioned whether software updates actually improve anything, take a look at https://www.chadgeeety.com/cartoons/software-updates-fix-nothing.

Apparently, sitting comfortably now counts as suspicious behavior.

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• Restarted something before understanding it

• Clicked “Update Now” with blind optimism

• Trusted a “smart” appliance

• Or nodded through a meeting they didn’t understand

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