The Type-A Bathroom

[Kristijntje]

With a BlackBerry, two mobile phones, three office computers and wireless Internet for his car, Greg Shenkman is never far from his work. But recently the CEO of San Francisco-based Exigen Group eked out more productivity by wiring the final frontier: his bathroom.

When Mr. Shenkman answers the speaker-phone in his shower, the water automatically shuts off. He can open the front door for deliveries while shaving. He's also put the finishing touches on a waterproof computer that will let him answer emails from his sauna. "I took Gates a little too literally," he says. "The flow of information never stops."

So it's come to this. The humble bathroom, long a place of refuge and solitude, is playing quiet host to more workplace transactions...

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[bargainbloodhound]

Neorest toilet/ Toto  $5,000  Multitask in comfort: Japanese model has heated seats, three bidet-like "sprays" (front, rear and "soft" washing) and warm-air dryer. Wireless LCD panel lets users control functions without touching the toilet. 

Lets them control what functions? Bodily functions?