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CREDIT: LAUNDROID Folding away. Seven Dreamers’ Laundroid (far right) takes the
guesswork out of ironing and tucks away inside a wall until needed.
TWELVE WAYS TOWARD
A ‘SMART’ FUTURE
If today’s futuristic, HOW OF HANDS how many of you grew up watching “The Jetsons?”
That was television’s rst stab at broadcasting the lifestyle of the typical
Wi-Fi-enabled home Nuclear Family, circa 2062. It also introduced people to some technological
devices seem familiar, S wizardry that today’s homeowners are enthralled by. A ying car isn’t
quite here yet, and automation hasn’t resulted in three-hour workdays. But there
it’s because we’ve seen are numerous smart products that George, Jane, Judy, Elroy and Astro helped
them in TV’s past. usher in or inspire during the past half century.
Here are 12 such products that are “must include” items in new homes and
BY ALAN NADITZ mandatory upgrades for existing housing.
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