# Wifi enabled products that do or don't need to be wifi enabled

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 5, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wifi-enabled-products-that-do-or-dont-need-to-be-wifi-enabled/997145 "2024-02-05T15:57:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wifi-enabled-products-that-do-or-dont-need-to-be-wifi-enabled/997145/18 "2024-02-06T00:38:37Z")

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I built the [first Twitter-enabled litterbox nearly 10 years ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-built-the-worlds-first-twitter-enabled-litterbox/690609). Technically just Bluetooth instead of Wi-Fi, but it had internet access. There have been many copies since then, including [one from Purina](https://www.petivity.com/products/smart-litterbox-monitor).

My cat’s running wheel and treat dispenser are both on Wi-Fi. But I built both (well, the speedometer, not the wheel), so it’s ok. The wheel is connected to the treat dispenser, so my cat gets a treat after a decent run, even when it’s 4 AM.

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