MICROPROCESSING

In a World of Smart Gadgets, Why Are Toilets Still so Dumb?

Your butt deserves better!

Angela Lashbrook
OneZero
Published in
7 min readAug 21, 2019
Illustration: Camilo Medina

I spent the last three days talking to dozens of people about pooping.

The ease with which I can discuss the act of defecation is somewhat of a paradox — because I am exceedingly bathroom shy. Silent office restrooms with stall doors that end…

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Angela Lashbrook
OneZero

I’m a columnist for OneZero, where I write about the intersection of health & tech. Also seen at Elemental, The Atlantic, VICE, and Vox. Brooklyn, NY.