While the digital world has penetrated almost every part of our lives, the smallest room in the house — with its plumbing valves and pipes — has always remained remarkably analog in operation. Now a German company wants to change that. The AquaFountain from Grohe's überstylish Ondus collection lets you set the exact water temperature on a keypad, with memory settings for two different users. It also boasts a phone that will pause the shower should the boss ring in mid scrub, a clock so you can see if you're late for the 7:20 train, and a timer that limits your own shower time so you can feel like you're saving the planet.

While all of this James Bond gadgetry is fine, I wonder what happens when the boiler conks out and there's no hot water to give? I guess than never happens in Germany. Pricing to be determined, but I'll go out on a limb and say "not cheap." — Michael Trei

Grohe Ondus, via Coolest Gadgets