This is a hoot... commentary on... the Washlet (I found this link on Mark Shea's weblog, which is worth visiting on a regular basis. Anyhho, I saw an infomercial for these beasts in the wee hours of the morning the other night, while geeking around with my cable modem. I thought that maybe I dreamt it. Guess not.
Well, for the balance, he's a more back to basics link.