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All-In [40344]
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also on the topic of refrigerators
Sep 21, 2021, 9:24 AM
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why does one need a smart fridge connected to WiFi etc?
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Lot o points [163010]
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They making washers and dryers that do that.
Sep 21, 2021, 9:25 AM
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WHY?
IOT is out of control.
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Orange Blooded [2999]
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Mine sends me an alert if the door is left open
Sep 21, 2021, 9:26 AM
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Washer and dryer do the same if there's a fault code or something preventing it from running.
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des that silence the obnoxious beeping sounds?***
Sep 21, 2021, 9:50 AM
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Oculus Spirit [79401]
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How necessary is that though? I've made it several decades
Sep 21, 2021, 10:32 AM
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Some of which I was a child for, and never had a problem leaving a refrigerator door open.
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All-In [46801]
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Put a board under the front legs and it'll close for you
Sep 21, 2021, 10:59 AM
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Orange Blooded [2999]
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On this one it's kind of a common annoyance. It's
Sep 21, 2021, 11:02 AM
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one of those with the two freezer drawers on the bottom and the french door refrigerator on the top. The left door will close on it's own no problem, but the right side door has a tendency to not shut.
It's a daily occurrence that I'm hearing the beeping. The alert only sends out if it's left open for more than 5 minutes.
The temperature alert is also handy, if'n you're out of town and the compressor goes out, you'd know before coming home to meat pudding in the freezer.
I hear that sentiment a lot about making it our whole lives without needing something, but just remember we used to share Playboy magazines. Embrace technology.
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Oculus Spirit [78831]
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the only thing I can think of
Sep 21, 2021, 9:26 AM
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is so hackers can mess with the temperature
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Orange Blooded [4612]
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Re: also on the topic of refrigerators
Sep 21, 2021, 9:34 AM
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Oculus Spirit [79182]
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I don't care who you are, that's funny right there***
Sep 21, 2021, 9:43 AM
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unless you are Jin-Yang
Sep 21, 2021, 9:50 AM
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or Lyn Jay....too soon?
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So the manufacturer can connect remotely to diagnose issues
Sep 21, 2021, 9:35 AM
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or crash the computer on purpose so that you'll be told it's cheaper to just buy a new one rather than repair.
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Heisman Winner [137807]
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You don't.
Sep 21, 2021, 9:37 AM
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But I can tell you that my refrigerator doors are opened 48 times per day, on average, and my various calendars are synced on the door fridge, which I don't look at anymore. And there's family pictures up there, occasionally.
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Oculus Spirit [79182]
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So you can take an live look at what's in the fridge so you
Sep 21, 2021, 9:41 AM
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don't have to question if you have milk already at the house. Also, hackers can hack your fridge and see if you have any tiddie melk in there so they can Jay off to it.
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At least tag the man
Sep 21, 2021, 9:45 AM
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I reckon you can check and see if the light is on too
Sep 21, 2021, 10:56 AM
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because you never know when you shut the door whether the light went off.
So the interior light stays on for the camera or is it an infrared picture of your milk carton?
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Oculus Spirit [80999]
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So that in 2 years when Samsung forgot they made the thing
Sep 21, 2021, 9:51 AM
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and stop doing software updates to it, it can become an automated bot for Skynet.
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IoT is just a rebranded Skynet, I'm pretty sure.***
Sep 21, 2021, 9:59 AM
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How else can they justify pitching the extended warranty?***
Sep 21, 2021, 9:52 AM
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