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1. ginko · 1790170380 · focus · HN ↗

   I have yet to understand what the value proposition of an internet-connected refrigerator is.

   1. tocs3 · 1790171105 · focus · HN ↗

      I do not disagree with your sentiment. We have had refrigerators for 100+ years [citation needed] after all. Still there are likely cases where it is useful. Looking in on elderly family members might include picking up things from the grocery store and having a list of staples needed might be an example. There are plenty of ways to deal with this but one might be a connected refrigerator.

      1. kergonath · 1790181257 · focus · HN ↗

         > We have had refrigerators for 100+ years [citation needed]

         If you’re thinking about the domestic appliance, apparently since 1913 [1], so close enough (what a stupid name, though). AFAICT the first one with something that looks like the modern cooling loop is the first Frigidaire from 1916. But the concept of refrigeration to keep food for longer is older.

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