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Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

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  1. 9cb14c1ec0 · · focus · HN ↗
    Meanwhile, my non-smart fridge continues to run just fine. Why do we need smart fridges? That was always a bad idea.
    1. Legend2440 · · focus · HN ↗
      The trouble is that 'smart fridges' turn out to be just a regular fridge with an android tablet on the front. Which is useless.

      I would love a fridge with a camera inside and a smart enough AI to tell me (1. what's in the fridge (2. how long it's been there and (3. what I've eaten from it. Some companies have tried making this kind of fridge, but AFAIK they don't work very well.

      1. anentropic · · focus · HN ↗
        Why not just open the door and have a look in the fridge?
        1. Legend2440 · · focus · HN ↗
          ...while I'm at the grocery store on my way home from work?
          1. netrap · · focus · HN ↗
            makes me wonder maybe if NFC/RFID strips were cheap enough you could have all the items tagged in the house and your phone could tell you what you have.. but probably causes e-waste though
            1. vel0city · · focus · HN ↗
              The other problem is that just an equivalent barcode but NFC product tag isn't going to tell you that you're down to half a stick of butter, it'll just say you have butter. And that's assuming you keep the packaging.

              Anything you've prepared at home will also not be tracked by such a system.

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