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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. juvvel · · focus · HN ↗
            1. Look in fridge before work 2. Add any missing items to shopping list 3. Reference said list on the way home from work
            1. dotancohen · · focus · HN ↗
              1. When you finish the milk, voice record "buy milk" on the phone.

              2. At supermarket, listen to voice recordings.

              I'm actually working on a pet project to transcribe my 20 years of voice recordings and organise them, then sync them between the phone and desktop. Maybe in the coming weeks I'll know that I needed milk in October 2008.

              1. vel0city · · focus · HN ↗
                And what happens when its your kid who finishes the milk and doesn't mention it to you?

                Or you didn't finish the milk, but didn't realize it had gone bad until after you got home with ingredients for a meal depending on milk.

                1. dotancohen · · focus · HN ↗
                  Well, then, of your cows can only be milked on the 'morn you'll have to do with milking one of the goats.
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