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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. ModernMech · · focus · HN ↗
      You think smart fridges are bad, my wife bought this $300 "smart toothbrush" that I'm just like... facepalm. All it does is connect to an app and reminds you to brush your teeth or something. It's so dumb I'm just waiting for it to break.
      1. alexfoo · · focus · HN ↗
        Are you sure that's all it does?

        My $150 "smart toothbrush" (some Oral B iO model) has accelerometers to track its head position and the app lets you know if you're not covering certain areas well enough. Since using it properly (i.e. checking the app and adjusting my brushing) I don't have to go to the hygienist as often.

        1. ModernMech · · focus · HN ↗
          Pretty much all electric toothbrushes have a mode that tell you how long to brush in an area, you're describing a gimmick to justify $150.
          1. alexfoo · · focus · HN ↗
            It's beyond just "30s in each quadrant".

            <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.oralb.co.uk&#x2F;en-gb&#x2F;product-collections&#x2F;oral-b-app" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.oralb.co.uk&#x2F;en-gb&#x2F;product-collections&#x2F;oral-b-app for an example.

            As I said it showed me I was neglecting certain areas over time and fixing that saved me more than the price of the toothbrush in under a year.

            But feel free to continue to disagree with it as a gimmick. In my experience most people that do this are some of the lucky people that could brush their teeth once a week with a stick and still have no dental trouble, meanwhile a small percentage of people seem to have to take great care of their teeth, avoid a vast array of food&#x2F;drink, and still end up paying out thousands each year to a dentist. Genetics plays a big part in it and you don&#x27;t get to pick your genes.

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