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Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator

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Post by mdip » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 6:16 PM UTC

humanrebar wrote: post #34

makecheck wrote: post #23

I remember seeing a commercial for those things where they drafted the Top Chef brothers, and even in the commercial it looked extremely awkward to use. "Oh, let's just look up something...(walk over...bend down...glance at screen...slowly punch things in...)." Even if it were the best thing ever, I know technology and I know that fridges last years longer than any gadget ever has. Any choice of touchscreen, OS or ev…

Agreed. So far, the best feature is a convenient dock for a tablet or phone. Same goes for cars.

Also agreed - I found the best solution for me was a cheap Amazon Fire tablet and three large strips of velcro. It stays firmly attached to the side of the fridge with the cable running straight down beneath the cupboard routed over to the plug. It looks a lot better than expected and handles calendar/metricimperial conversions with ease.

Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator

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Post by ethbro » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 6:17 PM UTC

JustSomeNobody wrote: post #36

makecheck wrote: post #23

I remember seeing a commercial for those things where they drafted the Top Chef brothers, and even in the commercial it looked extremely awkward to use. "Oh, let's just look up something...(walk over...bend down...glance at screen...slowly punch things in...)." Even if it were the best thing ever, I know technology and I know that fridges last years longer than any gadget ever has. Any choice of touchscreen, OS or ev…

> ... would probably be a "bad idea" in 5-10 years. This is what I don't think people quite understand. Same with (Android|Apple)Auto that's coming out. By the time you've paid it off, who is going to buy it?! You'll HAVE to trade it in at the dealership. That limits you in so many ways.

I thought that was the whole point of going with Android|Apple Auto vs the manufacturer's homebrew: at least you'd get updates for a few years.

Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator

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Post by daigoba66 » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 6:17 PM UTC

It's cheaper, and probably a better UX, to duct tape a tablet to the fridge door.

Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator

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Post by dasboth » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 6:17 PM UTC

atestu wrote: post #12

If you like this, you should check out http://twitter.com/internetofshit (I am not the author)

Thanks, I just successfully wasted 15 minutes on it. 10/10, would procrastinate again.

Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator

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Post by Eric_WVGG » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 6:19 PM UTC

I was impressed and a little amazed by how deadpan and serious the messages in the discussion are… nobody stops to reflect on the sheer insanity that we’re all giggling at over here.

I assume, anyway, eventually my attention wandered and I skipped to the end, where a charming young lad does indeed go unhinged over “samsucks” and heroin-addicted mothers.

Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator

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Post by jkrp » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 6:20 PM UTC

"Samsung support advised...to restart the refrigerator and check timezone"

Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator

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Post by ethbro » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 6:21 PM UTC

dasboth wrote: post #29

gjkood wrote: post #13

I believe we need to measure ourselves on how close we are to the imaginings of the The Jetsons[1]. Do we need to create a universal standard to measure how close/far we are to/from The Jetsons? [1]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jetsons

The fact that you have to explain a reference to The Jetsons with a Wikipedia link makes me feel old.

The Jetsons is that old show where they're yellow and live in Springfield, right? /insult-to-injury

Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator

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Post by noonespecial » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 6:21 PM UTC

vvpan wrote: post #9

I have a feeling that internet of things is going to be a disaster...

The first gen IoT stuff is going to be a walled garden, compuserve/aol mess. Some lessons seem to need to be learned the hard way every damn time.

Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator

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Post by cstross » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 6:22 PM UTC

daigoba66 wrote: post #43

It's cheaper, and probably a better UX, to duct tape a tablet to the fridge door.

It's much cheaper, and definitely a better UX, to buy a whiteboard and hang it on or beside the fridge.

(BTDT. Why waste $50-250 on a tablet? If I really want to tote the whiteboard with me when I go to the shops I just snap a photo of it to view on my phone, then delete the shopping list when I get home.)

Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator

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Post by Splines » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 6:23 PM UTC

makecheck wrote: post #23

I remember seeing a commercial for those things where they drafted the Top Chef brothers, and even in the commercial it looked extremely awkward to use. "Oh, let's just look up something...(walk over...bend down...glance at screen...slowly punch things in...)." Even if it were the best thing ever, I know technology and I know that fridges last years longer than any gadget ever has. Any choice of touchscreen, OS or ev…

Anybody who has ever had a TV/VCR combo knows to avoid multi-function appliances.