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

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Post by exelius »

justinsaccount wrote: post #22
exelius wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, you WOULD kind of be better off (both financially and feature-wise) just gluing an iPad Mini to the front of the fridge...

No, you would be better off financially to not waste your money on the iPad. iPad mini: $399 kindle fire: $49.99

I'm thinking that if you're in the market for a $3600 Internet-connected fridge, you can afford and would just rather have the iPad.

I don't know enough about the Fire to say whether it's a piece of garbage or not; all I know is that I have a bunch of iPad apps that I've paid for and Apple's ecosystem makes it easy to add another iPad and transfer my settings over.

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

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Post by myth_buster »

qb45 wrote: post #35
ohitsdom wrote: post #2

"Samsung support only advised to restart the refrigerator and check timezone..." What a time to be alive.

I'm not an old fart by far , but even I have never imagined rebooting a refrigerator. I'm floored. It sounds like some obscure IT insider joke except that this time it's for real. I don't know what to expect next.

"The trial period for your Freezer™©® has expired."

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

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Post by Raphmedia »

exelius wrote: post #39
Someone1234 wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No need to even glue. They sell things like "FridgePad - Magnetic Refrigerator Mount for iPad" that is what it says. Magnets that hold an iPad (Mini or full) to a standard fridge. You can also get 3M mounted ones which allow you to slip in an iPad. Typically it is cheaper to buy a regular fridge and add an iPad than a smart fridge. Also it is cheaper to buy four(!) iPads and back-seat tablet holder for a minivan than…

Most high-end fridges these days are stainless steel, which is non-magnetic. So you'd need to glue it on (or find some other way).

Mounting strips. $1 at the store.

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

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Post by qb45 »

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…

Forget 5-10 years, the choice of ARM SoC will be a bad idea in 3 years.

You know this Moore Law thing, about software getting twice slower every two years to compensate for increasing transistor density... except that already deployed hardware doesn't grow these extra transistors in the meantime.

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

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Post by Splines »

dasboth wrote: post #14
exelius wrote: post #6

I have a Samsung refrigerator that is supposed to be Internet-connectible. I wasted about 5 minutes on it before giving up. The shoddy quality of the software combined with the low marginal utility of having my refrigerator connected to the Internet just didn't make it worth more than 5 minutes of my time.

The marginal utility of having a refrigerator connected to the Internet is not something I ever thought someone would have to estimate.

I have a "smart" washer and dryer. I booted the companion app up, briefly considered what I was actually trying to do, and abandoned the whole thing. At least the things work just fine in an unconnected state.

Not to be all "get off my lawn", but some things don't need to be smart.

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

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Post by AdmiralAsshat »

This highlights my biggest concern about the Internet of Things: security. If you can't update it, you can't patch it in the event of security holes. Most of these companies can't even be bothered to patch their routers. How am I possibly going to trust a company to patch their refrigerator?

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

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Post by ethbro »

JustSomeNobody wrote: post #24
vvpan wrote: post #9

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

I can guarantee it will be. Too much is proprietary. We need open and free protocols. I don't want to live in a world where I have to buy all my appliances and devices from the same manufacturer.

The issue is that gear supporting open and free protocols is (a) more complicated and/or expensive to install & (b) not visibly better until sometime in the future.

I think the market has proved that it doesn't particularly think about anything past "Does it work right now?" And proprietary-in-a-box formats satisfy that just fine (usually at a cheaper price point).

We'll no doubt eventually get integration, as there's too much opportunity not to. But yes, the near future is probably going to be an ugly period for interoperability. Good time to start selling IoT bridges though...

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

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Post by robodale »

Splines wrote: post #50
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.

I have a 13 inch color TV with VCR combo for sale. The VCR can no longer play VCR tapes - only rewind. Great for rewinding tapes before you return them to the rental store! Msg me for details.

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

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Post by function_seven »

myth_buster wrote: post #52
qb45 wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not an old fart by far , but even I have never imagined rebooting a refrigerator. I'm floored. It sounds like some obscure IT insider joke except that this time it's for real. I don't know what to expect next.

"The trial period for your Freezer™©® has expired."

"Your ice maker comes free with licenses for up to 1,000 cubes a year! For only $8.99 a month, you can enjoy up to 5,000 cubes. Add crushed ice for an additional $2.95. Cancel anytime."
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