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

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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."

For the protection of your food, Miniplenty requires the installation of a new security certificate in your refrigerator. Your fridge has been locked for your safety. Thank you.

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

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Ubik, 1969 > “From the drawer beside the sink Joe Chip got a stainless steel knife; with it he began systematically to unscrew the bolt assembly of his apt's money-gulping door. > "I'll sue you," the door said as the first screw fell out. Joe Chip said, "I've never been sued by a door. But I guess I can live through it.”

Step 0) Disconnect any phone or network cables and ensure RF jammers covering WiFi and cell frequencies are active before commencing home appliance repair.

As IoT becomes more ubiquitous, the people who plaster their houses in tin foil will become less ridiculous.

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

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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

I always thought Futurama was the next logical step after the Jetsons.

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

#64
Welcome to the internet of things that don't work.

My apartment's fridge looks to be at least a decade old - somehow, it's not clear to me that spotty integration with AltaVista Calendars, or whatever it is we used back in the dark days of 2005 would be any kind of value add.

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

#65
Welcome to the Internet of Things

20 November 2014 - problem reported on fridges costing in excess of $2,000

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23 Feb 2015 - problem on some models resolved

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4 June 2014 - original poster from 20 Nov has working fridge

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Dec 2015 - still not fixed for all fridges

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

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

Depends on what the things are. For things which you want to, or have a need to, interface with remotely, I can see a positive. The home automation aspect, HVAC, lights, security, locks, those all have value. If the "thing" accesses the internet to allow you to interface to it, that's pretty good. The opposite, when the thing becomes a browser, that's clearly proving to not be needed or even wanted.

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

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I'm shocked -shocked, I tell you- to hear that Samsung is absolute trash. Yet people fall for their bullshit over and over again, despite them openly not giving a fuck about customers, laws, competition, or common sense and basic decency. Yet try to argue with the average user who will keep praising their new Crapsung phone, while in the same sentence telling you how it was being repaired for 3 weeks because of a random hardware failure* . It's hard to contain my frustration towards people who buy Samsung (and thus "encouraging" them) when they should know better. I draw some consolation from their eventual inevitable fall into irrelevance (despite their ties to the corrupt SK government) - the shared fate of most inane, incompetent, and evil behemoths.

TL;DR fuck Samsung; stop keeping those assholes in business

* admittedly a bad example, but whatever you choose it will fail to convey their true awfulness anyway

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

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"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."

Don't give them any ideas.

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

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post #64

Welcome to the internet of things that don't work. My apartment's fridge looks to be at least a decade old - somehow, it's not clear to me that spotty integration with AltaVista Calendars, or whatever it is we used back in the dark days of 2005 would be any kind of value add.

My old colleague who used to break bootloaders and such stuff for a living, called it the 'Internet of broken crap'. Never have truer words been spoken.
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