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

Post by simoncion » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 9:32 PM UTC

toast0 wrote: post #95

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…

> Any choice of touchscreen, OS or even network connection technology would probably be a "bad idea" in 5-10 years. Ethernet via RJ45 has really good staying power; IEEE standard in 1990. A refrigerator at 10Mbps is probably sufficient, but if not, 10GBase-T is approaching affordability, and a standard for 40GBase-T is expected next year, although you may need to pull new wires.

Post by busterarm » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 9:38 PM UTC

duderific wrote: post #145

ihsw wrote: post #71

Refurbished/used home appliances -- yet another way to leak credentials. I look forward to a day when the internal components of home appliances are salvaged on the off-chance that a user's credentials could be found in them. You can bet that off-brand devices will ask for a username/password and store it locally in plaintext.

This is already happening with used/refurbished copiers (not a home appliance usually, but still.) With many copiers, all scans are kept in memory. So copies of things with SSN's or other confidential information are just sitting there in the copier's memory, waiting to be retrieved by the next owner.

Post by jcater » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 9:50 PM UTC

coldpie wrote: post #175

thedudemabry wrote: post #152

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I was recently in the market for a newer SUV and the thing that struck me about every single touchscreen jammed into them was how obsolete they would seem in the near future. Even now, they're clunky and unappealing visually. My microwave has a MyPlate.gov button on it. May have seemed like a good idea when our home's previous owner renovated back in 2011, but it's silly now. My "smart" TV has an app called WebVideos…

Last winter I walked into a Subaru dealership, ready to plunk down for a brand new Impreza. I live in Minnesota. I wanted AWD and I know how hard it is to find used Subarus, especially when you insist on a stick shift. So I figured I'd just give in and buy new. They didn't have any of the 2015 models at the time, so we test drove a 2014 model. Except for the inadequate number of pedals, it seemed fine. I was ready to…

Post by dragonwriter » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 9:59 PM UTC

redthrowaway wrote: post #222

jimmaswell wrote: post #146

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I feel like people would just not buy these theoretical ridiculous appliances and just stay with older ones until the appliance manufacturers started making normal appliances again.

I'm still waiting for them to stop making 3D movies so I can watch a normal movie like a normal person. Avatar was 6 years ago. The joke stopped being funny back when AirBnB was still about blow-up mattresses.

Post by coldpie » Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 10:03 PM UTC

jcater wrote: post #235

coldpie wrote: post #175

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Last winter I walked into a Subaru dealership, ready to plunk down for a brand new Impreza. I live in Minnesota. I wanted AWD and I know how hard it is to find used Subarus, especially when you insist on a stick shift. So I figured I'd just give in and buy new. They didn't have any of the 2015 models at the time, so we test drove a 2014 model. Except for the inadequate number of pedals, it seemed fine. I was ready to…

So why was the 2014 you were test driving no longer an option?