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Re: Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too many times

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Post by margalabargala »

vladvasiliu wrote: post #120
soco wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They definitely don't, the entire consumer electronics is a huge practical joke on its users. It's not only smart devices - even the induction stove with the integrated touch buttons beeping loudly at you and shutting off every time you breathe around them. And I could go on...

Oh man, I absolutely hate the touch buttons on my stove. A simple action like turning the heat up or down takes 2 actions and five minutes – you have to touch for a duration before the action registers.

Not to mention it won't register at all if your hands are wet.

Good thing that never happens in the kitchen...

Re: Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too many times

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Post by doodpants »

mcguire wrote: post #266
horsawlarway wrote: post #181

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree that this is both invasive and a huge violation. My wife had pretty severe sleep apnea in the third trimester of her pregnancy, two experiences that make me think this practice needs to be nuked from orbit. 1. We properly read the manual for the device and adjusted the pressure so that it didn't cause problems with burping/ingesting air during sleep. Tissue gets softer in women as they near birth and the body…

What are your qualifications for fiddling with medical equipment?

"We properly read the manual"

Re: Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too many times

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Post by ziml77 »

theNJR wrote: post #255

My Bosch fridge claimed it would notify if the door stayed open. I read that to me I’d get a native push notification after a time threshold I can set. That would be a very useful feature. Oh how foolish I was. No, it’s an app that requires a whole mess of registration. They better not email me a report card like this guy.

Does it at least give you warnings that don't involve the app? My parents don't have "smart" appliances, but their fridge chimes when the door is left open too long. And they have a freezer in their basement which latches on an indicator if the temperature inside went above freezing. Both useful ways of providing a warning without app bullshit.

Re: Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too many times

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Post by jvdvegt »

capableweb wrote: post #8
teekert wrote: post #2

It should also have an arm on the door to slap your hand when you open it for the 41st time in a day. I mean, that's insane, you deserve a slap. Btw, this reminds me a bit of my parent's Renault that would tell me every damn time I started it to follow traffic regulations. I wish I could slap that car and it would feel it. And then there's my father-in-law's Mazda, which has a GPS system that sometimes finds him 200…

Hear hear! Cars and technology has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to safety. For example, I recently changed from Android to iOS for a better driving experience (I thought) since Android Auto was a bit laggy. While CarPlay is more fluid seemingly (which could also be from the hardware upgrade), what's worse is the UX downgrade that happen when I went from Android Auto to CarPlay. I have a million of example…

my car doesn't have Android Auto, so I have my Google-phone in a phone holder. It has the exact same problem: calls have precedence over navigation. Bonkers!

Re: Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too many times

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Post by ziml77 »

helsinkiandrew wrote: post #18

How long until some manufacturer sells a basic fridge and then a 'frequent use service pack' monthly fee that lets you open the door more than the standard number of times a day?

The charges for frequent use are his electricity bill and the more frequent running of the compressor wearing it out faster.

Re: Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too many times

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Post by officeplant »

caymanjim wrote: post #140

I have a semi-related anecdote about surprises from devices. I use a CPAP. After a year, I went back to the doctor for a followup, and was asked to bring the SD card so they could review the data it collects. The device records the times and duration of use, various settings, and some metrics on breathing (apnea events, etc). I knew it recorded this stuff on an SD card. I brought the card to the appointment, but the…

Makes me wonder what would happen if you just put it in a faraday cage and blamed poor cell coverage at your home.

Re: Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too many times

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Post by xyzzy21 »

NEVER buy an internet-connectable appliance!!

Certainly never connect any internet-connectable appliance to the actual internet!!

Certainly never provide any personal information to any internet-connectable appliance that is on the actual internet!!

You are an idiot if you violate any of these. Just grow a spine and don't do stupid things that are obviously dangerous or invasive.

Re: Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too many times

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Post by mhh__ »

armenarmen wrote: post #149
MarkusWandel wrote: post #134

I recently bought a 32" 4K monitor. Two different models were at at that point inexpensive enough to tempt me. A smart one, and different brand, dumb one for $50 more. I bought the latter. I'm happy. The market decides, right? What is actually happening here? 1. Most people actually like this overdone gimmickry? 2. Most people think they will like it, buy it and then get sick of it? Thus people like me, who seek out…

Could you please share a link to the dumb one you ended up purchasing?

I have a BenQ 32inch 4K thing. It was about £350.

Just get that. If you care about the panel a lot then you'll have to pay more, I think refresh rates are out of the question

Re: Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too many times

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Post by sterlind »

silicon2401 wrote: post #163
shellfishgene wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Some cars in arab countries have a feature where the "travel prayer" is recited via the speakers upon starting the car. It takes about one minute [1]. Fortunately our company car hat a button to turn the feature off. Of course we always turned it back on to annoy the next (non-muslim western) car user. Saudi airlines also plays the prayer (or used to?), however by someone with a really deep voice and with cave-like r…

That's quite an ominous way to have the prayer recited, like the audio for Gandalf reciting the ring inscription in black speech. I would probably feel unsettled rather than calmed hearing that before a flight.

I assume maybe if it's your language/culture/religion you'd find it soothing rather than ominous?

Re: Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too many times

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Post by ziml77 »

xythobuz wrote: post #111
krapp wrote: post #103

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm pretty sure that's just done with electromagnets.

that's really just physics. warm air gets in through the opened door, after closing it rapidly cools down, because air does not hold that much heat energy. Because it cools it contracts, which reduces the pressure inside the freezer, causing the outside air pressure to hold the door shut more firmly. No electromagnets or anything.

And it's a demonstration of just how much cold air is falling out when the door is opened. While less convenient, a chest freezer will do much better at holding the cold air even when opened.
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