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Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator
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Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator
#32"I bought the fridge so my wife could keep up with my calendar. I hope this gets fixed soon. That is a lot of wasted money if no one can use this anymore." If only there were other ways of checking or sharing an electronic calendar! The future is now.
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 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 an integrated DVD player. Easier to replace when it dies too. Those DVD players can easily run $1500+.
Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator
#33This is the kind of stuff that should be number on HN everyday.
Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator
#34I 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.
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#35"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.
Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator
#36I 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.
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#37Ubik, 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.
Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator
#38This is why I hate proprietary systems like this, too many options for failure, you're at the whim of the manufacturer.
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#39Earlier 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 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).
Re: Can't sign in to Google calendar on my Samsung refrigerator
#40What's scary is there are hundreds of messages from people seriously trying to resolve this. I expect to see a bunch of snarky "first world problems" comments, but its mostly "me too! my many $,$$$ fridge isn't working!"