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[–] 39 points 11 months ago (14 children)

why does a fridge need a computer and a screen?

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  • [–] 28 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    The burning question on the hearts and minds of everyone who isn't a complete dolt since these things came out

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  • [–] 10 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    I did a little "is shit rotting in your fridge?, also inventory" thing for senior design. It was a cursed project for a variety of reasons, but even what we did was a stretch in terms of utility.

    If only we had known that the girl that came up with the idea was actively detrimental to everything she was even adjacent to

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    There's a super easy way to find out the answer to that question that does not require a screen.. it's incredibly innovative and kind of magic though, so I understand it's not everyone's first thought.

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    I keep racking my brain on this one. Unless it's doing advanced things like automatically tracking fridge inventory and helping build shopping lists, there's literally no point. Analog controls work fine, even for fancier fridges with integrated ice makers.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Displaying recipes is about all I can come up with

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    And even that one is not a good use case really because of the location.

    The counter makes a lot more sense for a recipe screen, and turns out a tablet is good at that.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Fridge screen with recipes would be great for my family. If it was smart enough to track the contents of the fridge and create meal plans, that would be a helpful reason to add smarts.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    Maybe to plan something to eat, but the practice of actually using a recipe its in a bad spot.

    Think about it you bring everything together to cut and cook, it makes so much more sense to not have it on a door. Instead in front of you, like a cookbook. Better still if it's movable.

    Fortunately self hosting recipies is easy and there is great software for doing it. Use any device you want for that purpose.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    'need'? It doesn't.

    Possible useful applications? Reporting on anything relevant to the fridge (temps., power consumption, water level, maintenance reminders, usage tracking etc...)

    Other than that I can't think of anything other than 'bragging rights.

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