It’s kinda coincidental to have all three conglomerates in that picture: Sony producing that TV show, with advertisement paid by Apple TV to Samsung.
Why on earth would anyone buy this garbage? The only advanced feature I’d like would be a crushed ice dispenser.
internet explorer bro
Advertising must be the worst human invention ever.
It often feels like violence.
All thanks to John Advertising.
We know because that asshole told everyone about it and his services.
This was always the goal when they started adding screens. Screens should always be viewed as ad delivery mechanisms especially if internet connected. That goes triple for devices that absolutely don’t need a screen. Like a fucking fridge. They will slow boil the process at first. But they’ll do it.
Will they shows ads for basic LG fridges?
So ironic considering the advertising material. It feels like this show is about technology replacing humans.
FYI there is a setting to disable ads. Doesn’t excuse them for introducing ads in the first place, but at least it’s a solvable problem (for now).
If we’re here to solve it, another solution is not to connect it to your network.
I don’t know why someone would want the internet on their fridge.
What else am I going to use to play Roblox when mom takes away my iPad, computer, tv, Switch, phone, Apple Watch, PlayStation, Xbox, Occulus, and car infotainment system? The dishwasher?
Imagine your name really is “Carol”, then you wake up one day and see this shit
I still don’t understand any benefit from having a screen on my fridge… but now I hate them, thanks Samsung
Ads. That’s the benefit. That’s the only possible one.
I just find it astonishing that Samsung still makes appliances… Considering how awful they are at doing it, and how much money they have to lose for the dozen+ warranty repair visits they inevitably have before ultimately refunding the device.
Maybe thats why they have screens, So their appliance division can finally turn profit by advertising you until their device dies
Do they? Or do they just have someone else do all the design and manufacture like every other brand these days.
I think their appliances are a lot like the rest of their tech. If you get a good one it’s solid for years and years, but God help you if you get a shitty one because their customer service is garbage.
Also idk what crack or other drug their engineer was on that designed the ice box in my freezer but it literally is made in a way that constantly causes problems with ice build up and not being able to dispense ice because of it.
But I will say all the rest of my Samsung appliances and even the fridge aside from that ice box bullshit have been going strong.
I think they also have crap quality control, it reminds me a lot of anything Alienware I’ve owned. Still using a mouse from 15 years ago but also had a keyboard from them die right around the one year mark and it was impossible to get any help from their support.
While I’m ranting huge shout out to turtle beach who’s customer support and care was exceptional. My dog chewed through my headset wires and they shipped me a new one no cost.
I don’t like anything on the fridge door including water and ice dispensers. Love the water dispensers inside the fridge
interesting, how come?
Like… bottles?
Those too but I’m talking about the water dispenser built in to the fridge.
Remember this when they try to sell the idea of putting screens in the sky or space
I would go on a killing spree if this happened I already have an irrational hatred of advertisements outside irl. Often think about somehow hacking the digital ones and placing my own messages.
You’re more sophisticated than I am. I only haven’t thrown bricks at the billboards in my bus stop because I don’t feel like going to jail over crimes against public property
I’m reading a book where they mention “Ambience” systems… basically nanobots floating in the air everywhere so you can just ask something and literally hear voices with the answer or suddenly see images floating in front of your face.
Imagine that tech in this stupid timeline…
Book title and author? I’m always looking for interesting new reads and a similar lore existed in a comedy isekai anime some years ago.
Man I’m thirsty
“have a coke.”
Becomes enemy of the state
I remember when fridges with screens were first becoming a thing, and one way they tried to sell them was the convenience of being able to leave notes, shopping lists, photos, etc… for other members of the family. And even back then, before the advertising apocalypse, I remember thinking, what in the actual fuck makes this 1000 dollar feature any more useful than a 20 dollar magnetic white board and a dry erase marker?
And the ultimate outcome of that was, at one point Google enacted some kind of API change which necessitated Samsung to push out an update to remain compatible, otherwise all of your Google enabled features such as the calendar syncing, email, etc. would stop working. Samsung claimed to be developing a patch for this, and ultimately pushed out an update to… only some of their models. For the others, their response was literally just, “We recommend you buy a newer refrigerator.”
But since that was going on for ten years ago now, information about it on the Internet is a trifle difficult to find because the search results have largely been overshadowed by Samsung’s more recent smart fridge fuckup. Grand.
Never buy a Samsung appliance.
Enshitifiction. It makes the line go up.
Speaking of enshitification, who wants to bet that the calendar app doesn’t support an open standard like CalDAV?
I actually think a multipurpose digital screen could be quite useful and fun on a refrigerator, not needed or necessary at all but I think in a less enshittified timeline an open source version of this, possibly even an e-ink screen, could actually be nice. It would make far more sense as a whiteboard type object that you attach to your refrigerator though and obviously this entire concept is predatory on so many levels it is mindboggling… but the idea of having a sort of communal digital screen on a refrigerator isn’t a bad idea itself I don’t think as hard as it is to imagine a reality where an appliance like this was designed in good faith.
But you can buy a tablet and use magnets… Cheaper and upgrable. Like there’s no reason to physically combine something that lasts but a fraction of a quality fridges life.
100%. It’s a matter of where does the technology stop being about “useful for us” and starts being “useful for them”.
A digital whiteboard would be a good feature (not ‘necessary’, but cool). It’s when they decide it needs to be connected to the internet that it becomes “is this technology serving us…or serving them” that’s the problem.
I’m not anti-tech at all. Quite the opposite. But I remember the mid-2000s when all of this tech was getting off the ground and it was being innovated and invented for OUR benefit, not for the corporations. That’s when this kind of stuff was fun.
Because you must consooooooooom. Don’t think, just spend. See shiny “useful” feature, open wallet.
It’s depressing to notice just how much pop culture from teh 80s onward was trying to warn us about this coming shittorm. It’s like, as soon as Reaganomics came on the scene, there were those who immediately saw it for what it was and started fighting. (Punk Rock, Literature, Movies, etc…) and it wasn’t enough. No one paid any attention and we are now where we are because as a culture we got sucked into chasing more shiny shit at the expense of our own good.
But how else will we learn about the evils of Goldstein?
why does a fridge need a computer and a screen?
‘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.
The burning question on the hearts and minds of everyone who isn’t a complete dolt since these things came out
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
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.
Equip a sensor that figures out how much ethylene is in the air inside the fridge?
Or just open the door every once in a while and look…
Congrats, you just won 100k magic interwebs coins.
why does anything aside from a computer?
So they can show you ads. Obviously 😌
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.
Displaying recipes is about all I can come up with
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.
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.
after seeing pluribus that ad has a whole new meaning
Ads are shitty.
Ads on fridge are insanely shitty.
That particular ad is good as ads go.
The product advertised is amazing.
Is it really good? I like Rhea Seehorn but the synopsis seemed meh to me. Might give it a go.
Edit: oh I see it’s Vince Gilligan too.
I like it a lot. I’ll warn you that the pacing is slow. Not as slow as Severance, but still slow. The world building is a lot of fun. If you want a conflict/resolution cycle per episode, you’ll hate it. The good news is, you’ll know after the first episode if it’s for you.
Thanks. I’m trying it now. I don’t mind a slow burner as long as it’s interesting, which I get is subjective.
Verdict required: Is it for you?
So far ilike it because of the vibes amd the director
To that I say, why in the hell would you buy a smart fridge in the first place? That’s on you for buying something that stupid.
it will become like many appliances… You want a dumb tv? Possible, but it will cost you more than a smart one. You want a dumb fridge? Fine, but soon it will cost you more than a ‘smart’ one you can’t even turn on without making an account somewhere and registering your email and phone
Same thing with screen ads in new Jeeps. You bought a Jeep, you deserve pain.
My dad owned a bunch of jeeps from the 90’s to 2005 ish. I never understood how anyone could buy more than one of these pieces of shit.
I have a friend who swears by them. Buys one after another of those heaps of junk. I always ask her “how’s your Heep?”
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Because in the 80s they were unstoppable monsters of travel (well late 70s too, I’m talking about the CJ7 here)
They went 0-60 in 9 seconds, sideways!
The Lego of the automotive world, incredibly reliable, fantastic for off-roading, the chassis and shocks placement is what kicked off custom shocks as a thing, etc.
It was the Jeep (that wasn’t a military design) that defined the brand. Which Jeep spent all its time after just ruining.
The steering was definitely very responsive for its time, though I’d personally call it a plus. Especially when it came to offroading, it was a huge benefit to get over hazards.
fantastic for off-roading
Once you replaced the Lil Tikes suspension with actual suspension. Factory setups were always fake off road.
Then connect to the internet? But I think saw on YouTube that they can brick your fridge if you do anything to stop getting ads.
