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"Samsung support only advised to restart the refrigerator and check timezone..." What a time to be alive.

rvense 11y ago
At first I thought it wouldn't be so bad to pull over for a software update, but then I remembered I'd forgotten to charge my book and cigarette.
- shpx 11y ago
  No joke, I occasionally get a (barely noticeable) nagging feeling to check the battery level while reading a book now.
  - gkya 11y ago
    I've seen people and have caught myself too, trying to swipe and enlarge stuff on paper, and also to click and tap. And when writing with pen 'n paper, I often want to undo and look for the C-\ for a moment.
qb45 11y ago
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.
- myth_buster 11y ago
  "The trial period for your Freezer™©® has expired."
  - function_seven 11y ago
    "Your ice maker comes free with licenses for up to 1,000 cubes a year! For only $8.99 a month, you can enjoy up to 5,000 cubes. Add crushed ice for an additional $2.95. Cancel anytime."
    - beat 11y ago
      Don't give them any ideas.
      - rvense 11y ago
        I think there's an episode in a Ray Bradbury short story where a character argues with his door because it won't let him in because he hasn't paid the subscription for his door lock. The take away is that IoT under capitalism is going to suck.
      - qb45 11y ago
        I think that somewhere deep in some R&D department someone has already been paid for this exact idea and few others of this kind. Maybe even Intellectual Ventures has a patent on it.
  - colinbartlett 11y ago
    For the protection of your food, Miniplenty requires the installation of a new security certificate in your refrigerator. Your fridge has been locked for your safety. Thank you.
    - rconti 11y ago
      Thanks, Chrome
  - fla 11y ago
    Your refrigerator has been infected by fridgilocker. Send $5 in bitcoin to this address or your food will rot.
    - psykovsky 11y ago
      That'll happen for sure. Oh yes it will!
- prutschman 11y ago
  "They put computers into everything, refrigerators, telephones Toothbrushes, damn it, why can't they leave 'em alone I'm tellin' you now, I don't care how when or why The day my television crashes someone's going to die!" -- Reign of Error by Sudden Death
  - qb45 11y ago
    That's a good one, thanks. Reminds me of Leech Axxs :)
- myth_buster 11y ago
  "Please stand by for message from our sponsors who help keep your food fresh." <VideoAd1> <VideoAd2>... <VideoAdN>
  - antsar 11y ago
    If it means the fridge is free, I'd be happy to add some firewall rules upstream :)
    - TeMPOraL 11y ago
      If you're not paying for it, you are the product. Now, please get back into the fridge.
    - pavel_lishin 11y ago
      "Our partner advertisements could not be loaded. Please contact customer support before using your refridgerator."
      - antsar 11y ago
        Many PR departments can ward off an angry mob. But an angry, hungry mob...
- sedachv 11y ago
  > I'm not an old fart by far, but even I have never imagined rebooting a refrigerator. I have a mini fridge in my shop that is usually unplugged and has some weird problem with the temperature sensor relay jamming closed the first time after it is plugged in after a period of being off. "Rebooting" it seems to work.
FLUX-YOU 11y ago
Now it just needs *coin mining malware. Cooling included.

At first I thought it wouldn't be so bad to pull over for a software update, but then I remembered I'd forgotten to charge my book and cigarette.

shpx 11y ago
No joke, I occasionally get a (barely noticeable) nagging feeling to check the battery level while reading a book now.
- gkya 11y ago
  I've seen people and have caught myself too, trying to swipe and enlarge stuff on paper, and also to click and tap. And when writing with pen 'n paper, I often want to undo and look for the C-\ for a moment.

qb45 11y ago

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.

myth_buster 11y ago
"The trial period for your Freezer™©® has expired."
- function_seven 11y ago
  "Your ice maker comes free with licenses for up to 1,000 cubes a year! For only $8.99 a month, you can enjoy up to 5,000 cubes. Add crushed ice for an additional $2.95. Cancel anytime."
  - beat 11y ago
    Don't give them any ideas.
    - rvense 11y ago
      I think there's an episode in a Ray Bradbury short story where a character argues with his door because it won't let him in because he hasn't paid the subscription for his door lock. The take away is that IoT under capitalism is going to suck.
    - qb45 11y ago
      I think that somewhere deep in some R&D department someone has already been paid for this exact idea and few others of this kind. Maybe even Intellectual Ventures has a patent on it.
- colinbartlett 11y ago
  For the protection of your food, Miniplenty requires the installation of a new security certificate in your refrigerator. Your fridge has been locked for your safety. Thank you.
  - rconti 11y ago
    Thanks, Chrome
- fla 11y ago
  Your refrigerator has been infected by fridgilocker. Send $5 in bitcoin to this address or your food will rot.
  - psykovsky 11y ago
    That'll happen for sure. Oh yes it will!
prutschman 11y ago
"They put computers into everything, refrigerators, telephones Toothbrushes, damn it, why can't they leave 'em alone I'm tellin' you now, I don't care how when or why The day my television crashes someone's going to die!" -- Reign of Error by Sudden Death
- qb45 11y ago
  That's a good one, thanks. Reminds me of Leech Axxs :)
myth_buster 11y ago
"Please stand by for message from our sponsors who help keep your food fresh." <VideoAd1> <VideoAd2>... <VideoAdN>
- antsar 11y ago
  If it means the fridge is free, I'd be happy to add some firewall rules upstream :)
  - TeMPOraL 11y ago
    If you're not paying for it, you are the product. Now, please get back into the fridge.
  - pavel_lishin 11y ago
    "Our partner advertisements could not be loaded. Please contact customer support before using your refridgerator."
    - antsar 11y ago
      Many PR departments can ward off an angry mob. But an angry, hungry mob...
sedachv 11y ago
> I'm not an old fart by far, but even I have never imagined rebooting a refrigerator. I have a mini fridge in my shop that is usually unplugged and has some weird problem with the temperature sensor relay jamming closed the first time after it is plugged in after a period of being off. "Rebooting" it seems to work.

FLUX-YOU 11y ago

Now it just needs *coin mining malware. Cooling included.