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I can't imagine there's much value in LG knowing how often I wash my clothes. On the other hand, it's nice to get a notification when the cycle is done if I'm
by rale00 3y ago
I can't imagine there's much value in LG knowing how often I wash my clothes.
On the other hand, it's nice to get a notification when the cycle is done if I'm on the other side of the house. Refrigerator sending a notification to my phone if the door isn't closed could come in handy some day too.
- immibis 3y agoLG doesn't care - the advertising industry does.
- adamrezich 3y agodata is always valuable to someone. if you collect it, then you can sell it to someone who desires it.
- LeafItAlone 3y ago> I can't imagine there's much value in LG knowing how often I wash my clothes. Depending on what their sensors can collect, usage data could certainly be helpful in building a more robust product.
- justinl33 3y agoRe: the refrigerator door. I’ve always wondered if just engineering a door that shuts itself is a better option here… like a servo that swings the door around enough to shut… what’s the overhead for either unnecessary piece of technology…
- askvictor 3y agoWhat if there's an obstruction?
- xboxnolifes 3y agoThen it won't be able to close.
- askvictor 3y agoThe main reason my fridge door doesn't close is if there's an obstruction. So a motor won't do much (unless its unreasonably strong). It's easy enough to adjust a fridge to tilt slightly backwards so gravity closes the door by itself.
- water-data-dude 3y agowhat if the cat’s inside?
- jcuenod 3y agoDepends whether the cat is dead or alive
- GlibMonkeyDeath 3y agoIt's both
- joak 3y agoJust incline your fridge a bit so the door closes on its own weight. A no tech solution is better than a low tech solution.
- justinl33 3y agoThis doesn't work; the door needs to swing to 140 degrees, once it swings past this range, it would never be able to round the corner to close.
- Hamuko 3y agoI've had an idea for the longest time to hook up a smart outlet to my washer and just monitor when it starts using a bunch of electricity and when it stops doing that. That way I could DIY myself washer notifications, since I never hear when the machine goes off and its time estimates are near useless.
- rale00 3y agoIf you decide to do that, make sure you use something rated to handle that kind of load. The cheaper ones really aren't meant for more than switching on and off some lights.
- Hamuko 3y agoI actually have a Tapo P110 ready for it, just haven't gotten to the "doing" part of "do it yourself". It has "MAX 3680W - MAX 16A" printed below the socket, so I assume it's fine.
- bilsbie 3y agoBoth use cases could be done with simple speakers.