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Geeks and Chefs, Unite

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i'd-prefer-separates-thanks dept.

ooglek writes: "You thought you had every gadget made, until this came along. The new Internet Fridge from LG Appliances. Not only does it keep your food from perishing, but it plays MP3s, TV, a list of the food actually in your fridge, a calendar, and, of course, recipes! Finished in Titanium. Wicked."

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  1. it scans bar codes by dcstimm · · Score: 2, Interesting

    it has a built in barcode scanner that scans your food and will give you a list of what you have in your fridge, there is even a option to order the food if you run out. now that is cool!

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    1. Re:it scans bar codes by spudnic · · Score: 3, Interesting

      How about a lifelike 3d holographic image of delicious looking food sitting in the fridge. You reach for it and, of course, your hand passes right through it. Then the fridge cheerfully informs you that he can arrange to have the real thing delivered in a couple of hours.

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  2. reciphp by TheLocustNMI · · Score: 4, Interesting

    wouldn't it be great if there was an online, GPL'ed repository for recipes too? oh wait, there is -- ReciPHP -- it's still in beta, but it is already a great categorization and search tool for recipes! like Freshmeat, except with more meat :)

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  3. Obsolete cooling technology by franzzup · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I've been looking at LG refrigerators, since I'll need to replace my aging Liebherr sometime, but it seems they haven't caught on to the most important innovation of the last century: "Null-Grad Technik" as they call it in Germany, which provides a compartment that stays at 0.5 degrees C (without freezing), instead of the usual 4 C. This keeps many foods fresh two to five times as long, and I don't understand why the other manufacturers don't catch on.