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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. Ludacrisp... by torgosan · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...the LAST thing I want to do is stand infront of the fridge reading emails, /. or any of my other fave sites. Much rather be relaxing in my chair, RedBull close at hand...

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    "If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand". -Milton F.
  2. Then one day... by John+Paul+Jones · · Score: 5, Funny

    You are out of mayonnaise, Dave. Why don't you buy more, Dave.

    -JPJ

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    Feh.
  3. Overclockers by boa13 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...have done that for a long time. I mean, putting a CPU inside a fridge... nothing new.

    Oh, and can you imagine a beowulf cluster of those?

  4. What'll they think of next? by JordanH · · Score: 5, Funny
    Wow. A fridge that plays MP3s.

    Next thing you know, they'll have a CPU that can cook a roast. Oh wait, Intel did that already - the Pentium 4 @ 2.53 GHz.

  5. I wonder if by SLot · · Score: 4, Funny

    you can set up a cron job to order beer.

    This is seriously cool. And I want one yesterday.

  6. ahem by Verizon+Guy · · Score: 4, Funny


    #/sbin/unlockdoor

    unlockdoor: Sorry, I think you've had enough to eat today.

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    Aw, fuck it. Let's go bowling. - The Big Lebowski

  7. Re:it scans bar codes by R2.0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Screw that - I want one that scans bar codes when people pull something out...

    Time: 10 years from now

    Place: my house

    Setting: my daughter's first night w/o adult supervision.

    Rriing, rriing. "Hello?"

    "This is Dad, how are you doing."

    "Fine Dad - Just me and some girlfriends."

    "Good. Well have fun, and don't stay up too late. Oh, and by the way, the fridge phoned me and said a few beers had been removed. You wouldn't know anything about that, would you."

    "Errrr..."

    Rest of the night spent looking for the phone cord/WiFi connection on the fridge. It doesn't exist - Dad was bluffing.

    Now if I can only stay ahead of my kids on the geek curve.

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    "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." A. Carlson
  8. 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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    thelocust[dot]org
  9. Thnk that's funny? by JaredOfEuropa · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll be waiting for the software upgrade with dietary and hygienic advice.

    - "That chicken is really going bad... remove it, now, please."

    - "Chicken wings again Dave? I am afraid I can't let you have those. How about a healthy salad?"

    Sad thing is, I fully expect fridges of the future telling me off for having unhealthy eating habits.

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    If construction was anything like programming, an incorrectly fitted lock would bring down the entire building...
  10. Wait until the advertisers get a hold of this one by Craig+Maloney · · Score: 4, Funny
    I can see it now. "I see you're pulling out Velveeta. Soft, creamy Velveeta is great for macaroni and cheese as well as a nice pasta salad on a warm summer day. wow, isn't that refreshing. Try our other great Kraft products today, like Miracle Whip and... (*shut*)"

    Or...

    "I see you're running low on Miracle Whip so I've taken the liberty of ordering you a crate. You wouldn't want to run out, now would you?"

    And what about people who re-use containers? Would my three bean salad and baked beans be counted has having two Country Crock margarines?

    No thanks... I prefer the old fashioned exploration of todays modern refrigerators. "Hmmm... Country Crock... Whoops... that's the three bean salad from... ugh... last fourth of July. Better call Hazmat."

  11. I can see the BUGTRAQ advisory now... by defile · · Score: 5, Funny
    Homely SecuriCrack Teamz in coordination with the Culinary Institute of America Security Research Group has discovered a serious vulnerability in the LG Internet Refrigerator.

    An unchecked buffer in FridgeScape 3.12, the web browser built into the user interface panel will, if exploited, allow malicious users to gain full superuser control of the refrigerator. From here, it's trivial to set the temperature of the fridge to spoil the food, shoot ice cubes out at high velocity, or set invalid parameters in the cooling unit causing the freon tank to rupture, turning your refrigerator into a 250lbs titanium shrapnel grenade.

    The vendor was notified 6 months ago and again 3 months later but has not responded.

    We recommend that all users run their home appliances behind a firewall and that extraneous features on other household appliances, such as Auto-Ironing and Mow-On-Demand be disabled
    The unabomber was right. We're doomed.
  12. The Internet-Enabled Fridge by rocjoe71 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Sorry, this fridge does not accept cookies. If you want this fridge to accept cookies, please adjust your security settings, close the door and try again."

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    Height: 38U, Weight: 0 Newtons, Eyes: #0000FF, OS: Gray Matter 1.0 (Alpha)