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GNU/Linux and Enlightenment Running On a Fridge

Posted by timothy on from the prince-albert-in-a-can dept.

k-s writes "Linux, the GNU userland and Enlightenment and its foundation libraries (EFL) are known for their resource efficiency and flexibility, key components for embedded products. Today it was announced that such features led them to be used in a fridge that runs Linux and X11 with EFL. The Freescale i.MX25 based fridge by Electrolux (Frigidaire) provides the expected bits such as temperature controls and pre-set modes (vacation, party) as well as a special purpose drawer that cools your drinks and food with a beautiful UI. It also ships with handful applications for contacts, calendar, reminder, digital picture frame and even an illustrated recipe book from a famous Brazilian magazine."

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  1. Beer by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, Linux can now keep my beer cold, but can it bring me a cold beer?

    1. Re:Beer by Mr+Thinly+Sliced · · Score: 3, Funny

      And it seems their beta-testers have been using the calendar function to plan interesting things:

      http://www.flickr.com/photos/54577173@N04/5054479509/in/photostream/

      (See top left)

  2. Electrotux? by Arancaytar · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...

  3. its first command by nthwaver · · Score: 5, Funny

    sudo make me a sandwich

    1. Re:its first command by TheCreeep · · Score: 3, Funny

      *Bzzzt* There. You are a sandwich.

    2. Re:its first command by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 4, Funny

      sudo make -k me a sandwich

      FTFY. Must continue despite errors. Wouldn't want to not have any sandwich at all, just because you're missing the pickle.

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  4. Re:Interesting use of Linux by MadnessASAP · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whats a Fridge? By the sounds of the previous comments it sounds like my icebox, you know the thing that I put the big block of ice in to keep my food cold for a few weeks? Dunno about this whole fridge thing, sounds kinda flaky and unnecessary I mean you can't go wrong with an icebox can you? It's a box with a bit of ice. Nice, easy simple. And well we're on the subject you can keep your electricity and indoor plumbing, who wants to live in a house that can spontaneously catch fire or flood? Not me that's for sure.

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  5. Dialing it in by RenHoek · · Score: 3, Funny

    *ring ring*
    "Yes hello?"
    "Excuse me, is your fridge running?"
    "Yes, it has an uptime of over 3 months now."
    "..."
    *click*

    I think I'm doing something wrong here..

  6. Good thing it runs enlightenment by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 2, Funny

    If it had KDE, you'd need a 3GHz i7 and a NVidia GTX480 just to open the fridge in less than a minute.

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    1. Re:Good thing it runs enlightenment by JamesP · · Score: 2, Funny

      And if it was Gnome there wouldn't be a 'getting cold' functionality as it's for 'advanced users only'

      *ducks*

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  7. Interesting, but... by Zedrick · · Score: 3, Funny

    How does price/performance compare to a toaster running NetBSD?

  8. Frigid by iamamoose · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nice pic of the GUI on Flickr

    Looks like this appliance can do more than cool your food (see top left of image)