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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. Re:Much as I love Linux .... by ledow · · Score: 1, Informative

    It's called a thermostat. Or possibly, if you want to get REALLY advanced, a couple of them. As would be required for any computer-controlled system too.

    Other than that, you've just complicated a mechanical problem to that of a fridge that occasionally requires rebooting, that the kids will crash and that won't perform any better than a non-techy fridge.

  2. Pictures! by jovetoo · · Score: 2, Informative

    You can find pictures here... http://www.electrolux.com.br/ikitchen_ra/

  3. How about some real news on Enlightenment ... by Qbertino · · Score: 2, Informative

    ... like 'Enlightenment 17 Final released'.

    After all, it's only been in development for, what, 9 years or so?
    That better be one helluva desktop enviroment when they declare final release. :-)

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    We suffer more in our imagination than in reality. - Seneca
    1. Re:How about some real news on Enlightenment ... by dbIII · · Score: 2, Informative

      It is and has been for a long time, download it and give it a try. Features such as being able to get into the desktop menus from anywhere on the desktop instead of only a "start" menu are useful. Even 0.16 which I use at work and hasn't had much but bugfixes since about 2000 is very impressive. It had little thumbnail pictures of app windows for icons just like win7 only back before slashdot existed.

    2. Re:How about some real news on Enlightenment ... by nu1x · · Score: 2, Informative

      Actually, if you're using anything like debian unstable, you can apt-get the 16.999 build, which is pretty stable, despite some really annoying bugs and quirks, and shows off the capabilities pretty well.

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      I have nothing to lose but my bindings.
  4. Photos/blurb of fridge by SirGarlon · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://profusion.mobi/first_product_of_profusion_and_electrolux_partnership This fridge looks bigger than my car. Clearly it is a high-end "prestige" product. I think it is a bit silly myself, but whatever.

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    [Sir Garlon] is the marvellest knight that is now living, for he destroyeth many good knights, for he goeth invisible.
  5. Re:Beer by menkhaura · · Score: 4, Informative

    "Sex" is the three-letter abbreviation of "Sexta-feira", Portuguese for Friday. Yeah, I love to ruin everyone's party.

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    Fellow slashdotter Bill Dog
  6. Re:Frigid by asr_br · · Score: 2, Informative

    Why does it say SEX on the upper left hand corner? *Busts out the credit card*

    It's a callendar application and "Sex" comes from "Sexta-feira", which translated to English would be "Friday". In other words, whenever you use "Fri" in your callendar, we use "Sex". :P That said, as a Brazilian, I never, ever, had noticed that or associated our Friday with sex. :-)