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

    ...

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

    sudo make me a sandwich

    1. 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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  3. Re:Cool..... by Lloyd_Bryant · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Apart from the first couple of days of owning the fridge to set the temperature to something sensible, in the last 6 years, the controls I've wanted to use are "defrost" (once). I can also see the use for the "just got home from supermarket, chill a bit more please" button, but it's not something I need as I'm close enough to the supermarket that my food is still cold when I get it gome.

    Just wait until they start putting RFID or something similar on food packages - then it'll be easy to patch in a "take inventory" mode, and have it tell you what you're out of.

    Or for some of us, maybe a "time in fridge" monitor to warn us when something has passed "somewhat stale" and is heading towards "biohazard"...

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  4. 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)

  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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