dracko19
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Nov 13, 2019 12:27 AM
dracko19
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yeah
RandalierBear
When they are propperly set up, the door closes because of gravity. Have been designed to do that since the 1960's.
9384582j2n02
xkcd 1966
BitchButcher
And how is my phone supposed to close the fridge door? Fucking idiots!
ProphetofEntropy
what if i told you you can adjust the feet of most fridges, so you can tilt them so the door wants to close on its own.
SexualConsent
Or how about you all just buy a normal fridge that isn't going to potentially spy on you, and remember to close the door
myr14d
It's smart enough to predict the inevitable lawsuit when someone is stupid and gets their dick crushed in the door.
Obijesus
Of all the things to wasre money on, a smart fridge? So fucking pretentious
mcglirkymeow
Why the hell do I wanna spend that much money on a fridge??? It doesn’t keep food any colder than a cheap one. That’s it’s job. Egads.
MuthahMayhem
The last several models (including this) lack a self defrost and the motor freezes up repeatedly. $600 or a day to take it apart.
AlienJeffries81
InAMellowTone
My fridge closes itself. The trick? Have one leg only sliiiightly higher than the other
wamphyri13r
So it's another expensive machine that goes, "PING!"
jonestown
Yeah, I mean screen doors are low tech.
apLundell
Sending notifications to your phone over the net is probably great for people who open their fridge when they're not home.
MarkyLeShark96
Samsung Program: it’s complicated
friendlyforager
I actually have this fridge and love this feature
DeusexNihilo
Do you need an app for it to ping you?
friendlyforager
The fridge has an app for your phone , I mostly use it to upload photos to it for the screensaver
seedye
Back in the olden days, people would adjust the feet to make the fridge door auto-close by gravity.
xtsnx
TIL, that is actually genius
Demicol
Do people actually leave their fridge doors open often enough that this is a needed feature?
severous96
Adjust the feet under them right and they close by themselves.
ICantCount
If somethings in the way it would break something
ChaoticSquid
Just make it beep when it's left open..
nero4ty2
i always turn that off since it's annoying while loading or cleaning the fridge
usernamethatsstillavailable
But, but... “Smart“, IoT, Fridge as a Service, Cold 4.0...
darthdre758
Mine doesn’t ping my phone but it still makes a noise if it’s left open too long.
sammi0285
Mine just yells at me whenever I am trying to clean it out. Or when I’m trying to decide what to eat.
Falkh12
It sounds like dad and says "Who the hell left the damn fridge open?!"
apLundell
But what if you somehow open your fridge when you're not home? Like with a really long string?
eotty
Because a sensor is less prone to error than moving parts
Flyer1716
If only their damn ice makers would stop freezing up and start working again.
Gianttesticlemonster
Mini vans have had doors which can basically close themselves since the 90s. How have we not applied the same technology to fridges?
swatz
what a waste of money, who the fuck is leaving fridge doors open?
whyexactly
A van isn't airtight, a fridge is. If a pet hops in the van it'll be fine, if it hops in the fridge it will do.
dragonherder
Different mechanisms to make a sliding door close vs a door like is on a fridge for one. For another no real practical reason for anything
dragonherder
other than a reminder. Plus it'd add to the cost of a fridge for no real reason and make them heavier.
xj4low
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdKgJQQC7Pw Smart sink faucet. People still need to get the bowl out and place it on the floor. (1/2)
xj4low
I think samsung has a clothes washer that you can start remotely even though people still need to fill it in person. Just push the button.
wtforero
I could see that serving a purpose with the dryer, especially if you’re doing a load of towels.
MuseMatar
What's the top drawer for?
usernamethatsstillavailable
Wine.
AdultPersistentAngst
Chill drawer (meats, cheeses, fresh fish, etc)
nero4ty2
anything you want easy access to, or just a separate temp zone
ProbablyCrazier
Second separate cooling zone, you can have 3 different temperatures for the fridge (Top, mid, freezer)
ChiefMoraleOfficer
Frozen pizza and a six pack lying down
MacDaddyRico
For those not Aware, Samsung admitted their Smart t.v.s are watching you watch it, and can hear everything you say in front of it...
MacDaddyRico
https://money.cnn.com/2015/02/09/technology/security/samsung-smart-tv-privacy/index.html
rhetoricIjustmether
How many people leave the fridge door open to need this?!
nero4ty2
people with kids
solarscreen
More than you'd imagine. They give the door a push and walk away, assuming it shut.
inconsolabledeplorable
Oh, so laziness. Got it.
apLundell
But why the phone notification instead of a beep? In case you open your fridge when you're not home?
solarscreen
People have learned to ignore what's in front of them and only respond to their phone.
Thewayofthebear
The answer is the difference between the energy to power a circuit and the energy to mechanically close the door. I just close mine.
Theauthenticdonaldtrump
OMG. Fridges use a non trivial amount of power to do what they do all fucking day. And the few Watts needed to close a door is too much?!
ChaoticSquid
You don't need to even use an electrical mechanism, just a spring or something
StarryPlough
Nobody wants a fridge door that closes every time you open it
jamandtoast
More like "this thing is already connected to the internet for other reasons and can do this for free" vs "Let's design a new component."
StarryPlough
Pretty sure a fucking refrigerator has the energy capacity to close a door....
Hammsammiches
Who do you think you are!? A refrigeratologist!?
AllisDashChalmersWasAnInsideJob
The real answer is they couldn't find a part unreliable enough to match Samsung's vision of making craptastic refrigerators.
Gerpderp410
They make self closing kitchen drawers. With zero power
AuralOcean
When I was 12 my friend's dad had a spring under the garage refrigerator connected to the door. Closed it automatically all the time.
Shamorza
As a physicist: The power comes from your arm when you pull it out. This applies to fapping too.
whooptydoo
I assume he meant electrical power instead of work
amipsycho
A drawer is on tracks, so it's much easier to implement some passive means of retraction (springs, gravity..) Fridge doors are heavier too.
CircuitOMatic
*coughmagnetscough*
DonteHaversham
Soft close drawers and cabinets are a thing. I don't like them, but they're a thing
ENCHANTMEN
Most of the fridges I've seen will close if you let the door go, so if it's open it's probably jammed on something anyway
phonoodle415
You calling those drawers weak bro?
slimedimetime
Probably to avoid lawsuits against it self closing your infant into the fridge
Frederf
The dangers of carrot sticks and chill.
M4Firefly
THE REAL REASON:sometimes things can get in the way, like a tray of lasagna.And Samsung aint about to make doors that can break a childs arm
dolphindreamsandsatan
Oh that.
BitchButcher
But something that ridiculous only has to be thought about for the US market.
SweetBabyJesus
Remember that Punky Brewster episode?? Jesus Fucking Christ, I'm old.
LargeVarge
I remember the show and the cartoon
VikingsAreNinjaPirates
Technological advancement is constantly hindered by people who don't look after their kids and their suddenly very rich lawyers.
Aussiearef
How about pinging your mobile if you leave the baby in the fridge?
usernamethatsstillavailable
Maybe don't put your infant in the fridge in the first place...
SweetBabyJesus
Don't tell me how to live my life.
Obijesus
Dont underestimate how stupid people can be
EightyMeterLongDong
How else would I keep them fresh?
Jinxer13
Drying or fermentation are alternative ways to preserve your offspring.
MagicAndDuctTape
Don't forget heavy salting
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storebrandproductmascot
But if I close in the infant in there myself, it counts as murder.
dante979
I would count it as a baby in the fridge ...
TheGodEmperorOfChaos
Better for them if you kill someone, than their fridge. And the two way built in camera will serve as evidence and record its final moments.
baddrunkneighbor
Depends on your lawyer
MrHandsOn
Appliances aren't self aware yet. We should be.
Obijesus
Rage against the machine
icyanddicey
Are ... are you an appliance? Are ... are you self aware?
nevoreJunkie
Ready the emp!
icyanddicey
Do you mean the E.M.P.?