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posted by martyb on Monday October 10 2016, @04:44AM   Printer-friendly
from the firewall-takes-on-a-new-meaning dept.

But there is one place where smart technology might make a difference, and that is in the kitchen. I have been dismissive of smart fridges and internet connected ranges before, but after reading Jennifer Tuohy’s article The Smart Kitchen: The Next Big Hope for the Internet of Things in TriplePundit, I realize that you cannot look at these appliances in isolation. She writes:

What is the largest producer of waste and second largest user of energy in the home? The kitchen. …I believe the smart kitchen is the next big thing for the smart home, the residential arm of IOT. If manufacturers can figure out a way to make smart products in the kitchen that reduce waste and energy use and increase convenience, then we will have a win for the planet, the consumer and business.

Is a smart kitchen a good idea, or the set up for an episode of, "Murder, She Wrote?"


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 10 2016, @11:43PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 10 2016, @11:43PM (#412708)

    No, you'll have to pay a monthly fee to allow the fridge to access the company's online database where they keep track of everything food-related you buy. That way you can access the data on your smart phone while you're at the store.

    Version 2: Buy our new fridge (compared to a software update even though you're paying a subscription fee...) and it'll automatically order the food for you.
    Version 2.1: Our new software update is going to display some products from our preferred partners that you may be interested in and automatically insert them into your generated shopping list (which is automatically ordered). This update is required.
    Version 2.2: Buy the new smart lock app, only $1 a day. Keep your husband from sneaking that late night snack.
    Version 3: Two liquid dispensers. Get your coffee and water straight from the fridge door! (good use of waste heat? Why can't we get some warm/hot water from the fridge?)
    Version 4: Four liquid dispensers! Buy liquid packs from us instead of boxed orange juice (*cough* candy).

    *Orange juice and similar drinks you buy at the store have 30 grams of sugar per serving. Normal candy averages less than that...