Internet Fridge?

Fou-lu · March 13th, 2002, 06:40

There was I browsing on the internet when on www.lge.com I saw this very strange thing:

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**Ryos** · March 13th, 2002, 06:47

Talk about a worthless piece of junk. Why would you pay up a lot of cash to be able to surf from your fridge? That's absolutely worthless. Maybe cool, but definitely worthless.

Ah, I see what it's about. "Home Network can be defined as the future appliance system to make it possible to operate home appliances through mobile handsets or from outer area by connecting them with Internet. Actually, after completion of Home Network, many things which goes beyond our expectation will come true and our lives will be more convenient and comfortable." I still don't see how that would be particularly useful with a fridge, however.

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password0k · March 13th, 2002, 06:48

Maybe I can download some cheese!

lol

That is seriously funny!!

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**Shiori** · March 13th, 2002, 06:53

I think its original purpose is to hook up with the likes of Webvan and other online grocers. But with Webvan's filing for bankruptcy a few months ago, I highly doubt its usefulness anymore. Why check email from a fridge?

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Fou-lu · March 13th, 2002, 06:53

You can always get some recipe from the web

There's also a...

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password0k · March 13th, 2002, 07:25

Quote:

Originally posted by Shiori
... Why check email from a fridge?

Duh, so you can be closer to the cheese!!!

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VTB · March 13th, 2002, 08:58

Cool, so now you don't have to walk to the fridge anymore. Just type and E-mail and you girlfriend can come upstairs and bring you your beer

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Strider · March 13th, 2002, 16:13

so, i guess internet spam is just plain old spam now huh?

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**Kane** · March 13th, 2002, 16:22

Maybe in the future we'll be able to surf with cheese, Password0k

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Exodus · March 13th, 2002, 19:57

its a wave of the future and of things to come. soon there will be internet connected to everything. (its a good way for MS to control our ENTIRE lives.)

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**Bgnome** · March 13th, 2002, 20:06

maybe they are trying to make up for the loss of "sandwich making" time while trying to dial up..

now that cell phones can alert you to email, i dont see a point in home appliances doing it. but it might be interesting if you could download recipes, customize microwave buttons (ie more than just "popcorn") and ultimately network your kitchen to make breakfast for you before you get up!

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**Kane** · March 13th, 2002, 20:07

Internet eyebals!

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**Bgnome** · March 13th, 2002, 20:15

iirc, there already is a small "monitor" that projects an image directly onto the retina. if thats what you mean by "internet eyeballs" that is..

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Exodus · March 13th, 2002, 20:27

sigh... society and humanity are just going to become robots who are constantly on the internet and eating meals made by their dishwasher...

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**Kane** · March 13th, 2002, 20:43

Internet..... Food.... Internet....
When I said Eyeball Internet, I meant say a wireless link so you can walk around while surfing!

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Exodus · March 13th, 2002, 20:44

or maybe if you could surf (on the ocean) while surfing (on the internet). that would save me a bunch of time... if i surfed.

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**Bgnome** · March 13th, 2002, 20:46

Quote:

Originally posted by Lord Kane
Internet..... Food.... Internet....
When I said Eyeball Internet, I meant say a wireless link so you can walk around while surfing!

PDAs do that already..

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**Kane** · March 13th, 2002, 21:01

Hands-free internet.

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**Bgnome** · March 13th, 2002, 21:14

there are voice operated wearable computers (i think it was in an IBM commercial)
this one has a pointer tho:
http://www.xybernaut.com/newxybernau...ma_product.htm

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**Kane** · March 13th, 2002, 21:17

Cool! The future is now!

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March 13th, 2002, 06:47	#2
Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	Talk about a worthless piece of junk. Why would you pay up a lot of cash to be able to surf from your fridge? That's absolutely worthless. Maybe cool, but definitely worthless. Ah, I see what it's about. "Home Network can be defined as the future appliance system to make it possible to operate home appliances through mobile handsets or from outer area by connecting them with Internet. Actually, after completion of Home Network, many things which goes beyond our expectation will come true and our lives will be more convenient and comfortable." I still don't see how that would be particularly useful with a fridge, however. __________________ Sanity is overrated. Last edited by Ryos; March 13th, 2002 at 06:49..

March 13th, 2002, 06:48	#3
password0k "Greetings, citizen!" Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: between the computer and the TV Posts: 475	Maybe I can download some cheese! lol That is seriously funny!! __________________ SUBVERT THE DOMINANT PARADIGM. "Remove her diseased charcoal, and stomp the equal hook." - random text generator "Life throws shit at you and all you can do is your best to dodge it." - Me IF YOU'RE NOT A MAGGOT, YOU'RE AS GOOD AS BREAD!.

March 13th, 2002, 06:53	#4
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,128	I think its original purpose is to hook up with the likes of Webvan and other online grocers. But with Webvan's filing for bankruptcy a few months ago, I highly doubt its usefulness anymore. Why check email from a fridge? __________________ My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.

March 13th, 2002, 08:58	#7
VTB Nijntje P0wAh Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 567	Cool, so now you don't have to walk to the fridge anymore. Just type and E-mail and you girlfriend can come upstairs and bring you your beer __________________ Official owner of a LTST licence!!! 'Just take me to the nearest inn and ill be fine.' Yeah it's all fun and games until a rampaging alien race destroys half your city again!!

March 13th, 2002, 16:13	#8
Strider Living Paradigm Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 10,223	so, i guess internet spam is just plain old spam now huh? __________________ My Deviant Art

March 13th, 2002, 16:22	#9
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,303	Maybe in the future we'll be able to surf with cheese, Password0k __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

March 13th, 2002, 19:57	#10
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 20,000	its a wave of the future and of things to come. soon there will be internet connected to everything. (its a good way for MS to control our ENTIRE lives.) __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

March 13th, 2002, 20:06	#11
Bgnome Who Da Gnome? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: At Home Posts: 2,441	maybe they are trying to make up for the loss of "sandwich making" time while trying to dial up.. now that cell phones can alert you to email, i dont see a point in home appliances doing it. but it might be interesting if you could download recipes, customize microwave buttons (ie more than just "popcorn") and ultimately network your kitchen to make breakfast for you before you get up! __________________ May the Gnome™ be With You

March 13th, 2002, 20:07	#12
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,303	Internet eyebals! __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

March 13th, 2002, 20:15	#13
Bgnome Who Da Gnome? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: At Home Posts: 2,441	iirc, there already is a small "monitor" that projects an image directly onto the retina. if thats what you mean by "internet eyeballs" that is.. __________________ May the Gnome™ be With You

March 13th, 2002, 20:27	#14
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 20,000	sigh... society and humanity are just going to become robots who are constantly on the internet and eating meals made by their dishwasher... __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

March 13th, 2002, 20:43	#15
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,303	Internet..... Food.... Internet.... When I said Eyeball Internet, I meant say a wireless link so you can walk around while surfing! __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

March 13th, 2002, 20:44	#16
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 20,000	or maybe if you could surf (on the ocean) while surfing (on the internet). that would save me a bunch of time... if i surfed. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

March 13th, 2002, 21:01	#18
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,303	Hands-free internet. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

March 13th, 2002, 21:14	#19
Bgnome Who Da Gnome? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: At Home Posts: 2,441	there are voice operated wearable computers (i think it was in an IBM commercial) this one has a pointer tho: http://www.xybernaut.com/newxybernau...ma_product.htm __________________ May the Gnome™ be With You Last edited by Bgnome; March 13th, 2002 at 21:19..

March 13th, 2002, 21:17	#20
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,303	Cool! The future is now! __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210