Comment on Refrigerator ads are finally here!
Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 5 weeks agoYou not only paid for the refrigerator, but also the electricity and the internet access.
That’s a good point actually. You can eliminate these ads by taking it off the Wi-Fi.
Honytawk@feddit.nl 5 weeks ago
Why you’d connect it to the internet in the first place is a mystery to me
humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I have my washer and dryer connected to the internet. I set up an automation that flashes the lights upstairs when a load is done, and turns on the laundry room lights. I suspect there are some fun automation opportunities with this fridge, too. But my washer and dryer don’t have giant touch screens or ads. I’d never buy this fridge.
person420@lemmynsfw.com 5 weeks ago
You don’t have to have a smart washer and dryer to do this. If you get a smart outlet that monitors power usage, you can have it notify you when the usage dips. That’s how I do it.
Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
Are there smart outlets that can handle 240v?
cecilkorik@piefed.ca 4 weeks ago
Yeah smart devices are far too smart, usually for absolutely no real reason. They’re very appealing to people who overthink things (which is often myself, and I admit it). Sometimes we really should make an effort to embrace the dumb. Simplicity has its own elegance, and is often far more reliable.
Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I mean, yeah. I’m with you 100%