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That's why I stopped, in a way. Unfair to monopolise something, so I just try to ensure that DD can't win two days in a row....:EvilLaughSmiley:
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Against bars, against tables, against doors, against chairs, against floors, against ugly people...
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and in some cases mean. My ex would be a prime example.
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Mike Hankey wrote: and in some cases mean. My ex would be a prime example.
That could drive you to drink!
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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What do you mean could?
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Binary
Octal
Decimal
Duodecimal
Hexadecimal
Dewey Decimal
All your base are belong to us.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Don't forget the wonderfully named Sexagesimal[^].
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Good one, in every base.
Veni, vidi, vici.
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So then every woman is a 10?
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There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who do not.
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So, what about the remaining 10?
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10 + 10 = 100, of course.
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Hi
I keep seeing news articles on the 'internet of things' (web enabled fridges, cookers, washing machines & the like) and think it becomes 'well we stick a processor on it and sell it £X+ pounds.
The important thing is do people want it??
Glenn
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What?! Are you suggesting I can live without my web enabled toaster?
Actually, my toaster[^] doesn't have any complicated electronics - it's all mechanical, even the timer is clockwork...
I would agree - I can (almost) see the idea of an "intelligent" fridge that works out when I'm running out of milk and reminds me to buy some (and most of my notifications are via email, so an internet connection almost makes sense there). But...no, I wouldn't get one for that (it would need WiFi anyway, because there is no way on this earth I'm running CAT5E out to the fridge).
I can't see that connecting everything in the house to the internet is beneficial to me, no. I can see advantages from the supplier end, but sod-all for the customer.
It's a bit like the old Sky box bit: "You have to have it connected to the phone line". No, you don't. Mine was connected until the engineer who fitted the first one left the building, but it hasn't been since.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Does anyone want any toast[^]?
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Or indeed the Nutrimatic Drinks Dispenser which nearly killed our heroes aboard the Heart Of Gold?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I can't tell you if I want or not...No-one was able to tell me, until now, what a gain with a fridge connected to the web? It will download my favorite cheese from the market? It sound me - for the cases that I heard so far - as a new opportunity to make excuses for high prize...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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glennPattonWork wrote: The important thing is do people want it?? Not "the people", but "target audience".
..and yes, they'll buy whatever is trending. Features merely need be promised and can be added later, in some later version. Of course, all the foodstuffs need be labled with RFID, so the fridge knows what's there and what still needs to be ordered.
If you're targetting high-end households then it's merely another plugin for your automated home. And there'll already be an "App" for it.
If it were about people, I'd say most simply be wanting food.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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I have worked on some RFID projects (several years ago) just before it was touted as the next thing. It has some uses but not the one solves all it was billed as. Before the fridge could work with RFID a system for the would have to be universally agreed (mind TI have got quite far with 13.56MHz for Gas n' Go in Canada) so saying it was 13.56 then the packaging would have to changed to allow reliable reads for each item (from experience glass bottles good ,plastic not so good, the power has to ramped up) I would give it another 20+ years before it becomes practical.
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Doorbell rings
Homeowner: Yes
Guy at door: I'm an appliance repair man your refrigerator called and said it wasn't feeling well.
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And that's what I'm afraid of. Silly I know, but I have the feeling that this is the route to "What are you doing, Dave" and possibly being called "Meat Bag" by the toaster (though that would help the diet)
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All the appliances will gang together to teach you a lesson so watch what you say and do. We are watching you.
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And that is why I like low tech... plus if everything gets smart that leads to everything needing antivirus, oh dear!
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