Net Savvy Kitchens

[SLM]

Three reasons why a net-connected smart kitchen will change your life

We’ve become pretty used to the idea that digital technology has been spreading into all facets of our lives.
The Internet is now moving into a stage of evolution where it's going from visible to invisible, or rather fading into the background of our lives. Everything we are doing (and will do) with the net will become increasingly seamless and frictionless.
This is most apparent with domestic appliances, like a refrigerator or an oven. Even though 'smart appliances' have existed for some time, 2013 marks the year we're finally reaching a tipping point in the widespread adoption of these intelligent machines.
The kitchen is finally going high-tech. And it’s going to be a change unlike anything we’ve seen before with the Internet.

Internet-enabled interfaces will become the norm on refrigerators in the years to come (Getty Images)


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Now I look at something like this and think to myself, I enjoy cooking. I like the creativity of it, I enjoy using my hands to prepare a meal, I enjoy all aspects of the experience. So what would be the point and purpose? Completely unnecessary.

But then I think back to my initial impression and thoughts regarding smartphones and tablets. Completely unnecessary. However, since bringing both into my life, I do have to admit I do find them useful and that they've enhanced my day to day living. So is it possible that I'm just not seeing the benefits touted for connected kitchens?

 

[#juan]

Three reasons why a net-connected smart kitchen will change your life

We’ve become pretty used to the idea that digital technology has been spreading into all facets of our lives.
The Internet is now moving into a stage of evolution where it's going from visible to invisible, or rather fading into the background of our lives. Everything we are doing (and will do) with the net will become increasingly seamless and frictionless.
This is most apparent with domestic appliances, like a refrigerator or an oven. Even though 'smart appliances' have existed for some time, 2013 marks the year we're finally reaching a tipping point in the widespread adoption of these intelligent machines.
The kitchen is finally going high-tech. And it’s going to be a change unlike anything we’ve seen before with the Internet.

Internet-enabled interfaces will become the norm on refrigerators in the years to come (Getty Images)


CES2013 Toshiba : SMART HOME STAGE - YouTube




More here: Yahoo! News Canada - Latest News & Headlines

Now I look at something like this and think to myself, I enjoy cooking. I like the creativity of it, I enjoy using my hands to prepare a meal, I enjoy all aspects of the experience. So what would be the point and purpose? Completely unnecessary.

But then I think back to my initial impression and thoughts regarding smartphones and tablets. Completely unnecessary. However, since bringing both into my life, I do have to admit I do find them useful and that they've enhanced my day to day living. So is it possible that I'm just not seeing the benefits touted for connected kitchens?

Interesting topic. In the last 3 years Jan and I have replaced all of our kitchen appliances....stove, dishwasher,
fridge. We tried to buy top of the line....or at least as top of the line as our finances would allow. All are stainless steel
and while these appliances are not exactly out of Buck Rodgers, after three years we are still learning to use all the features.
We have yet to hook uo the water to the fridge so the automatic ice cube maker can work. The delay has been the installation
of new kitchen cupboards.

 

[Sal]

I'm all in. Bring it!!! *happy dance*

I just installed the new Microsoft 2013. It kept talking about "the cloud" WTF... it was all kinda cloudy to me... But soon, very soon. And so it begins.

 

[L Gilbert]

Sometimes cooking is a challenge. If we run out of something, we are perfectly content with paper and pencil and inventing something different to eat. And when the fridge is toast, we're perfectly content with buying another one that ONLY refrigerates at a reasonable cost. We don't even have one that makes ice or keep cold running water. And that's simply because we don't consider making ice manually or keeping a jug of cold water to be a major burden.
On top of that, what happens if a diode or resistor in the high-tech fridge blows out? The machine starts ordering a gross of lettuce heads or 4 dozen bars of soap for you from the supermarket?
Or what happens when the switch in the door quits working and the light stays on inside? You want to spend $300 getting it repaired because the techie has to dissemble half the fridge to get at the $80 sealed unit that contains the $2 switch that's perfectly repairable by resoldering a wire back on?
K.I.S.S. It's easier to make, easier to fix, and wheelbarrow loads less expensive to buy or repair.

 

[SLM]

Interesting topic. In the last 3 years Jan and I have replaced all of our kitchen appliances....stove, dishwasher,
fridge. We tried to buy top of the line....or at least as top of the line as our finances would allow. All are stainless steel
and while these appliances are not exactly out of Buck Rodgers, after three years we are still learning to use all the features.
We have yet to hook uo the water to the fridge so the automatic ice cube maker can work. The delay has been the installation
of new kitchen cupboards.

It's interesting to think of where this might go. I admit that right now I can't really picture it entirely but, as I mentioned before, I wasn't able to picture how smartphones and tablets would be able to really enhance lives either.