Re: Networked refrigerators (was Re: [Nolug] Vint Cerf talk (my notes from his talk at LSU))

At 04:05 AM 10/1/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>On Tue, 2003-09-30 at 18:52, Joey Kelly wrote:
> > I took notes during Vint Cerf's talk on "Internet Past and Future" this
> > afternoon. They aren't complete, but I think I got most of the high points.
> >
> > ttp://joeykelly.net/cgi-bin/scratchpad/index.cgi?VintonCerf
>
>"net fridges: emailing you that you need to buy milk, etc."
>
>Why do people keep bringing this up? How can the 'fridge know if
>the milk carton is almost empty? Any technology put in the box to
>try to make such estimations will just drive up the cost.
>
>Such things are *useless*.

I think you are applying current technology concepts to future possible
technology. How do you know the refrigerator won't know how many eggs are
left? Keep your mind open to any possibilities that are, well, possible.
Otherwise you may be the guy that misses out on investing in "I,
Refrigerator, Inc." when you have the chance. :)

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Providing expertise in the management, integration, and
security of Windows and UNIX systems, networks, and applications.
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