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Behold the Samsung's Appified Refrigerators that not only keep your groceries cold, but let you browse Twitter, too: Link
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To most people a 20-foot-high pile of discarded refrigerators in Hackney, London, is an eyesore. But to Lindsey Scannapieco, the so-called "Fridge Mountain" (which was so tall it was visible in Google Earth) was an inspiration to create Films on Fridges, "East London's newest temporary outdoor cinema built primarily out of discarded fridges."
Psst, Neatoramanauts! We've got lots of refrigerator magnets over at the NeatoShop that would be awesome for the festival :)
This stop-motion film by Dave Green shows what happens when the refrigerator thermostat malfunctions. It’s a horror story. -via The Daily What
Looking for a new fridge? Your search is over as we’ve found the most perfect fridge ever manufactured by man. Behold, the Royal Wedding Fridge (they even got the right Prince):
The royal fridge and freezer, which is sold by GDHA, a U.K. distributor of GE appliances, features the more casual of the two official engagement pictures taken by photographer Mario Testino. The refrigerator is 5’9", which means you’d almost be looking at life-size versions of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Link – via J-Walk Blog
A family in Yuma, Arizona, called the Humane Society about a stray dog in their refrigerator. But they got a faster response from the local fire department. Yuma Fire Department spokesman Mike Erfert said the terrier-type dog was on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator and wouldn’t let anyone near.
Erfert said the apartment’s residents told firefighters that the dog was a stray and that it rushed into their apartment when they opened their front door. They said they tried to catch the dog but, every time they tried, the dog would snap at them and attempt to bite them.
Unable to catch the dog, Erfert said they then planned to lure it outside using some food, but when they opened the refrigerator door, the dog jumped inside and they couldn’t get the dog to come out.
Firefighters wore protective suits as they extracted the dog. An animal control officer took the dog, which was later reunited with its owner. Link -via Arbroath
App Magnets – $12.95
If you’re pining for apps, but can’t afford them expensive smart phones, then take heart: you can still get organized with this clever set of App Magnets – that’s right, they’re square refrigerator magnets, shaped like our favorite apps.Link
Hate cleaning the refrigerator? You’re not alone – most Americans clean their fridges only once or twice a year.
Instead of changing our habits, appliance makers are coming up with new technology that keeps fridges cleaner longer … so we can clean ‘em once every two years! Go USA!
Now, appliance makers like Whirlpool, Viking Range Corp. and Sub-Zero Inc. are tackling the messy fridge problem with a host of new features including souped-up shelves, bacteria-killing devices and better lighting. General Electric Co., for example, says it is rolling out new refrigerators in May with 10 lighting sources inside instead of its usual three—so food that might be forgotten in a corner and spoil will be easier to spot. The new GE models sell for $1,599 or $1,799 for stainless steel.
Manufacturers aiming to create a cleaner, tidier fridge are likely facing an uphill battle: Currently, most Americans don’t clean their fridges until something triggers them to act, such as a spill or a pungent odor. They also don’t devote much effort to the task, even when they come home with bags of new groceries. In Whirlpool’s 2005 refrigerator habits survey of 2,571 consumers, 33% said they don’t spend any time cleaning the refrigerator before grocery shopping. In order to make room for items just purchased, 27% reported shoving everything in and not worrying about organization.
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Tin House in Gamalakhe Tintown in Margate
If you’ve seen Neill Blomkamp’s movie District 9, the tin house above should be familiar. Indeed, the slum that housed the alien prawns is similar to the Gamalake township in South Africa, down to its purported "temporary" nature.
John Gore of 360 Cities wrote:
“This is a typical Tin House after which this area of Gamalakhe township got its name: Tin Town. Originally erected as temporary housing for these displaced people, these tin houses have become permanent residences for over 20 years. This home owner has been fortunate enough to now have a brick house as well, but the old tin structure is still used as a residency.”
The poverty is palpable – the spartan house has bare walls and floor, and as far as I can tell, open windows (no glass panes). Yet, it’s not completely devoid of technology though the choice of what appliance to have is strikingly logical: a refrigerator. (Compare this to the poor in United States where 91% own color TVs!)
Peter Locke created a set of colored magnets called Motifo that act as giant pixels to turn your fridge into a works of art:
Each mosaic design has been specially crafted to use the same combination of pieces, so every mosaic can be made with the 1296 pieces included in each motifo pack. If you want to create a new design, just rearrange the pieces.
If I’m not afraid that they’d swallow the small pieces outright, this would be a blast for my kids! Link – via Funfurde
