#2) note missing stuff on marker board magneted to fridge
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#Sarah Pike#The Pale Rider#Kris Barrow#BLKw1D0w#the cowboy who's bad at new fangled contraptions and the hacker who's good with new fangled contraptions agree#your fridge does not need to be smart#it is a fridge#it has one extremely simple job#The thing of keeping track of what you need from your grocery list can be accomplished by#1) open fridge#2) note missing stuff on marker board magneted to fridge#I have done it for over a decade#it works with any fridge#never needs updating#if you need to see the temperature in your fridge#you can buy a digital thermometer for eight bucks on Amazon#that will tell you the maximum and minimum temperatures#'but I can't access it on my phone'#then keep your shopping list on your phone#and take a picture of the inside of your fridge every day before you leave the house#if you absolutely need the tech functions you can literally stick a tablet on your fridge#or if you're like me#DIY the smart functionality with sensors and other parts from Adafruit#this also works on any fridge and doesn't necessitate you share data about your life with big tech companies
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