Fridges

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LG Finally Creates A Fridge To Accomodate My Unreasonable Demands

6:15AM January 12, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

When I’m shopping for a new fridge (obviously a frequent occasion) I’m not interested in how much ice it can produce every hour, how crisp it would keep the vegetables I’m probably supposed to be eating, or even how much it will reduce my electricity bill. More »


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LG’s Blast Chiller Cools Cans In Under 5 Minutes

3:26AM January 10, 2012 | Sam Biddle

There’s a lot of talk about OLED and 3D and Google and bezels and, and, and — enough! Let’s get down to what matters. Beer takes too long to cool. Unless you buy one of LG’s forthcoming refrigerators. SmartBeer. More »


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The 12m Tall, Refrigerator-Eating, Industrial Shredder

1:30AM September 17, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Back in the day, your old refrigerator wasn’t thrown away after a new one was purchased. It was refurbished and resold, again and again, until the doors fell off (then it was sold again). Now? Now they get shredded. More »


Entertainment

Cinema Made From Fridges Sounds Very Cool

9:10AM August 5, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Sorry for the punnage, but it does! The pop-up cinema Films on Fridges has been built in London’s trendy Hackney area, where it will serve up films until August 13. More »


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Won’t Someone Think Of The Leftovers When The Fridge Fails?

10:00PM May 11, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

When Toy Story met your fridge’s leftovers: MELTDOWN (the horror movie.) [Vimeo via DailyWhat via Neatorama]


Science

Australia’s Top 10 Inventions: Refrigeration

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9:30AM January 24, 2011 | Nick Broughall

To celebrate Australia Day this week, we’re looking at some of the best inventions to ever come out of our sunburnt country. Today, we pay homage to James Harrison, whose technological advances in mechanical refrigeration meant our ancestors could get cold beer. More »


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Panasonic Shows Off ‘Eco-Friendly’ Technology By Flying Snow 8,500km To Bahrain

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2:15PM January 19, 2011 | Nick Broughall

What’s the best way to showcase eco-friendly compresser-less heat insulation technology? Flying a snowman over 8,500km from Japan to Bahrain may not be it. More »


Would Milk Still Go Off In An Igloo Made From 322 Fridges?

9:20PM November 2, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

It’s a clichéd message, sure, but you’ve got to give Germany artist Ralf Schmerberg props for collecting 322 fridges to create this igloo. An attached electrical meter displays the energy waste to passersby, who can even pop inside. More »


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23-Year-Old’s Solar-Powered Fridge Earns Prestigious Award

9:00AM October 27, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

23-year-old Emily Cummins started her career as an inventor as a young girl tinkering in her grandfather’s shed. Now, thanks to a solar-powered fridge that’s already in use across Africa, Nobel winners are handing her awards. More »


Why Aren’t There More Fridge-Stove-And-Sink-In-Ones Around ?

3:00AM September 19, 2010 | Casey Chan

I’m looking at my not-that-big apartment and I see a separate fridge, sink and stove in my kitchen. Sure, it’s convenient, but if I could have this 1952 Cook and Wash Refrigerator Unit instead, I’d be living in a mansion. More »