Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too many times

Re:Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too ... by fennecfoxen on Friday September 10, 2021 @08:43AM (#28480701)

doot dee doot, it's labor day weekend, and I'm using Apple maps to navigate instead of Google (it's easier to activate via voice). The low-fuel light turns on while cruising along an unfamiliar stretch of highway, just as I'm finishing an interchange as I leave the dense city and head through its suburbia. I'm not quite sure of whether to expect service plazas, or just-off-exit-ramp gas stations, or what. I've seen gas stations, but not the nice blue signs saying "gas, exit N", and not sure if that'll change soon. And I'd prefer to get gas quickly, then back on the highway, instead of exploring for it.

Can technology help me? I haven't tried it in a while... What can the vaunted Voice Assistant do for me today?

"Hey siri, I need gas!"

I've found these results. The first of these is BJ's Gas, one point two miles west. Is this the one you wanted?

. o O ( I'm traveling east, so maybe not?? )

"No!"

Okay. Another option is Citgo, at <address>... Is this the one you want?

"Yes!" . o O ( sure why not )

Would you like to call, or get directions?

...

Postscript: the correct answer would have been, There's a service plaza ahead in 14 miles. Is that soon enough?

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Re:Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too ... by ericbarrett on Friday September 10, 2021 @11:21AM (#28482812)

“Find gas stations along the route and show me a list sorted by distance from my expected route” is a function I had in a stock nav system in 2007. I think it was two button presses away. We’ve definitely regressed.

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Re:Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too ... by moftz on Friday September 10, 2021 @10:10AM (#28481805)

Waze has been pretty good at finding gas stations along my route and organizing them by distance from me and distance from my route. Like it would show a gas station 2 miles off the highway from the next exit but it will also list out a gas station that is 15 miles away right off the highway. Either option is up to you based on how much time you want to waste versus how soon you need gas.

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Re:Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too ... by genewitch on Friday September 10, 2021 @01:52PM (#28484976)

Waze is also great at flickering in your periphery when you come to a stop.

Waze used to be good, like 11 years ago.

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Re:Our fridge just emailed us to say we opened its door too ... by Hfdlmsh on Friday September 10, 2021 @08:33PM (#28488373)

The advertising is larger and there's more per stop, but I mostly never notice since I turn the screen off. Some day I suppose they'll begin speaking.

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