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Re:Goodbye Non-Kiss Appliances by q1w2 on Saturday February 03, 2024 @06:12AM (#39239264)
> how often does a fridge door open on its own?

No, it's for when the kids leave the door open or just don't close it properly - which is VERY frequent. The door alarm goes off once per week here, at least.

Re:Goodbye Non-Kiss Appliances by arter4 on Saturday February 03, 2024 @06:31AM (#39239360)
Yeah but kids can do all kinds of stuff. If your kids start drawing on the wall, do you have an alarm for that? Or for when they break a glass?
Re:Goodbye Non-Kiss Appliances by jairuhme on Saturday February 03, 2024 @09:29AM (#39240613)
Kids can know to close the door, intend to close the door, but still fail to realize they didn't close the door. They're kids, it happens. And its a simple feature that can help realize the door is still open. It's not that deep..
Re:Goodbye Non-Kiss Appliances by naravara on Saturday February 03, 2024 @12:03PM (#39242246)
My dog is my alarm for when the kid starts drawing on the walls or breaks something. He barks to let me know. It’s very convenient and I’m glad to have him. If it was practical to make a computer to do this I’m sure people would find it useful.