Have you ever heard of the smart-technologies that are now finding their way into our homes and kitchens? Well, it’s not a rumor and they are the future of today’s environment conscious world where life and technology live side by side as we move into a smarter future. it all began with fuzzy-logic, a simple yet smart way to cook rice and wash your clothes that uses sensors, adapting the amount of heat or even analyzing the weight of the load to adjust water levels for optimum efficiency. Smart concept refrigerators that automatically monitors the expiry dates and quantities of the goods stored within them, automatically preparing a list for you to print or even automatically order for delivery from the supermarket.
These and more technology that are packed with more computing power than the Apollo spacecraft that took man to the moon are becoming more and more common in today’s world. These technologies are not only smarter but greener for they are more efficient, using sensors to adjust needs to maximize energy use. One of the most revolutionary concepts is to connect the refrigerator to the internet through wireless connections, allowing us to check the list before you leave the office, armed with a well prepared list that takes nothing to chance. We might be a bit far away from the automatic ref’s but they are in the works so don;t be surprised to see them in the coming years as technology and our lives intertwine into one very big and complex network.