Why “refrigerator” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
That video at the refrigerator suggest that you might be able to get Nori to pose as you described as he passes and raise a Heineken in the other hand.
by doodlebugging · Sep 1, 2026
These aren’t your typical refrigerator or freezer, these facilities have walk-ins or purpose built cold storage with multiple evaporators and condensing units. A building automa…
by quickthrowman · Aug 31, 2026
Cowan – How the Refrigerator Got Its Hum [pdf]
by thunderbong · Aug 31, 2026 · 2 points
My refrigerator is a Whirlpool purchased new in 1995 at Best Buy. It is the exact model pictured: https://bids.fowlerauction.com/auctions/38959/lot/…
by bookofjoe · Aug 31, 2026
The interesting thing here is that Samsung thinks they are going to get people to pay for API access to their smart devices, when "app access" is free. We are now past the point…
by stickfigure · Aug 31, 2026
This post reminded me of the movie “The Mosquito Coast” from 1986 starring Harrison Ford, who set out to build a refrigerator in the jungle to produce ice from heat. He used the…
by robotixonic · Aug 30, 2026
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "refrigerator" over time.
A refrigerator, commonly shortened to fridge, is a commercial and home appliance consisting of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump that transfers heat from its inside to its external environment so that its inside is cooled to a temperature below the ambient temperature of the room. Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique around the world. The low temperature reduces the reproduction rate of bacteria, so the refrigerator lowers the rate of spoilage. A refrigerator maintains a temperature a few degrees above the freezing point of water. The optimal temperature range for perishable food storage is 3 to 5 °C. A freezer is a specialized refrigerator, or portion of a refrigerator, that maintains its contents' temperature below the freezing point of water. The refrigerator replaced the icebox, which had been a common household appliance for almost a century and a half. The United States Food and Drug Administration recommends that the refrigerator be kept at or below 4 °C (40 °F) and that the freezer be regulated at −18 °C (0 °F). Read more on Wikipedia