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This article made me think of Betteridge's law of headlines (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteri
by lpolovets 11y ago
This article made me think of Betteridge's law of headlines
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headline...): "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."
On a serious note, it surprised me that the BOM listed the shipping materials as being about as expensive as an assembled and flashed PCB. It's interesting that a cardboard box (which feels pedestrian) costs about as much as a printed circuit board (which feels a little like magic).
- Kiro 11y agoI haven't downvoted you but I think people are because they're tired of references to Betteridge's law of headlines in every single submission ending with a question mark. I personally don't think this is a good case of Betteridge's by the way.
- jkestner 11y agoA lot of it comes down to automation and mass. Chips are made by the millions and the material costs are minimal. Your box is made by the thousands and is a relative pain to handle.