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Considering there's a finite punt of resources on this planet, disposable things really rub me the wrong way. I love the price point but the irresponsibility of
by alistproducer2 7y ago
Considering there's a finite punt of resources on this planet, disposable things really rub me the wrong way. I love the price point but the irresponsibility of marketing things like this as disposable irks me.
- chime 7y agoIf it’s mostly made out of silicon and metals, it is not much different from natural rocks, just at a lower level of entropy. If the energy source is renewable and the supply chain sustainable, it is not that bad. Like clay tea cups in Asia, disposable isn’t always bad.
- rasz 7y agoThis isnt a new price point, Chinese companies have been selling $1 Free International Shipping Bluetooth Buttons for a good while now, powered by unnamed Chinese homegrown silicon (Unisoc if its "hiend", freqchip if you like newcomers https://github.com/qdfreqchip/FR801x-SDK https://github.com/qdfreqchip/FR801x-SDK). Same way audio BT dongles are $2.