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Using disposable electronics for reading out a test strip seems very wasteful [0]. On the other hand, one really would not want to reuse the device after someon
by _Microft 5y ago
Using disposable electronics for reading out a test strip seems very wasteful [0]. On the other hand, one really would not want to reuse the device after someone possibly tested positive with it. Maybe it could have replaceable test-strips but the device makes itself inoperable by burning a fuse in case it ever reports postive?
Maybe the actual solution is to just not have an electronic device for such a use-case.
[0] Edit: here is the submission in which foone's tweets about an electronic pregancy test (they work alike) were discussed if you haven't read that yet: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24371703 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24371703