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The lead >If a co-operative were to write modules that converted between ASINs and the inventory codes used by common inventory management systems, and offer t

The lead >If a co-operative were to write modules that converted between ASINs and the inventory codes used by common inventory management systems, and offer this as a plug-in to common inventory management systems, then you could run a plugin that let you shop on Amazon…but that automatically replaced the Amazon “Add to Cart” button with a button to order the product from one of your local merchants.

ForHackernews 4y ago
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bury-the-lede-versus-lead https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bury-the-lede-...
- diordiderot 4y ago
  The lede > for many years lead was the preferred spelling for the introductory section of a news story _ellipsis_ we didn't enter lede in our dictionaries until 2008 _ellipsis_ The spelling of lede is allegedly so as to not confuse it with lead
px43 4y ago
I find that Instacart keeps a reasonable inventory of what's in stock at stores around me. It would be nice to have a one size fits all search app, like Amazon, where you could connect it you some local indexers, buy items, and they would show up at your door within a couple hours if the items are available locally. It would also be nice if there were open standards for running your own indexer, and for stores to run their own open inventory management nodes so you could even query the bakery down the street to see if they have your favorite cupcakes available for sale right now. I guess I'm looking for a fully cohesive end to end logistics network using open standards and compensating local actors appropriately, rather than relying on the (quite convenient) logistics network that Amazon has set up. Oh yeah, while I'm wishing for ponies, I also want something like Google Maps where I can type in "dinosaur shaped jello mold" and have it drop pins on every store in the area that has something like that, so I can drive straight there and pick it up. Maybe even include the aisle info etc. All the data seems to be out there, but no one has put it into one slick app.

ForHackernews 4y ago

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bury-the-lede-versus-lead https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bury-the-lede-...

diordiderot 4y ago
The lede > for many years lead was the preferred spelling for the introductory section of a news story _ellipsis_ we didn't enter lede in our dictionaries until 2008 _ellipsis_ The spelling of lede is allegedly so as to not confuse it with lead

px43 4y ago

I find that Instacart keeps a reasonable inventory of what's in stock at stores around me. It would be nice to have a one size fits all search app, like Amazon, where you could connect it you some local indexers, buy items, and they would show up at your door within a couple hours if the items are available locally. It would also be nice if there were open standards for running your own indexer, and for stores to run their own open inventory management nodes so you could even query the bakery down the street to see if they have your favorite cupcakes available for sale right now. I guess I'm looking for a fully cohesive end to end logistics network using open standards and compensating local actors appropriately, rather than relying on the (quite convenient) logistics network that Amazon has set up. Oh yeah, while I'm wishing for ponies, I also want something like Google Maps where I can type in "dinosaur shaped jello mold" and have it drop pins on every store in the area that has something like that, so I can drive straight there and pick it up. Maybe even include the aisle info etc. All the data seems to be out there, but no one has put it into one slick app.