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But alarms drive engagement. Also, display a company logo and complete product name™ More seriously, I have a garmin watch that displays notifications for thi

by m463 1y ago

But alarms drive engagement. Also, display a company logo and complete product name™ More seriously, I have a garmin watch that displays notifications for things, but they automatically disappear and you cannot figure out what they were. I think being overwhelmed by alarms should be matched with the confidence that you can find the alarm if you accidentally dismiss it or something important comes up.

nerdsniper 1y ago
Chemical companies could allow vendors to sponsor various alarms in their plants: "the Flowserve(tm) High-Level alarm on T102 is active!"..."the Flowserve(tm) High-Level alarm on T102 is active!". Then there could be a contractual minimum for the number of times that ad needs to be served to operators and engineers, otherwise the chemical plant would need to refund Flowserve for the unused ad campaign credits. Lowering the threshold of the high-level alarm would optimize ad revenue!
watwut 1y ago
But like, do my washing machine or microwave needs an engagement? It is not displaying ads.
- pjc50 1y ago
  Everything is an advertisement for itself. Good or bad.
- canpan 1y ago
  Uhm, my recent washing machine purchase involved actively looking for not needing an app. They did try hard though, for example by offering 3 more years of warranty when you install the app.
  - Am4TIfIsER0ppos 1y ago
    Either the cost or repair/replacement during those extra 3 years is really low or your data is really valuable. Adds flavor to the challenge in designing it to last just long enough to leave warranty.
    - account42 1y ago
      Data is probably not the only advantage they get from the app. For example, you are more likely to purchase other appliances from the same vendor so that you can have them all in the same app.
- arethuza 1y ago
  "do my washing machine or microwave needs an engagement? It is not displaying ads." Not yet, though I suspect that time will come.
- rightbyte 1y ago
  My washing machine doesn't beep when it is done. My dryer does. So I some times don't time the emptying of the washing machine and have to wait a couple of minutes and the dryer annoyingly beeps when done. How about an alarm with a mute button. Then everyone can be happy.
- m463 1y ago
  see, if you had copy/pasted the "alarm" text here we would have all been exposed to the brand and model washing machine or microwave!

by m463 1y ago

nerdsniper 1y ago

Chemical companies could allow vendors to sponsor various alarms in their plants: "the Flowserve(tm) High-Level alarm on T102 is active!"..."the Flowserve(tm) High-Level alarm on T102 is active!". Then there could be a contractual minimum for the number of times that ad needs to be served to operators and engineers, otherwise the chemical plant would need to refund Flowserve for the unused ad campaign credits. Lowering the threshold of the high-level alarm would optimize ad revenue!

watwut 1y ago

But like, do my washing machine or microwave needs an engagement? It is not displaying ads.

pjc50 1y ago
Everything is an advertisement for itself. Good or bad.
canpan 1y ago
Uhm, my recent washing machine purchase involved actively looking for not needing an app. They did try hard though, for example by offering 3 more years of warranty when you install the app.
- Am4TIfIsER0ppos 1y ago
  Either the cost or repair/replacement during those extra 3 years is really low or your data is really valuable. Adds flavor to the challenge in designing it to last just long enough to leave warranty.
  - account42 1y ago
    Data is probably not the only advantage they get from the app. For example, you are more likely to purchase other appliances from the same vendor so that you can have them all in the same app.
arethuza 1y ago
"do my washing machine or microwave needs an engagement? It is not displaying ads." Not yet, though I suspect that time will come.
rightbyte 1y ago
My washing machine doesn't beep when it is done. My dryer does. So I some times don't time the emptying of the washing machine and have to wait a couple of minutes and the dryer annoyingly beeps when done. How about an alarm with a mute button. Then everyone can be happy.
m463 1y ago
see, if you had copy/pasted the "alarm" text here we would have all been exposed to the brand and model washing machine or microwave!