brontide

4 ms·

1.
by brontide 6y ago
Any commentary on the relative price ranges of each category? Do you think there’s further segmentation based on the size of the company, or the employee level within the company (i.e. engineer vs c-suite)?
2.
by brontide 6y ago
The police car is playing the "ice cream truck song" through external speakers on the police car – the same is done for actual ice cream trucks. There is no specific "ice cream truck siren."
3.
by brontide 6y ago
This is an excellent idea! In the US, there's a culture/mind-set within this age group that going to the doctor is a waste of time or that they're "stronger" for not having to see a doctor, which only allows pain&#x
4.
by brontide 7y ago
The idea behind the tech – using industrial robots to directly interact and TOUCH humans – is pivotable to healthcare. No need to be malicious.
5.
by brontide 7y ago
…startup Mutebox The anti-jukebox that lets you mute restaurants' ambient music to bring back the vitality of your surroundings. For when your favorite cafe is playing experimental electronic music and you really came for the sound of
6.
by brontide 7y ago
Lukianoff and Haidt's "The Coddling of the American Mind" is a great read on exactly this idea (not being offended as a skill) and the impact of an easily offended society. Ultimately, there's a line between offensivenes
7.
by brontide 7y ago
High price doesn't necessarily indicate a Veblen good. The best case for it not being a Veblen good is that its difficult to showcase status to the people who aren't subscribers, unlike a an expensive iPhone/purse/etc.
8.
by brontide 7y ago
One step further – all that miserable work can be productive! Match prospective couples/friends with someone who has a grueling job they need completed (e.g. help me move this refrigerator). It's like Tinder x TaskRabbit – couples
9.
by brontide 7y ago
> Those crumpled weak looking plastic barriers are just a cladding, and what’s underneath is enough to give people second thoughts about ramming a vehicle at them — massive spikes. Its sad how much of an after-thought these covers are. E
10.
by brontide 7y ago
I was equally annoyed by the narrative intro, angrily skimming to find the answer. Unfortunately, I think its a trend within information media – I find myself skimming Atlas Obscura the same way I skim Nautilus. These articles are good for
11.
by brontide 7y ago
It definitely is trendy – https://www.pantone.com/color-intelligence/color-of-the-year... There are other reasons, outside of complicating branding, to stick to one color: https://blog.bolt.io/sonos-x-h
12.
by brontide 7y ago
It looks bad. Especially after a few months of being abused or the first rainy day. Same problem with the white Birds in their current fleet. There's nothing wrong with pink, but it makes more sense for a Google Home Mini than a mode o
13.
by brontide 7y ago
Everyone is talking about the high price, but they should be talking about the bigger offense — Electric Rose. We're going to look back at everything "consumer electronics pink" in a few years and cringe. I'm surprised B