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Re: Blink has been acquired by Amazon

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Post by zem »

ohquu wrote: post #39
neekb wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The thing that bothers me most is.. Don't people want cookies any more??? When I go grocery shopping, I get a cookie from the bakery. I need to look at them all and pick out the best one. That's how it works! Although I'm sure Amazon will have a solution for that soon enough as well!

The thing that bothers you the most about this is people not wanting cookies?

it's representative of a whole class of impulse or semi-impulse buys of fresh-made custom items in a store.

Re: Blink has been acquired by Amazon

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Post by mynameisvlad »

bambax wrote: post #49
Mister_Snuggles wrote: post #26

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Wiring your house for video is not crazy at all. Wiring it for video where you have to rely on the security of cloud provider (especially a free one) is what's crazy.

> Wiring your house for video is not crazy at all. What's the benefit of wiring your house for video? And who gets to watch what feed? At what age should parents stop watching their kids' bedroom? If there are no cameras in the bedrooms / restrooms that leaves only the corridors and maybe the main living room? But a lot of things can happen in a living room that should not be watchable by anyone who has admin access.

I mean, it's not just about privacy. There's also security concerns involved in the decision to wire up your home for video.

I have a camera pointed straight down at the entry area/living room of my apartment. I'm on the 1st floor with a streetside entrance. I sure as hell want to see why my alarm system went off and if it's a real emergency, privacy be damned.

Re: Blink has been acquired by Amazon

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Post by amorphid »

neekb wrote: post #18

Amazon has their own delivery service, bought wholefoods, and now bought blink. Blink has a doorbell offering plus the camera's that you already know of. It's not a stretch to have groceries delivered all the way to your fridge and put blink cameras all over the house to make sure the delivery guy walks back out when he's done.

> It's not a stretch to have groceries delivered all the way to your fridge

I think I'm mostly kidding... soon you'll be able to have a housemates as a service. You pay random people to come to you home, open the fridge, and drink the delivered milk right out of the container.

Re: Blink has been acquired by Amazon

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Post by munificent »

amorphid wrote: post #53
neekb wrote: post #18

Amazon has their own delivery service, bought wholefoods, and now bought blink. Blink has a doorbell offering plus the camera's that you already know of. It's not a stretch to have groceries delivered all the way to your fridge and put blink cameras all over the house to make sure the delivery guy walks back out when he's done.

> It's not a stretch to have groceries delivered all the way to your fridge I think I'm mostly kidding... soon you'll be able to have a housemates as a service. You pay random people to come to you home, open the fridge, and drink the delivered milk right out of the container.

The next logical step is to use everyone's home as an impromptu fulfillment center.

Let's say Amazon has a full list of every possession you own and the price you're willing to sell it for. Any time someone goes to buy a thing, they find a nearby place that has it for the cheapest price, including shipping.

If you happen to win that round, they sending a shipping person^H^H^H^H^H^Hdrone copter into your home to pick up the item and transfer it to the buyer. They automatically credit your account the appropriate amount.

Re: Blink has been acquired by Amazon

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Post by uptown »

amorphid wrote: post #53
neekb wrote: post #18

Amazon has their own delivery service, bought wholefoods, and now bought blink. Blink has a doorbell offering plus the camera's that you already know of. It's not a stretch to have groceries delivered all the way to your fridge and put blink cameras all over the house to make sure the delivery guy walks back out when he's done.

> It's not a stretch to have groceries delivered all the way to your fridge I think I'm mostly kidding... soon you'll be able to have a housemates as a service. You pay random people to come to you home, open the fridge, and drink the delivered milk right out of the container.

They’re called housesitters. Amazon probably isn’t in this market yet but could happen through some of their residential service-oriented catalog.

Re: Blink has been acquired by Amazon

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Post by mynameisvlad »

flamedoge wrote: post #42
c_r_w wrote: post #21

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Amazon is definitely pushing the boundaries of what amount of privacy people are willing to exchange for convenience. I was shocked that so many people I knew bought Echos... wiring your entire house for video doesn't seem that much crazier.

if privacy was such a concern which i believe it is, why dont people look into locker form for delivery?

Automated package lockers are a relatively new thing in the US. Most apartment buildings don't have them, especially ones that weren't built in the last few years.

In terms of Amazon lockers, they're also not that common outside of cities. Some are on private property where you need access to the building to access it. Even when they are available near you, a lot of them will be full around the holidays. I had a package that I sent to an Amazon locker where it got automatically returned to their warehouse because the locker was full when the driver tried to deliver the package.

Re: Blink has been acquired by Amazon

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Post by perl4ever »

mynameisvlad wrote: post #57
flamedoge wrote: post #42

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if privacy was such a concern which i believe it is, why dont people look into locker form for delivery?

Automated package lockers are a relatively new thing in the US. Most apartment buildings don't have them, especially ones that weren't built in the last few years. In terms of Amazon lockers, they're also not that common outside of cities. Some are on private property where you need access to the building to access it. Even when they are available near you, a lot of them will be full around the holidays. I had a pack…

In my apartment building, there are package lockers along with the mailboxes, and the empty package lockers have keys in them. When you get a package, the key is removed and put in your mailbox. You thus try the key in the lockers that don't have one and leave it after removing the package. I'm curious how "automation" can improve significantly on this system.

Re: Blink has been acquired by Amazon

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Post by flamedoge »

perl4ever wrote: post #58
mynameisvlad wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Automated package lockers are a relatively new thing in the US. Most apartment buildings don't have them, especially ones that weren't built in the last few years. In terms of Amazon lockers, they're also not that common outside of cities. Some are on private property where you need access to the building to access it. Even when they are available near you, a lot of them will be full around the holidays. I had a pack…

In my apartment building, there are package lockers along with the mailboxes, and the empty package lockers have keys in them. When you get a package, the key is removed and put in your mailbox. You thus try the key in the lockers that don't have one and leave it after removing the package. I'm curious how "automation" can improve significantly on this system.

I always thought that this was ripe for theft. I mean key is there... Instead of having a key, they could have mechanically programmable combination lock.. and leave the key on paper in the mailbox or email or SMS, w/e.

Re: Blink has been acquired by Amazon

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Post by johnvega »

I've been using dlink wifi cams outdoor for about 5 years. Based on a few minutes info from their website, looks like blink has a great usability design. I'd put this on top of my list for my next security cam purchase. Amazon reviews are mostly favorable.
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