Dead Startup Toys

#1

Post by notknifescience » Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 3:08 PM UTC

Dead Startup Toys
deadstartuptoys.com

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#2

Post by axiosgunnar » Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 4:06 PM UTC

Is „one laptop per child“ really as bad as the other vaporware/fraudware in the list?

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#3

Post by karmakaze » Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 4:07 PM UTC

axiosgunnar wrote: post #2

Is „one laptop per child“ really as bad as the other vaporware/fraudware in the list?

I'd feel bad having a $40 toy for a failed make-the-world-better $100 product. Wasn't there even a 2-for special where I buy one, and one gets sent abroad?

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#4

Post by egypturnash » Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 4:14 PM UTC

Damn, this web design is stunningly gorgeous work in service to a stunningly dumb joke.

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#5

Post by sircastor » Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 4:14 PM UTC

Man, that Jibo toy makes me sad. I feel like Amazon realized that they didn't need the screen or the character movement to accomplish 95% of what consumers were interested in: voice-controlled task automation. The Echo and similar devices make more sense, but I would have liked to see what Jibo could have become.

In some alternate reality the world is full of expressive robots... and probably doors that sigh when you walk through them.

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Post by Robotbeat » Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 4:15 PM UTC

axiosgunnar wrote: post #2

Is „one laptop per child“ really as bad as the other vaporware/fraudware in the list?

Yeah… that one kinda makes me sad. I agree it’s different from the others.

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Post by nullspace » Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 4:18 PM UTC

axiosgunnar wrote: post #2

Is „one laptop per child“ really as bad as the other vaporware/fraudware in the list?

It looks like they are still around though, and at least seem to be active. The specific laptop itself, probably not, olpc does not seem to fit this list. I agree.

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#8

Post by stuaxo » Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 4:18 PM UTC

I know it's a joke, but a bit harsh it says OLPC achieved nothing.

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Post by edly » Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 4:21 PM UTC

axiosgunnar wrote: post #2

Is „one laptop per child“ really as bad as the other vaporware/fraudware in the list?

I knew a girl in school who had one of these. It was a neat little gadget at a cheap cost, but was criticized for not solving more pressing issues (water, schools) and there was no training provided for teachers. The laptops also weren't sustainable and difficult to repair.

It seems the initiative is still kicking since their website is still alive (albeit without an HTTPS certificate).

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Post by yobert » Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 4:22 PM UTC

Are they going to have a toy for themselves in a month? :D