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Re: Cooler screens

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Post by account42 »

infecto wrote: post #54
account42 wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You haven't provided a better solution.

Why would I need to provide a better solution to property damage? It should be obvious, vote with your dollar, don't pump gas there.

> Why would I need to provide a better solution to property damage?

Because you want others to believe that that is a bad solution. If its the only available effective solution then it isn't bad.

> It should be obvious, vote with your dollar, don't pump gas there.

How many gas station chains do you have to choose from near you and what makes you think that the others won't just put on the same annoying ads? Voting with your wallet is meaningless for issues where most people will begrudingly put up with something because there are only so many options and there are more important differences to them (mostly price).

Re: Cooler screens

#72

Post by Olreich »

RetroTechie wrote: post #36

The reliability issues are surprising: First on some testbench, developing software, power supply, (physical) install procedures, etc. With that done, one would expect to outfit a few stores to see how they work IRL. But no: "The initial round of installations in 2018 reached 10,300 screens in 700 stores." As part of a $200 million plan to cover 2,500 stores. From testbench to fitting 10k screens across 700 stores, w…

VC money going up in flames has a tendency to kill their other invested-in companies through increased pressure to become the unicorn that digs them out of the hole. Hopefully this VC doesn’t invest heavily in anything actually good.

Re: Cooler screens

#73

Post by diggan »

nicoburns wrote: post #30
johnnyworker wrote: post #26

What a waste of energy, what a destruction of resources, what a needless cause of toxic materials in landfills. Shame on everyone involved.

If they enable thicker insulation, it’s possible this may actually save power. Thas the only I can think for doing this.

Except they also add a heat source (the screens themselves) right next to/in the fridge.

Re: Cooler screens

#74

Post by Teever »

infecto wrote: post #56
nehal3m wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How would you go about solving this problem then?

What problem, annoying ads playing at a gas station? Gee I don't know, maybe not pump at gas station chains that use ads? Even as annoying as they might be, I can hold in my inner angst to deface property for the 4mins it takes to pump up my car.

But if all gas stations do this, what is the solution? You're admonishing someone for proposing a solution that you consider unacceptable, but you're not providing any alternative solutions.

What is the solution to the problem?

Re: Cooler screens

#75

Post by infecto »

account42 wrote: post #71
infecto wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why would I need to provide a better solution to property damage? It should be obvious, vote with your dollar, don't pump gas there.

> Why would I need to provide a better solution to property damage? Because you want others to believe that that is a bad solution. If its the only available effective solution then it isn't bad. > It should be obvious, vote with your dollar, don't pump gas there. How many gas station chains do you have to choose from near you and what makes you think that the others won't just put on the same annoying ads? Voting wi…

The "only effective solution" for gas station ads? There is no counter point to incredible statement.

Re: Cooler screens

#76

Post by uxp100 »

m463 wrote: post #14

Is anyone else repulsed by this stuff? The gas pumps that play advertisements while your car fills are incredibly obnoxious and makes me regret being a customer. I think of "tax what you want less of".

You can usually mute these. Better gas stations label the mute button, otherwise someone with a sharpie can do it too. Right side row of unused buttons, 2nd or third from the top.

Re: Cooler screens

#77

Post by neilv »

I'd prefer Walgreens invest their IT innovation energy into their Web sites, and their pickup&delivery operations.

Sometimes it's fine, and I've had worse healthcare IT experiences, but when something goes wrong for me involving that, it's alarming/infuriating to think how scrod people will be who are non-techies and/or who are limited due to illness.

I've seen great work by Walgreens pharmacists&pharmtechs, and hope for other aspects of Walgreens and CVS to consistently rise to that level of greatness. They are first go-to institutions for some aspects of critical healthcare, not 7-11s nor gas station convenience stores.

Re: Cooler screens

#78

Post by karles »

Who on earth has a "Cooler screen preference" (refering to the statement on their website)?

Truly a first world problem, and another things we don't really need...

The only redeeming quality is that they apparently "Drive TikTok'ers nuts" according to Businessinsider...

Re: Cooler screens

#80

Post by jcpst »

When I read this I thought it might have been satire. Then I read the comments here and it sunk in that this is real.

I hope I never come across this in real life.

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