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Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)

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Re: Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)

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Post by fraserharris »

Permit wrote: post #57
revelation wrote: post #9

This is a german Packstation: http://images.computerwoche.de/images/computerwoche/bdb/1841... Welcome to the future, America. I'd be happy to see what a startup under Google can do, but the competition isn't exactly asleep.

They actually aren't even in the US yet. They're only located in Southern Ontario.

And select private locations in Mountain View (ex: YC, Google).

Re: Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)

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Post by codenerdz »

mtrimpe wrote: post #40
tptacek wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh! Sorry, I stand corrected. BOOO, BUFFERBOX. BURN IN HELL!!

You know we all love you, but this is out of line. Any one else than you would be hell-banned for this. We know you have FU money now but please remember that that expression is supposed to be figurative and not literal.

I felt that it was a silly and a sarcastic reply and I sure hope its not hell-ban worthy of tptacek or anyone for that matter. Especially on Friday. Everyone just needs to take it a bit easier (c)

Re: Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)

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Post by jhartmann »

htf wrote: post #42

Self-driving cars + robot arm + bufferbox = extremely cheap, fully automated delivery service. Add a robotic distribution center http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdd6sQ8Cbe0 and you have an automated Amazon competitor. If, on top of that, Google turns your Google account into a bank account, you'll be able to buy literally with one click. Google's dominance in mobile with Android will ensure that everyone has a Google…

As tongue in check as this post seems to me I actually think this is one possible way that things could go. I see massive disruption in the next 10 years in regards to the amounts of jobs that could easily become irrelevant once this sort of tech matures. It will be a very interesting space to watch. A Google + Uber partnership could be very kewl as well. We could get our goods, our transportation, internet and knowledge all from the an advertising company. Frightening and exciting at the same time. I think we live in very interesting times.

Re: Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)

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Post by hencq »

salimmadjd wrote: post #22

Where were these services during the Cold War era? I could imagine endless movie scripts of sending secret packages of stolen material prototypes etc. via these services. I guess drug lords and assassins might still be able to use them :)

In a lot of cold war spy novels they have stuff delivered to hotels all the time. I always wondered if that would work for non-spy parcels as well.

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Post by mandeepj »

htf wrote: post #42

Self-driving cars + robot arm + bufferbox = extremely cheap, fully automated delivery service. Add a robotic distribution center http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdd6sQ8Cbe0 and you have an automated Amazon competitor. If, on top of that, Google turns your Google account into a bank account, you'll be able to buy literally with one click. Google's dominance in mobile with Android will ensure that everyone has a Google…

I am not sure why you need a google bank account to do one click buying with them. You can literally buy almost anything with google checkout and wallet (conditionally the merchant supports them)
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