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I wonder how I would feel about that, if I was alone at home, and lonely. Would it cheer me that people were reaching out and ringing my doorbell? Or would it make me sad because I would be reminded that there was not a friend ringing at the door?
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I would love if my printer was more dumb. It's cheaper to buy an AIO than a separate document (with duplex) and flatbed scanner.
Nowadays smartphones do credible document scanning for most consumer use cases. iPhones had this built in before COVID at the latest. But the printer comment was actually a reference to a meme about how different groups of people relate to technology. Nobody on the Internet can ring my doorbell because it's a dumb button that connects to a dumb, literal bell.
Now do 40 pages, front-and-back, with your smartphone.
I'd be shocked if the Ring doorbells were materially more secure. I sit firmly in the "only smart device is my printer and I keep a loaded gun next to it in case it makes a weird noise" camp.
edit: my doorbell resets if you hold it down for 10 seconds then it takes wifi credentials with a QR code and thinks you are it's new owner.
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Nowadays smartphones do credible document scanning for most consumer use cases. iPhones had this built in before COVID at the latest. But the printer comment was actually a reference to a meme about how different groups of people relate to technology. Nobody on the Internet can ring my doorbell because it's a dumb button that connects to a dumb, literal bell.
I mean yes and no. If I knew your address, I could 100% ring your doorbell from the Internet. CTRL+T, doordash.com, McDonalds, "ring doorbell please", pay, done. I know this isn't what you mean, but, humans are buttons (or button pressers?)
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Nowadays smartphones do credible document scanning for most consumer use cases. iPhones had this built in before COVID at the latest. But the printer comment was actually a reference to a meme about how different groups of people relate to technology. Nobody on the Internet can ring my doorbell because it's a dumb button that connects to a dumb, literal bell.
> Nowadays smartphones do credible document scanning for most consumer use cases. iPhones had this built in before COVID at the latest. Now do 40 pages, front-and-back, with your smartphone.
I have not once in my entire life had to scan 40 pages at once. I bet I've never done more than 15 at once.
For the once in a blue moon that I need to scan 40 double-sided pages I'd just go to my local print shop.
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> Nowadays smartphones do credible document scanning for most consumer use cases. iPhones had this built in before COVID at the latest. Now do 40 pages, front-and-back, with your smartphone.
That's not "most consumer use cases". I have not once in my entire life had to scan 40 pages at once. I bet I've never done more than 15 at once. For the once in a blue moon that I need to scan 40 double-sided pages I'd just go to my local print shop.
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> Nowadays smartphones do credible document scanning for most consumer use cases. iPhones had this built in before COVID at the latest. Now do 40 pages, front-and-back, with your smartphone.
That's not "most consumer use cases". I have not once in my entire life had to scan 40 pages at once. I bet I've never done more than 15 at once. For the once in a blue moon that I need to scan 40 double-sided pages I'd just go to my local print shop.
- Banking/Investment documents (I actually sent a fax to a bank last year because $REASONS)
- Foster-care related stuff
- Sending tax documents to my accountant
That would be impressive as my doorbell is hardwired from a button to a transformer and bell in a closet.
I'd be shocked if the Ring doorbells were materially more secure. I sit firmly in the "only smart device is my printer and I keep a loaded gun next to it in case it makes a weird noise" camp.